The quote on the picture is "hosa ciguru haLe bEru kUDiralu mara sogasu" from D V Gundappa's (DVG's) "manku timmana kagga".

It maybe translated as a tree is beautiful when it has young shoots and old roots - meaning modern thought and ancient values.

This basavan paada (bahunia purpurea) tree is right in front of my front door.