You don't know the plant until you've killed it. Then you've learned something. Janet Macunovich More Quotes by Janet Macunovich More Quotes From Janet Macunovich Be pleased with your real garden, don't persue the perfection of a picture. What you see in a photo lasted only as long as the shutter snap. Janet Macunovich gardenreallong If a bush is too big, don't ask "should I?" Go ahead and cut it. If it lives, great. If it dies, replace it with something better suited! Janet Macunovich cuttingbigsshould You can put a gardener behind the wheel, but you can't keep her eyes off the landscape. Janet Macunovich landscapegardeneye Watch out for trees and traffic. Janet Macunovich impactmistaketree 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. Janet Macunovich summeropportunitymorning Don't design your back yard from the outside looking in. Design from your window looking out. Janet Macunovich yardsdesignwindow Low care is what we do while on our knees. Smart care is what makes the growing easier. Janet Macunovich growingsmartcare If someone says "You're not doing that right," hand him the shovel, sit and watch. That's the right way to garden. Janet Macunovich gardenwatcheshands There's no "right way" to garden, only what suits each person and place. Janet Macunovich suitsgardenway Gardeners do first, read later. Why not? Plants are very gracious in accepting an apology. Janet Macunovich why-notapologyfirsts The very best garden is a new one, on virgin ground. Plants leap out of that spot. Janet Macunovich spotsplantgarden Silly gardeners! We buy pretty, comfortable benches and position them oh so carefully. But does the gardener ever sit? No! We perch momentarily and then jump up to do that next thing we see. Janet Macunovich benchesdoesilly There are far too many self esteem problems in the world as it is. No sense taking on plant guilt, too. Janet Macunovich guiltself-esteemworld The best gardener is a baby killer. Baby insects are much easier to kill than adults, and haven't yet developed the big mouths and voracious appetite of the adolescent. Janet Macunovich killersadultsbaby I don't rely on muscle power to dig, I use a sharp spade and I wear boots. Janet Macunovich spadesbootsuse Take my last best advice: Try everything twice! Janet Macunovich lastsadvicetrying I have heard people say, "I garden in lieu of therapy, but therapy would be cheaper." I believe gardening's worth the price since it's at least as effective in curing head and heart of what ails us. Janet Macunovich gardenheartbelieve 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. Janet Macunovich blamecausesnames Wood's not natural mulch for a woodland garden. Do you see forest trees shatter into a zillion pieces and fall? No. They fall, then decompose, then spread. Janet Macunovich gardentreefall 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! Janet Macunovich cellsnameslong
