How Beautiful Leaves Grow Old by John Burroughs How beautiful leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days. As featured onThe Daily Gardener podcast: Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all. John Burroughs Related posts: The Design a Gardener Imposes Youth is Like Spring Autumn Arrives Early in the Morning Iris Siberica Regal Lily ← The Beauty of SparsenessMichaelmas Folklore: Blackberries, the Devil, and a Lingering Curse →