The ThirdAge Career Dream Weaver

You may never be as famous as Frederick Law Olmstead, the extraordinary landscape architect, but any gardens of respite or inspiration you may create will add to your satisfaction of an outdoors job done well. Whether you want to get your "real" professional credentials, or learn as much as you can to perform the job on an ex-officio basis, here's how you can begin.

For Inspiration:

• Frederick Law Olmstead: Designing the American Landscape, by Charles E. Beveridge, Paul Rochleau, and David Larkin.
• Garden Design: How to Be Your Own Landscape Architect, by Robin Williams.
• Web Site: Landscape Architecture Virtual Library

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