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

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

Take my last best advice: Try everything twice!

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

Silly gardeners! We buy pretty, comfortable benches and position them oh so carefully. But does the gardener ever sit? No! We perch momentarily and then jump up to do that next thing we see.

Gardeners in regions with very long summer days have a great opportunity, and should use more of the cool colors that literally glow in the low light of morning and evening.

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