St. Benedict

In AD 830, St. Benedict said that gardening was appropriate manual labor for monks and that all monasteries should have a psychic garden, kitchen garden, cellar garden, an orchard, and a private garden for monks of high office.

Native perennials are an essential part of our ecosystem and support wildlife. Some are more likely to thrive in our region than others.

In ancient times, roses were not grown for ornamental reasons but for their medicinal and mystical properties.