When gardeners garden, it is not just plants that grow, but the gardeners themselves. Ken Druse
What a pity flowers can utter no sound!—A singing rose, a whispering violet, a murmuring honeysuckle,—oh, what a rare and exquisite miracle would these be! Henry Ward Beecher
Gardening imparts an organic perspective on the passage of time. William Cowper
I haven't much time to be fond of anything . . . But when I have a moment's fondness to bestow, most times . . . the roses get it. (William) Wilkie Collins
If I'm ever reborn, I want to be a gardener—there's too much to do for one lifetime! Karl Foerster
In the end, color combinations come down to our personal preferences, which we must discover through observation and experiment. Montagu Don
I believe that gardens themselves are very healing. To be surrounded by the exquisite beauty of nature is to experience a healing of the soul. author unknown
Flowers seem intended for a solace of ordinary humanity . . . John Ruskin
As one grows older one should grow more expert at finding beauty in unexpected places, in deserts and even in towns, in ordinary human faces and among wild weeds. C.C.Vyvyan
One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides. W. E. Johns
When a man has found all the rest of the world vanity, he retires into his garden. author unknown
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin
