By applying gardening principles to your personal development, you can grow a life with strong roots and full of beautiful flowers.

1. Plants need sun, water and nutrients to grow. We need food, water, shelter, exercise and community to grow and thrive.

2. Healthy plants can withstand disease, pests and draught, at least for a little while. With reserves of time, money, space, energy and love we can withstand the little bumps in the road.

3. Native plants grow better and with less fuss then exotic plants. Develop your natural skills and talents instead of struggling to become an expert in all areas.

4. Every plant doesn’t have the same level of need for sun, water, and nutrients. Do what works for you, not what works for someone else.

5. Manure and bugs can help plants to grow better. The challenges in life often teach you the best lessons.

6. A garden is never the same. It is always changing, evolving and adapting. We need to be life long learners.

7. Plants have a dormant period when they rest and store energy for their next growth spurt. We too need time to rest and store up energy for the next stage in our growth.

8. Some plant combinations, like marigolds keeping bugs off of the tomato plants are complimentary, others like the ivy that smothers ever plant in its way are deadly. Your neighbors can help or hurt you. Be careful with who you associate.

9. Little weeds are easier to pull then big weeds with deep roots. Practice a little “daily weeding” in your life. Spend sometime every day on the area of your life that tends to get “weedy”. If you seem to accumulate clutter this could be as simple as spending 15 minutes a day de-cluttering.

10. The super huge vegetable doesn’t usually taste good and every gardener knows you can be overrun with zucchini. Bigger isn’t always better and more isn’t always what you really need or want. Know how much is enough for you.

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