green thumb
Talent with plants
A green thumb is a natural ability to make plants grow and thrive.
Someone with a green thumb succeeds at gardening where others might struggle: My grandmother had a green thumb—everything she planted flourished.
The British equivalent is green fingers.
Tending plants recreationally
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- cultivatingDeliberately developing or tending
- growingIncreasing or enlarging
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
tending · propagating · pruning · composting · transplanting · watering · fertilizing · weeding
Newly germinated plants
- houseplantsCultivated indoor vegetation
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- herbsPlants for seasoning
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
perennials · annuals · succulents · orchids · tomatoes · roses · ferns · bulbs
Flat blade for spreading
- prunersHand tools for trimming plants
- spadeFlat-bladed digging implement
- watering canSpouted vessel for plants
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
hoe · shears · rake · dibber · kneeler · sprayer · secateurs · wheelbarrow
Innate ease at something
- talentInborn aptitude
- giftItem given freely
- flairStylish natural aptitude
- instinctInnate behavioral tendency
touch · ability · natural · intuition · expertise · proficiency · mastery · finesse
gardening
Tending plants recreationally
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- cultivatingDeliberately developing or tending
- growingIncreasing or enlarging
planting · tending · propagating · pruning · composting · transplanting · watering · fertilizing · weeding · harvesting
seedlings
Newly germinated plants
- houseplantsCultivated indoor vegetation
- vegetablesEdible plants, not fruits
- herbsPlants for seasoning
flowers · perennials · annuals · succulents · orchids · tomatoes · roses · ferns · bulbs · shrubs
trowel
Flat blade for spreading
- prunersHand tools for trimming plants
- spadeFlat-bladed digging implement
- watering canSpouted vessel for plants
gloves · hoe · shears · rake · dibber · kneeler · sprayer · secateurs · wheelbarrow · garden fork
knack
Innate ease at something
instinct · touch · ability · natural · intuition · expertise · proficiency · mastery · finesse · skill
flourishing
Prospering vigorously
bountiful · verdant · abundant · healthy · vigorous · productive · blossoming · prolific · luxuriant · fruitful
- Color Idiomsblack sheep, blue moon, red flag, white lie, golden rule
- gardenersgardener, horticulturist, organic gardener, urban gardener, landscape designer
- body idiomsheart of gold, heart of stone, cold heart, warm heart, soft heart
- Garden Sayingsmake hay, plant seeds, nip in the bud, bed of roses, harvest time
- farm idiomsmake hay while the sun shines, cream of the crop, put the cart before the horse, till the cows come home, buy the farm
- environmentalismecology, conservationism, recycling bins, campaigner, environmentalism
green, thumb, greens, greenhouse, greenery, greenish, greenness, evergreen, greener