green fingers
Botanical nurturing gift
Green fingers describes a natural talent for growing plants successfully.
Someone with green fingers seems to make everything flourish, whether houseplants, vegetables, or garden flowers.
The expression is primarily British; Americans typically say "green thumb" instead.
My grandmother had green fingers—her roses won prizes at the county fair every year.
Cultivating plants systematically
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
weeding · transplanting · potting · mulching · composting · watering · thinning · deadheading
Begin plant development
- sproutNew plant emergence
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- budUnopened plant growth
ripen · root · thrive · blossom · flower · leaf · shoot · develop
Care for or incline
- nurtureSupport growth and development
- careAttentive regard for others
- nourishProvide sustenance to
- fosterEncourage development of
coax · encourage · sustain · protect · revive · rescue · pamper · baby
Innate ease at something
- talentInborn aptitude
- instinctInnate behavioral tendency
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
aptitude · flair · intuition · know-how · patience · timing · experience · observation
Newly germinated plants
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
- perennialsFlora regrowing annually
- annualsSingle-season plants
- herbsPlants for seasoning
vegetables · houseplants · succulents · orchids · roses · tomatoes · bulbs · shrubs
horticulture
Cultivating plants systematically
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
planting · weeding · transplanting · potting · mulching · composting · watering · thinning · deadheading · staking
germinate
Begin plant development
bud · ripen · root · thrive · blossom · flower · leaf · shoot · develop · mature
tend
Care for or incline
foster · coax · encourage · sustain · protect · revive · rescue · pamper · baby · nurse
knack
Innate ease at something
touch · aptitude · flair · intuition · know-how · patience · timing · experience · observation · dedication
seedlings
Newly germinated plants
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
- perennialsFlora regrowing annually
- annualsSingle-season plants
herbs · vegetables · houseplants · succulents · orchids · roses · tomatoes · bulbs · shrubs · climbers