Don't design your back yard from the outside looking in. Design from your window looking out.

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.

The very best garden is a new one, on virgin ground. Plants leap out of that spot.

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

There's no "right way" to garden, only what suits each person and place.

Don't design your back yard from the outside looking in. Design from your window looking out.

If you cut a shrub back because it's just too big, and it dies, you haven't lost anything but a plant that couldn't live by your rules.