How Does Your Garden Grow? - (Wisdom of Nature) 2nd Edition by Douglas Wood (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Cultivate a more meaningful life--one peaceful, beautiful page at a time.

We are all gardeners. Whether we till the earth or never plant a seed, we all tend to something: family, friendships, hopes, and dreams. In How Does Your Garden Grow?, best-selling author and illustrator Douglas Wood invites you to view life as a garden, a place of beauty and promise that's cultivated with care, patience, and love.

Through lyrical prose and gentle metaphors, Douglas explores what it means to nurture a meaningful life. Drawing from the natural rhythms of the seasons and the soil's quiet truths, he reveals how the same essentials that sustain a garden--light, water, fertile ground--also nourish our inner lives.

Accompanied by Douglas's elegantly simple illustrations, this thoughtful meditation offers reflections on resilience, transformation, and the quiet strength found in tending what we love. Each page is a reminder that growth is not something we force but something we foster--and that even the smallest act of care can blossom into beauty.

Book Features:

• Lyrical meditations that use gardening as a metaphor for personal growth, resilience, and relationships


• Beautiful artwork that enhances the book's warm and contemplative tone


• Simple reflections perfect for mindful reading


• Universal themes of patience, care, change, and hope

A timeless gift for gardeners, nature lovers, and anyone longing for connection and purpose, How Does Your Garden Grow? is an inspiring companion for cultivating both the world around us and the gardens within.

About the Author

Douglas Wood is a Minnesota-based author, artist, musician, and naturalist. He is the creator of more than 30 books, with over 2.5 million copies in print. His first book, Old Turtle, was hailed as a "profound work" and an "instant classic," and his other titles include the New York Times best-seller Grandad's Prayers of the Earth. Douglas has received numerous awards, including the Christopher Medal, Minnesota Book Award, and Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota Association for Environmental Education.