I have found, through years of practice, that people garden in order to make something grow; to interact with nature; to share, to find sanctuary, to heal, to honor the earth, to leave a mark. Through gardening, we feel whole as we make our personal work of art upon our land.
Julie Moir Messervy (2007). “The Inward Garden: Creating a Place of Beauty and Meaning”, p.19, Bunker Hill Publishing, Inc.