Gardens

Best Inspirational Garden Quotes To Make You Think

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woman in sunflower field

There’s little more rewarding than seeing your garden efforts in bloom. Or maybe it’s walking in a vibrant field of cheery sunflowers. Or you’re exploring interesting plant varieties in a beautiful botanical garden.

Envision breathing deeply into a velvety, fragrant rose.

No matter which kind of garden experience you prefer, gardens of all kinds are restorative!

If you are drawn to gardens as I am, you’ll love these inspirational garden quotes.

Just browse this extensive collection of garden sayings and quotes that are sure to make you think about gardening—and life…long beyond spent blooms.

Editors Note: We updated this post in June 2022 with more garden quotes to keep it fresh!

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Spring Flowering Bulbs You Can Plant Now (And How to Do It!)

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Pathway of tulips

While most of the garden has finished its growing cycle in Autumn, spring flowering bulbs are just getting started. Each bulb you plant in fall contains everything it needs to grow roots, survive winter, and emerge in brilliant colors to herald spring. If you envision returning home from a winter escape to cheery daffodils and tulips that brighten your landscape, this post is for you! You’ll learn how to plant spring bulbs in fall, which bulbs to select and plant, along with some beginner mistakes to avoid. If you plant spring-flowering bulbs now, you can look forward to their brilliant spring debut.

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Why Are You Seeing Gardening Articles on Enjoy Travel Life?

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You might have noticed we’ve recently published a smattering of non-travel related articles on Enjoy Travel Life. Are you scratching your head? Think you’re in the wrong place? Maybe you’re thinking, Toto, we’re not in Kansas anymore. Well, you’re right—and you’re wrong. Read on to find out what’s behind the series of gardening articles on … Read more

Why Plant These Drought Resistant Perennials? (Especially If You Travel!)

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Drought tolerant Garden

There are several things a travel-lover can do to ensure that her garden stays happy while she’s away. One of them is xeriscaping. This garden design technique relies in part on selecting drought-resistant perennials and other plants that require infrequent watering.

Read on to learn which plants will resist wilting (or worse, dying) in dry spells or while you’re off having fun on vacation. Your garden will look so good, your neighbors won’t even realize you’re away.

Related Article: Easy Steps to Plan a Successful Vegetable Garden.

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