Gardeners do first, read later. Why not? Plants are very gracious in accepting an apology.

Be pleased with your real garden, don't persue the perfection of a picture. What you see in a photo lasted only as long as the shutter snap.

I have heard people say, "I garden in lieu of therapy, but therapy would be cheaper." I believe gardening's worth the price since it's at least as effective in curing head and heart of what ails us.

Gardeners do first, read later. Why not? Plants are very gracious in accepting an apology.

A colorful handle on a tool does nothing for me. Once it drops into that jungle out there, unless it's absolutely huge, it's gone until fall.

If someone says "You're not doing that right," hand him the shovel, sit and watch. That's the right way to garden.

Take my last best advice: Try everything twice!