Allan Armitage Quotes

Canada, Professor
June 1, 1946

Allan M. Armitage is professor of horticulture at the University of Georgia, US, where he teaches, conducts research, and runs the University of Georgia Horticulture Gardens—producing annual guidelines for annuals and perennials suitable for heat and humidity.

There are many tired gardeners but I've seldom met old gardeners. I know many elderly gardeners but the majority are young at heart. Gardening simply does not allow one to be mentally old, because too many hopes and dreams are yet to be realized. The one absolute of gardeners is faith. Regardless of how bad past gardens have been, every gardener believes that next year's will be better. It is easy to age when there is nothing to believe in, nothing to hope for, gardeners, however, simply refuse to grow up.

Allan Armitage
- Faith
- Grow Up
- Gardeners
Gardening simply does not allow one to be mentally old, because too many hopes and dreams are yet to be realized.

Allan Armitage