You don't know the plant until you've killed it. Then you've learned something.

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

We blame Walt Disney for goldenrod's undeserved bad name. Despite Sneezy's pronouncement, plants such as goldenrod with heavy, insect-carried pollen rarely cause allergic reaction.

There are far too many self esteem problems in the world as it is. No sense taking on plant guilt, too.

Wood's not natural mulch for a woodland garden. Do you see forest trees shatter into a zillion pieces and fall? No. They fall, then decompose, then spread.

The best gardener is a baby killer. Baby insects are much easier to kill than adults, and haven't yet developed the big mouths and voracious appetite of the adolescent.

I don't rely on muscle power to dig, I use a sharp spade and I wear boots.