Latin Names
Theladygardens@aol.com (Sat, 29 Nov 2003 23:38:43 PST)

I agree with Mary Sue's comments about Latin names. Whether you can
pronounce it correctly or not if you know the latin name you can find it in a
botanical book to get information about the plant. Another good reason to learn the
latin name is when you see the plant for $79.99 in a nursery, if you know the
latin name you can usually find the same plant for a fraction of that cost. I
have done this often, and it is my best excuse when people tease me about
calling plants by their botanical names.
I am a novice and really really appreciate all of the information so many of
you put into the PBS
Thanks, Carolyn Craft