Garden Sayings Quotes Poetry Quips

How often have you seen a little sign or plaque in a garden that struck a chord in your heart? A few little words, perhaps a snippet of poetry or a short pithy line, just a glimpse into the gardener's mind and thought process. I've been collecting these sayings for years and enjoy seeing which ones appeal to which people. Do you have a favorite? Here are just a few of those I've collected (in no particular order).

Heaven on Earth.

Life began in a garden

"Thyme Began in a Garden"

Bless the flowers and the weeds, my birds and the bees

So many seeds -- so little time.

Never enough thyme

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Gardening...just another day at the plant

The earth laughs in flowers

"Plant smiles, grow giggles, harvest love."

Say it with flowers

All things grow with love.

Garden Fairies Gather Here

"Garden Angels gather here!"

"Friends are flowers in the garden of life."

A garden is a friend you can visit anytime.

I dig gardening

Compost happens!

"To cultivate a garden is to walk with God"

One is nearer to God in a garden than anywhere else on Earth

He who makes a garden works hand in hand with God

"Cares melt when you kneel in your garden."

All things grow with love

Who plants a garden plants happiness.

Happiness is a flower in each hand.

May all your weeds be wildflowers

Garden folks have the sunniest smiles

Gone to pot

Gone to seed

One year's seeding makes seven years' weeding.

You have to eat a lot of parsley to be an old sage

Haven't found just the right phrase yet? To pass the time while we wait for spring to hurry up and get here, why not check out more selected bits of garden poetry and more collected short garden sayings. Enjoy!

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