“What continues to astonish me about a garden is that you can walk past it in a hurry, see something wrong, stop to set it right, and emerge an hour or two later breathless, contented, and wondering what on earth happened.”
Quote by Dorothy Gilman
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Dorothy Gilman
Dorothy Gilman was an American writer renowned for her children's literature. Her works are characterized by humor and imagination, enjoying great popularity among readers of all ages. more
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