A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms.
The best fertilizer is the gardener's shadow.
I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree.
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
The earth has music for those who listen.
The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.
A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all, it teaches entire trust.
The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses.
The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies.
Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then encourage them to try again next year.
Plants give us oxygen for the lungs and for the soul.
In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.
Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.
The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.
The earth laughs in flowers.
The plant is the nearest thing to a miracle that we will ever see.