It has gotten to the point, says MacCoy, that he's seeing people barge trees and lift them by crane into landscapes near Lake Washington. People doing that kind of work generally like to see something a little different, something that sets the property off. The phenomenon is not particularly new among the rich. In the 17th century, Louis XIV brought in mature trees to create his garden at Versailles. In the 18th century England's landed gentry sometimes transplanted big trees to transform their estate gardens into series of vistas.
More people have the means to do it than ever before.
But less time. Which, to Boodro's way of thinking, defeats one of the primary purposes of gardening. But we live in an age of instant information, instant gratification. Why not instant gardens. Search For Homes.