Think you know - or want to know - all about gardening? Ever wonder how much you might learn just by asking a simple question like: "How do you feel about Magnolias?" Myriads, says fifth-generation (Harvard MLA-degreed) landscape designer Cheryl Jacques - about life, hope, embracing Nature's dizzying diversity, coping with disappointment (over changes in things and dreams); about persistence, patience, spirituality, joy and love. In these pages Cheryl Jacques shares with you the great mystery she calls The Magnolia Principle that breathes at the heart of gardening and of all being. And she tells you how, even beyond gardening's healthful nurturing, you can learn... From Magnolias, how to root your spirit in what's lasting... from Wisterias, how to wait for great beauty to bloom... from Hydrangeas, how to nurture neediest things... from Shrub Roses, how cutting down can build up... from Indian Pinks, how to dance with hummingbirds... and much more. Cheryl and her best friend Amie invite you into this delightful garden of spirit and Earth, to learn from them and Nature herself, the practical and mystic secrets of... The Magnolia Principle.