green thumb
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But my green thumb ached as workers sawed down the tree, took away everything — trunk, twigs, leaves, fruit, roots — in biohazard bags and tagged the remaining trees with a bill of clean health.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2024
Jose said their grandmother had an exceptionally green thumb.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
My reading also resolved a lifelong obstacle to gardening: my lack of a green thumb.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2023
Planting in containers with a very good potting soil is the way to go with Superbells, though if you can duplicate in your garden bed, you will garner the green thumb there, too.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
Seaweed is the secret behind her green thumb; she calls it Mother Nature’s Slug Repellent.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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