26 Quotes by Janet Macunovich

Gardeners often focus exclusively on plants, missing the absolutely essential visual role played by structures, from paths to pavilions.

There are far too many self esteem problems in the world as it is. No sense taking on plant guilt, too.

If someone says “You’re not doing that right,” hand him the shovel, sit and watch. That’s the right way to garden.

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.

There’s no “right way” to garden, only what suits each person and place.

Gardeners do first, read later. Why not? Plants are very gracious in accepting an apology.

A colorful handle on a tool does nothing for me. Once it drops into that jungle out there, unless it’s absolutely huge, it’s gone until fall.

Gardeners in regions with very long summer days have a great opportunity, and should use more of the cool colors that literally glow in the low light of morning and evening.