Devising a vocabulary for gardening is like devising a vocabulary for …

Diane Ackerman
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Devising a vocabulary for gardening is like devising a vocabulary for sex. There are the correct Latin names, but most people invent euphemisms. Those who refer to plants by Latin name are considered more expert, if a little pedantic. ✨ Diane Ackerman (2002). Cultivating Delight: A Natural History of My Garden, G K Hall & Company
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