Human beings have been creating their own lives in the natural environment since history, so human beings have already begun to transform the natural environment.
In the period of agricultural civilization, the natural environment is a limiting factor for human activities, so the transformation of the natural environment often expresses the human pursuit of the idea of the unity of heaven and man. The Yuanmingyuan and Versailles, which appeared almost at the same time, are typical of this. However, the term that was widely used at that time was "landscape gardening".
In 1828, Laing Meason from Scotland published "On the Landscape Architecture of the Great Painters of Italy(London, 1828)". The book discussed how to combine architecture, structure and natural landscape. Although at the time this book was not affected by Welcome, it does form a central part of the work of a modern landscape architect.
After reading this book, Loudon used the term "landscape architecture" and wrote it in his "Encyclopedia", which played an important role in the process of "landscape architecture" being adopted by modern profession. Therefore, many people think he is "The Father of American Landscape Architecture". Some people think that this title should be bestowed to Frederick Law Olmsted because of his design in Central Park in New York the term "landscape architecture" was used for the first time in the competition, leading to the widespread use of the term as an academic term in Europe. It was not until the late 19th century that the term was firmly used for the landscape design profession.
In 1899, the prestigious Frederick Law Olmsted and other architects established the American Society of Landscape Architects to guide education, and the activities of participants, so as to be well managed, wise planning, clever design, the best integration of culture and natural environment.
On the road of Frederick Law Olmsted's architectural design achievement, there is a very important person-Downing. Downing is a genius, and he is well-versed in gardens and architectures through self-study. He published in 1841 the first book, "Adapted to the North America" caused a hit. In this book, he discussed garden theory and practice, thinking that architecture should be visually integrated into the surrounding landscape. Frederick Law Olmsted and his partner, Vaux, were both deeply influenced by Downing.
In 1948, the International Federation of Landscape Architects was established in Cambridge, England to provide leadership and network support for this industry, and to effectively participate in and achieve an attractive, fair, sustainable environment.
With the climax of industrialization and urbanization, human beings are increasingly feeling the damage of industrial civilization to the environment, and the voice of protecting the environment is growing. Therefore, the service object of gardening professionals is no longer limited to the physical and mental health and regeneration of a group of people, but the survival and continuation of human beings as a species. In this context, the combination of landscape architecture and ecology has become an inevitable choice for historical development. And landscape architects will continue to work hard to create a beautiful living environment.
人类自有史以来，一直在自然环境中开创自己的生活，因此人类很早就已经开始了对自然环境改造的行为。
在农业文明时期，自然环境是人类活动的限制因素，因此对自然环境的改造往往表达了人类对天人合一思想的追求，几乎在同一时代出现的圆明园和凡尔赛宫便是这一典型。但那时人们广泛使用的专业术语是“风景园艺”。
1828年，来自苏格兰的戴维出版了《论意大利伟大画家的风景园林――伦敦，1828》，该书论述了如何将建筑、结构和自然风景结合在一起。虽然在当时这本书并不受欢迎，但它确实构成了现代风景园林师作品的中心部分。
劳登读到了这本书后沿用了“风景园林”一词，并把它写在了自己所著的《百科全书》中，这在“风景园林”被现代职业所采用的过程中起了重要作用。因此，不少人认为他是“美国风景园林之父”。还有一部分人认为这个头衔应该颁给弗雷克德立·劳·奥姆斯特德，因为他在纽约中央公园的设计比赛中第一次使用了“景观建筑”这个词，导致这个词作为一个专业术语在欧洲广泛使用。一直到19世纪后期，这个词才被人们牢固确立用于景观设计专业。
1899年，富有声望的弗雷克德立·劳·奥姆斯特德和其他建筑设计师一起成立了美国景观设计师协会，旨在引导、教育,和参与人的活动，从而良好地管理,明智的规划,巧妙的设计，使文化和自然环境最佳融合。
在弗雷德里克·劳·奥姆斯特德的建筑设计成就之路上，有一个非常重要的人――唐宁。唐宁是个天才级别的人物，他通过自学精通园林和建筑学，1841年他出版的第一本书《适应美国》就引起巨大轰动。在这本书里，他论述了园林理论与实践，认为建筑应该在视觉上融入周围的景观。弗雷克德立·劳·奥姆斯特德和他的搭档沃克斯都深受唐宁的影响。
1948年，国际景观建筑师联合会在英国剑桥成立，旨在为这个行业提供领导力和网络支持，并有效参与和实现有吸引力的，公平的，可持续发展的环境。
随着工业化和城市化发展达到高潮，人类也日益感受到工业文明对环境的破坏，保护环境的呼声日益高涨。因此，园林专业的服务对象不再限于某一群人的身心健康和再生，而是人类作为一个物种的生存和延续。在此背景下，风景园林学和生态学的结合成为历史发展的必然选择。而风景园林师也将继续为创造美好的人居环境而努力。
