black thumbs
Garden failure tendency
Black thumbs is the plural of black thumb—a tendency to kill plants through neglect or ineptitude.
The opposite of a green thumb: I've got black thumbs; every houseplant I buy is dead within a month.
Sometimes used figuratively for persistent failure in a particular domain.
- overwateringExcess plant hydration
- gardeningTending plants recreationally
- yellow leavesChlorophyll-depleted tree matter
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- self-doubtUncertainty about oneself
guilt · watering schedules · discouragement · giving up · resignation · root rot · repotting · pest infestations · frustration · fertilizing · frost damage · indoor plants · watering can · soil testing · nutrient deficiency · trowel · pruning shears · spade
black thumbsgreen thumbs
Skill with plants
green fingers · green thumb · green-fingered · plant parent · horticulturist
black, blacks, blacked, blacking, blackish, blackness, blacken, blackened, blackening