 Perhaps it was the association with castles, homes of the wealthier, perhaps it was simply as a landscaping element, but the idea of a lush, carefully cut, green grass lawn gained popularity in the latter half of the 17th century as part of the magnificent gardens of rich estates. The legendary landscape artist Andre Lenort used expanses of green grass called tapis verde in the magnificent gardens that he helped to design at places like the Chateau de Chantilly, London's Greenwich Park, and of course, the magnificent gardens at Versailles.