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.

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

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

If a bush is too big, don't ask "should I?" Go ahead and cut it. If it lives, great. If it dies, replace it with something better suited!

When many plants are out of the picture in winter, it becomes clear that many of them should be pitched out. It's also much easier to do that before they come up and begin to talk to us.

Take my last best advice: Try everything twice!

Gardeners often focus exclusively on plants, missing the absolutely essential visual role played by structures, from paths to pavilions.