When the natural garden, with its irregular grassy area and waters, replaced the formal garden, a ditch was used instead. Capability Brown's "improvements" led to the lawn becoming the main subject of the garden, stretching all the way up to the foot of the building.
自然園林出現後，以不規則的草地、水面取代幾何花圃，又以乾溝取代圍牆；到了能手布朗的大肆改良下，大片綠草地幾成園林主體，一路綿延到建築物的牆根。