
My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~H. Fred Dale
The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses. ~Hanna Rion
Gardens are a form of autobiography. ~Sydney Eddison, Horticulture magazine, August/September 1993

How fair is a garden amid the trials and passions of existence. ~Benjamin Disraeli
I think that if ever a mortal heard the voice of God it would be in a garden at the cool of the day. ~F. Frankfort Moore, A Garden of Peace
It pleases me to take amateur photographs of my garden, and it pleases my garden to make my photographs look professional. ~Robert Brault
One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides. ~W.E. Johns, The Passing Show

Plants give us oxygen for the lungs and for the soul. ~Linda Solegato
I appreciate the misunderstanding I have had with Nature over my perennial border. I think it is a flower garden; she thinks it is a meadow lacking grass, and tries to correct the error. ~Sara Stein, My Weeds, 1988
Why try to explain miracles to your kids when you can just have them plant a garden. ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com
