“There are far too many self esteem problems in the world as it is. No sense taking on plant guilt, too.” WorldSelfProblemSelf EsteemGuiltPlantEsteem Author:Janet Macunovich
“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.” IfsBigsDiesLostCuttingHavensPlantLive ByShrubs Author:Janet Macunovich
“The very best garden is a new one, on virgin ground. Plants leap out of that spot.” GardenPlantSpotsLeapVirgins Author:Janet Macunovich
“Gardeners do first, read later. Why not? Plants are very gracious in accepting an apology.” FirstsAcceptingPlantWhy NotApologyGardenerGracious Author:Janet Macunovich
“History is everything in gardening: With a site, weather, a particular plant. It solves mysteries. And it's why, when others say, "You can't do that!" you can know with deepest certainty that you can.” KnowsMysteryParticularPlantSolveWeatherCertaintyGardeningSite Author:Janet Macunovich
“Gardeners often focus exclusively on plants, missing the absolutely essential visual role played by structures, from paths to pavilions.” RolesPathFocusMissingEssentialsStructurePlantVisualsGardener Author:Janet Macunovich
“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.” ShouldClearEasierPlantWinterCome Up Author:Janet Macunovich
“You don't know the plant until you've killed it. Then you've learned something.” KnowsPlant Author:Janet Macunovich
“We think we learn by growing a plant but we can't know if it's just surviving or truly living? We really don't know anything about a plant until we kill it.” IfsThinkingKnowsGrowingPlantSurvivingTruly Living Author:Janet Macunovich
“Take care with manufactured chemicals, certainly. Your safety and long term health are more important than anything. Yet don't forget that if you grow even a dozen different plants, you are surrounded by chemistry. Inside their cells even the most ordinary plants creates potent fungicides, insecticides, irritants, balms, hallucinogens, sedatives, nerve toxins, cell repair stimulants, lures, repellents... you name it. Treat all plants with respect!” IfsLongImportantDifferentCareNamesGrowsTermForgetOrdinaryTreatsSafetyPlantTake CareCellsLong TermNervesChemistryChemicalsDozenLureStimulantsToxinsHallucinogensIrritantsInsecticides Author:Janet Macunovich
“We blame Walt Disney for goldenrod's undeserved bad name. Despite Sneezy's pronouncement, plants such as goldenrod with heavy, insect-carried pollen rarely cause allergic reaction.” NamesCausesBlamePlantHeavyReactionsDespiteInsectsWaltAllergicPollenAllergic ReactionsGoldenrod Author:Janet Macunovich