Latin for Gardeners: Over 3,000 Plant Names Explained and Explored Spanish Dense evergreen foliage makes this

Dense evergreen foliage makes this a nice choice for a hedge

and strange world of fungi

increasing crop value by an estimated $15 billion annually

Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Selected for the garden and introduced by Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Natural Habitat Sandy terraces

stainless steel blade is beveled for shoveling and has a serrated side for sawing

Latin for Gardeners: Over 3,000 Plant Names Explained and Explored Spanish Dense evergreen foliage makes thisSince Latin became the standard language for plant naming in the eighteenth century, it has been intrinsically linked with botany. And while mastery of the classical language may not be a prerequisite for tending perennials, all gardeners stand to benefit from learning a bit of Latin and its conventions in the field. Without it, they might buy a Hellebores foetidus and be unprepared for its fetid smell, or a Potentilla reptans with the expectation