We must cultivate our own garden. When man was put in the garden of Eden he was put there so that he should work, which proves that man was not born to rest. – Voltaire

A person cannot love a plant after he has pruned it, then he has either done a poor job or is devoid of emotion. – Liberty Hyde Bailey

Somebody informed me recently that the key to every art, from writing to gardening to sculpture, is creativity. I beg to differ. – Roy Blount, Jr.

Gardening is how I relax. Its another form of creating and playing with colors. – Oscar de la Renta