THE ART OF MAKING THINGS GROW 
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however, does not visit any garden by mere chance ; to a 
discerning person it is clear that success comes to those 
gardeners who make much of their children. Plants grow 
for those who love them ; they fully appreciate petting. They 
cannot purr, indeed, but they respond gratefully with blos- 
soms and fruit. A watchful eye, constant care, — in a word, 
devotion to their needs, — is the magic touch which makes 
things grow. 
