Quotes About Plants And Growth

Plants have always been a source of inspiration, growth, and life. Here are the top 99 quotes about plants and growth that will inspire you to embrace the beauty of nature:

1. “The earth laughs in flowers.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

2. “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb

3. “In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.” – John Muir

4. “I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree.” – Joyce Kilmer

5. “A garden requires patient labor and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfill good intentions. They thrive because someone expended effort on them.” – Liberty Hyde Bailey

6. “The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies.” – Gertrude Jekyll

7. “The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul.” – Alfred Austin

8. “Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.” – Luther Burbank

9. “The Earth is what we all have in common.” – Wendell Berry

10. “The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses.” – Hanna Rion

11. “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero

12. “The grass is not, in fact, always greener on the other side of the fence. No, not at all. Fences have nothing to do with it. The grass is greenest where it is watered. When crossing over fences, carry water with you and tend the grass wherever you may be.” – Robert Fulghum

13. “The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.” – Walt Disney Company

14. “Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes.” – Unknown

15. “The garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway.” – Michael Pollan

16. “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” – Audrey Hepburn

17. “A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms.” – Zen Shin

18. “The best things in life are the people we love, the places we’ve been, and the memories we’ve made along the way.” – Unknown

19. “I love the plant world because it is a world of infinite possibilities.” – Rosalind Creasy

20. “In the garden, growth has its seasons. First comes spring and summer, but then we have fall and winter. And then we get spring and summer again.” – Sigurd Olson

21. “I believe in process. I believe in four seasons. I believe that winter’s tough, but spring’s coming. I believe that there’s a growing season. And I think that you realize that in life, you grow. You get better.” – Steve Southerland

22. “The garden is a love song, a duet between a human being and Mother Nature.” – Jeff Cox

23. “A garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all, it teaches entire trust.” – Gertrude Jekyll

24. “The garden is a mirror of the heart.” – Unknown

25. “In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends.” – Kozuko Okakura

26. “To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves.” – Mahatma Gandhi

27. “My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant’s point of view.” – H. Fred Ale

28. “The garden is a sanctuary, a place where I go to seek refuge and solace, to renew and restore my spirit.” – Unknown

29. “The garden is a metaphor for life, and gardening is a symbol of the spiritual path.” – Larry Dossey

30. “The garden is a place where we can stop for a moment and appreciate the beauty of nature.” – Unknown

31. “The garden is a place where we can connect with the divine and find peace.” – Unknown

32. “The secret of life is to let every segment of it produce its own yield at its own pace. Every period has something new to teach us. The harvest of youth is achievement; the harvest of middle-age is perspective; the harvest of age is wisdom; the harvest of life is serenity.” – Unknown

33. “The garden is a place where we can connect with our inner selves and find clarity.” – Unknown

34. “Gardening is not a rational act. What matters is the immersion of the hands in the earth, that ancient ceremony of which the Pope kissing the tarmac is merely a pallid vestigial remnant.” – Margaret Atwood

35. “The garden is a place where we can learn to let go and trust the universe.” – Unknown

36. “The garden is a place where we can learn to appreciate the simple things in life.” – Unknown

37. “The garden is a place where we can learn to be patient and wait for things to grow.” – Unknown

38. “The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses.” – Hanna Rion

39. “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” – Audrey Hepburn

40. “The garden is a place where we can learn to be still and listen to our inner voice.” – Unknown

41. “The garden is a place where we can learn to live in the moment and appreciate the present.” – Unknown

42. “Gardening is a way of showing that you believe in tomorrow.” – Unknown

43. “The garden is a place where we can learn to appreciate the beauty of imperfection.” – Unknown

44. “Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint, and the soil and sky as canvas.” – Elizabeth Murray

45. “The garden is a place where we can learn to find joy in the simple things.” – Unknown

46. “Gardening is a way of showing that you care about the environment and the future.” – Unknown

47. “The garden is a place where we can learn to appreciate the cycles of life.” – Unknown

48. “Gardening is a way of showing that you believe in the power of nature.” – Unknown

49. “The garden is a place where we can learn to embrace change and let go of the past.” – Unknown

50. “Gardening is a way of showing that you believe in the beauty of life.” – Unknown

51. “The garden is a place where we can learn to be present and mindful.” – Unknown

52. “Gardening is the art of nurturing and cultivating life.” – Unknown

53. “The garden is a place where we can learn to find peace and calm.” – Unknown

54. “Gardening is the art of growing happiness.” – Unknown

55. “The garden is a place where we can learn to find beauty in chaos.” – Unknown

56. “Gardening is the art of creating a world that is beautiful, sustainable, and alive.” – Unknown

57. “The garden is a place where we can learn to trust the process of growth and change.” – Unknown

58. “Gardening is the art of nurturing hope.” – Unknown

59. “The garden is a place where we can learn to find balance and harmony.” – Unknown

60. “Gardening is the art of creating a sanctuary for the soul.” – Unknown

61. “The garden is a place where we can learn to connect with the earth and with each other.” – Unknown