I once read the fable of a little bluebell that had been planted in the shady corner of a great garden. Though it was thriving in its place, it one day cast its eye toward the roses that had been planted where the sun was brighter and where more visitors could pause to gaze at their beauty. Suddenly discontent, the bluebell asked the gardener if it could be transplanted to a brighter and more visible location. The gardener granted the flower its wish, but no sooner had it been moved than it began to decline—its blooms became dull, its leaves began to wither, its roots began to shrivel. And soon enough it begged that it might be moved back to the place from which it had been taken. It knew now that its original location had been no mistake but had reflected the wisdom of a skilled gardener who knows that bluebells bloom best in the shade.
We trust a skilled gardener to know how each plant can best serve the design of his garden. He knows the plants that thrive in full sun and the ones that need shade, the plants that bloom early in the
To continue...read the full-length post originally published on this site.
