Gatherd Together.

"A collection of plants is just that - a collection. Unless and until that collection is structured and organized in a pleasing and functional manner, it is not and never will be a garden. It's as if you gathered together an assortments of your favorite timbers, stones and tiles and prematurely declared it a house"

" A Garden should be more than just a nursery."

"Without a strong architectural foundation, no garden can be truly natural. Nature was the first architect and she remains an insistent practitioner, instilling architectural order into every aspect of her landscape."

"By "Domesticationg" the landscape... referring to the process of making it comfortable and convenient for human use. That's the essence of garden... A wilderbess, by contrast, may be magnificent, a superbly pleasurable aesthetic experience, but it would be inconvenient for day-to-day life."

"Designing a garden must begin with "the program". That is , before opening the first nursery catalog, you should think long and hard about how you want the landscape to function, what you want it to do, and what it will need to accomplish those purposes. What's the best route for the path that will take you from the front door to the street or parking area? Will the herb garden be in close proximity to the kitchen? Where should you place the terrace that you plan to breakfast on pleasant weekends?"

James Van Sweden, Architecture in the Garden, 2002