"A discerning eye needs only a hint, and understatement leaves the imagination free to build its own elaborations."

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Source: Russell Page (2010). “The Education of a Gardener”, p.84, Random House

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Russell Page

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Russell Page was a renowned landscape architect known for his innovative designs that harmonize nature and human creativity, notably in the 20th century.

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