The milkweed pods are breaking,
And the bits of silken downFloat off upon the autumn breeze
Across the meadows brown.
~Cecil Cavendish, The Milkweed
(Source: http://www.gardendigest.com/autumn.htm)
If dandelions were hard to grow, they would be most welcome on any lawn. ~Andrew V. Mason
Every child is born a naturalist. His eyes are, by nature, open to the glories of the stars, the beauty of the flowers, and the mystery of life. ~R. Search
Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them. ~ A. A. Milne, Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh
It is only when you start a garden - probably after age fifty - that you realize something important happens every day.~Geoffrey B. Charlesworth
I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden. ~Ruth Stout
A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts. ~Washington IrvingHappy Mother's Day!
The milkweed pods are breaking, And the bits of silken down Float off upon the autumn breeze Across the meadows brown. ~C...