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Are you a gardener, or a wannabe horticulturalist?
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMonty Don has been goading the Twitterati again, waking up the gardening world from its New Year slumber. This time it’s an etymological issue that has...
Gardeners dig in against a growth of horticultural officialdom
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMonty Don, the television plantsman, asked this week: “When did the term horticulturalist replace...
Should I deadhead my hydrangeas? How to do it (and when) for healthy, good-looking plants
Living Etc via Yahoo News· 10 months agohydrangeas in a front yard Hydrangeas are one of the most popular flowers to plant in a yard, across...
August doldrums? Consider the magic of why we garden
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAugust in Florida signifies the doldrums of the gardening calendar. The battles with squash bugs have either been won or lost, and there's no sign of...
Breaking the spell: Learn the trick of decoding scientific plant names
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPassiflora incarnata, Nymphaea odorata, Chamaecrista fasciculata, Asclepius incarnata! Sounds like...
Why do we say ‘green thumb,’ ‘out of the blue’ and more color idioms?
NY Post via Yahoo News· 1 month ago“Cat got your tongue” and other popular sayings are common in the English language. These and many...
When Harry Met: Hokes Bluff welder Don Turner, known for his replica tractors
The Gadsden Times via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“Made from scratch” is a term said many a time by grandmothers when describing a special meal they...
‘Karen’ display removed at Prosser City Hall. Was it Halloween fun or ‘grotesque effigy’?
Tri-City Herald McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoWhat’s spookier than ghosts? For one small Washington town, it’s “Karens” demanding to speak to the...
Why more cooks -- and gardeners -- should embrace sorrel, an underrated lemony leaf
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMay 19—In an entry on sorrel in her encyclopedia of "Uncommon Fruits & Vegetables," food writer Elizabeth Schneider noted that "Americans seem to have an on-again off-again affair with the sharply ...
Don't Sweat It! These 101 Best Fitness and Workout Quotes Will Keep You Motivated
Parade via AOL· 5 months agoWoman and man stretching before a workout. Getting to the gym and prioritizing your fitness isn't...