The Truth Behind 10 Common Gardening Phrases

The Helpful Gardeners

Welcome back to the garden! Have you ever wondered where the term "green thumb" came from? Why do we "Touch wood"? We'll review 10 common phrases in the gardening world and see if they are truly rooted in gardening and if they're still relevant now! Plus, we'll "weed out negativity" with a dive into our most positive plant!

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TIMECODES 00:00 Introduction

01:12 Green Thumb

04:08 Knock on Wood?!

05:20 Don't use this phrase anymore

06:20 Making Mountains

08:24 Shrinking Violet

11:29 Is it "Butt' or "Bud"?

14:17 Salad Days

16:36 Financial Assistance

19:29 Beating Bushes

21:14 Cherry Picker!

23:10 Guilding Lilies

29:58 Hypothetical Question of the Week

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