Gardening : (17) " We have three and a half acres, complete with duck pond and wildflower meadow and open annually by appointment as part of the National Gardens Scheme. " - Mary Berry " My life is gardening, cleaning around the house and power washing. " - J. B. Smoove " Constance Spry was one of the first people to put flowers in urns and ceramic swans and other unusual containers, but her arrangements tended to be a little less full. " - Catherine Martin " In the world at large, people are rewarded or punished in ways that are often utterly random. In the garden, cause and effect, labor and reward, are re-coupled. Gardening makes sense in a senseless world. By extension, then, the more gardens in the world, the more justice, the more sense is created. " - Andrew Weil " I enjoy painting, cutting the lawn and working in the garden when I have time. That’s therapy for me. I enjoy working with my hands. " - Billy Williams " To dwell is to garden. " - Martin Heidegger " I love having my hands in the dirt. It is never a science and always an art. There are no rules. And if it comes down to me versus that weed I’m trying to pull out of the ground that doesn’t want to come out? I know I’ll win. " - Matthew McConaughey " I’m really into gardening. " - Brea Grant " I have always wanted to be a gardener, and I love the time I spend in my garden. " - Pawan Kalyan " I’ve always admired gardens. My father was a great nature lover and would always take me for walks. We lived not too far away from huge rhododendron estates and azalea estates, and when they’re in bloom in England, they’re just riotous. " - Julie Andrews