Any garden demands as much of its maker as he has to give, but no other undertaking will give as great a return for the amount of effort put into it. Elizabeth Lawrence
My roots are in the depths of the woods. Galle
In successive censuses gardeners are continuously found at the head of the tables of longevity. William Beach Thomas
The miracles of nature do not seem miracles because they are so common. If no one had ever seen a flower, even a dandelion would be the most startling event in the world. author unknown
The greatest gift of a garden is the restoration of the five senses. Hanna Rion
There ought to be Gardens for all Months in the year, in which, severally, things of Beauty may be then in season. Sir Francis Bacon
How often it is that a garden, beautiful though it be, will seem sad and dreary and lacking in one of its most gracious features, if it has no water. Pierre Husson
Blessed be the Lord for the beauty of summer and spring, for the air, the water, the verdure, and the song of birds. Carl von Linnaeus
The hum of bees is the voice of the garden. Elizabeth Lawrence
By the time you find greener pastures, you can't climb over the fence… author unknown
So great is the economy of Nature, that most flowers which are fertilized by crepuscular or nocturnal insects emit their odor chiefly or exculsively in the evening. Charles Darwin
The gardening season officially begins on January 1st and ends on December 31. Marie Huston
