A kept-to-perfection garden is fabulously beautiful and can't help but add to the charm and desirability of a home. And the formal parterre garden, created by 16th-century French garden designer Claude Mollett, is a classic, gorgeous look for anyone with a green thumb (or a full-time gardener). Its pathways, green borders and vegetation are a timeless look for any century and, fortunately, are easily applicable to today's lifestyle. Here are a few fabulous translations of this classic design for the 21st century.