It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses we must plant more trees.

Gardens are not made by singing 'Oh, how beautiful,' and sitting in the shade.

God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures.

A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness it teaches industry and thrift above all it teaches entire trust.

Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace.