Which simply means a fear of long words
Just seeing some of the words and phrases used to describe some of the plants, chemicals, fancy botanical or manufacturing terms, pesticides and fertilizers.
When it comes to the botanical words many of these words and terms are simply descriptive words and phrases in Latin or Greek, to describe a certain aspect of that species, whether it’s the flower or leaf colour, shape or texture.
One of the problems we gardeners face is in dealing with Botanical Latin is in understanding and having a go at trying to pronounce some of these damn term and words, or what the botanists mean by many of the descriptive names they give to plants. Other times the names are Latinized versions and derived from the person who discovered the species or someone the discoverer wanted to honour.
But at first glance they look so damn much like double Dutch, as we used to say…
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This phenomenon is precisely why I've given up hope of ever being a Master Gardener someday.
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