Never Quote by John Burnside

The divide between a 'wild' plant and what is suitable for the garden is unnatural and meaningless. Gardens begin and end in the mind,…

— Monty Don

I like muddling things up; and if a herb looks nice in a border, then why not grow it there? Why not grow anything…

— Vita Sackville-West

Gardeners (or just plain simple writers who write about the garden) always have something they like intensely and in particular, right at the moment…

— Jamaica Kincaid

It is a simple matter to plant trees in straight lines, but informal groupings will test the sensitivities of the most experienced planter and…

— Graham Stuart Thomas

Every plant has its fitness and must be placed in its proper surroundings so as to bring out its full beauty. Therein lies the…

— Jens Jensen

Because a garden mean constantly making choices, it offers almost limitless possibilities for surprise and satisfaction.

— Jane Garmey

In nature there are few sharp lines

— A. R. Ammons

“Physically, gardens must have boundaries. Mentally, they can reach to the limits of the known universe. The ideas that bestow such vast extent upon…

— Tom Turner

I don't like formal gardens. I like wild nature. It's just the wilderness instinct in me, I guess.

— Walt Disney

Wild flowers grow where they will.

— Rachel Lambert Mellon

“My dad told me that it doesn't really matter where you are planted, you can flourish and blossom anywhere on the planet earth. Boundaries…

— Dr. Lucas D. Shallua

Life already has so many boundaries and pressures - why add more in the garden?

— Felder Rushing