Quotes about gardening and gardens

"God almighty first planted a garden: and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasure."

Bacon, Francis on gardening and gardens   

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"A garden must be looked into, and dressed as the body."

Herbert, George on gardening and gardens   

"No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden."

Jefferson, Thomas on gardening and gardens   

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"The best place to seek God is in a garden. You can dig for him there."

Shaw, George Bernard on gardening and gardens   

"It is a golden maxim to cultivate the garden for the nose, and the eyes will take care of themselves."

Stevenson, Robert Louis on gardening and gardens   

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