First Things First

Excerpts from “First Things First” Chapter 4- Quadrant II

Roger: Some time ago, a friend of mine – a business consultant- was moving into his new home. He decided to hire a friend of his to landscape the grounds. She had a doctorate in horticulture and was extremely bright and knowledgeable.

He had a great vision for the grounds, and because he was very busy and travelled a lot, he kept emphasizing to her the need to create his garden in a way that would require little or no maintenance on his part. He pointed out the absolute necessity of the automatic sprinklers and other labour-saving devices. He was always looking for ways to cut the amount of time he’d have to spend taking care of things.

Finally, she stopped and said, “Fred, I can see what you’re saying. But there’s one thing you need to deal with before we go any further. “If there’s no gardener, there’s no garden!”