Gardening Quote by Bill Munson

A plant is like a self-willed man, out of whom we can obtain all which we desire, if we will only treat him his…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

We recognize in a plant some unknown power, a single, form-giving force, which creates and conserves, which moves unwaveringly toward its end, which appropriates…

— Joseph de Maistre

All human affairs follow nature's great analogue, the growth of vegetation. There are three periods of growth in every plant. The first, and slowest,…

— Henry Ward Beecher

Our attitude towards plants is a singularly narrow one. If we see any immediate utility in a plant we foster it. If for any…

— Rachel Carson

First the stalk — then the roots. First the need — then the means to satisfy that need . First the nucleus — then…

— Robert Collier

I think plants present an opportunity for people to look closely at something and get invested in something that's truly very much outside of…

— Hope Jahren

Once we become interested in the progress of the plants in our care, their development becomes a part of the rhythm of our own…

— Thalassa Cruso

We must consider the distinctive characters and the general nature of plants from the point of view of their morphology , their behavior under…

— Theophrastus

“That which makes you want MORE is the same as that which makes the plant grow; it is Life seeking fuller expression.”

— Anonymous

“A plant has been defined as a living thing that absorbs in microscopic amounts over its surface all that it needs for growth. Through”

— Richard M. Ketchum

You have a feeling of achievement when you discover a new plant, even a plant that has no use.

— Richard Evans Schultes

A garden requires patient labor and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions. They thrive because someone…

— Liberty Hyde Bailey