Editing Lawn (section)

===In North America===
Wealthy families in America during the late 18th century also began mimicking English landscaping styles. British settlers in North America imported an affinity for landscapes in the style of the English lawn. However, early in the colonization of the continent, environments with thick, low-growing, grass-dominated vegetation were rare in the eastern part of the continent, enough so that settlers were warned that it would be difficult to find land suitable for grazing cattle.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bormann |first1=F. Herbert |last2=Balmori |first2=Diana |last3=Geballe |first3=Gordon T. |title=Redesigning the American Lawn |date=1995 |publisher=Yale University Press |page=19}}</ref> In 1780, the [[Shakers|Shaker]] community began the first industrial production of high-quality grass seed in North America, and a number of seed companies and nurseries were founded in [[Philadelphia]]. The increased availability of these grasses meant they were in plentiful supply for parks and residential areas, not just livestock.<ref name="Jenkins" />

[[Thomas Jefferson]] has long been given credit for being the first person to attempt an English-style lawn at his estate, [[Monticello]], in 1806, but many others had tried to emulate English landscaping before he did. Over time, an increasing number towns in [[New England]] began to emphasize grass spaces. Many scholars link this development to the romantic and transcendentalist movements of the 19th century. These green commons were also heavily associated with the success of the Revolutionary War and often became the homes of patriotic war memorials after the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] ended in 1865.<ref name="Jenkins" />