THE GARDENER SAYS

The Gardener Says invites readers to a festive garden party where guests ranging from Gertrude Jekyll and Henry David Thoreau, to Mi chelle Obama and Michael Pollan share their insights and words of inspiration. Ranging from the humorous to the poignant, these quot es from gardeners, poets, philosophers, and landscape designers highlight both the joys and challenges of gardening-the exhaustion a t the end of a long day's work, the satisfaction of seeing a flower blossom, the peace and happiness of time spent in quiet contempl ation.