“Gardeners harbor a longing for beauty and perfection. Because of
what they do, they never lose sight of the small but vital place that each individual holds in the great fabric of nature. Being a gardener stops you from the willing destruction of the fragile world on which we all depend for food, health, and the air we breathe. And if gardening doesn’t make you a better person, at least it reveals the best that is in you.” Sydney Eddison, Gardening for a Lifetime, 2010