The harder one works, the more pleasure one gets. Sometimes things happen to ruin all of one's efforts such as too little moisture, too much moisture, hail, wind, pests, disease, frost and snow. And a gardener takes that chance and makes the best of it, knowing that all the efforts will not be wasted. Gardening can be done on a small scale such as a potted plant within the home to a different scale of planting acres of forests, to woods, to beds, to containers, bogs and ponds. The dreams of a gardener are endless.
Gardening is a way of life.
A place to work out the frustrations of the rest of the world, a place to go to think in peace, a place to stroll and enjoy the sights, smells and sounds. Gardens offer one the joys of accomplishments, a canvas to paint a picture, a visual product of the creator, a place to enjoy Mother Nature doing her thing, to quietly watch the birds, insects, spiders, wildlife, and another world altogether different from everyday life, yet in many ways, the same. One can become a gardener at any point in their life. Some are lucky enough to be introduced to it early in life, others much later. Friends are easily made if one loves gardening on any scale.