I’ve long ached to greet the greenery around me by name—I don’t want to be surrounded by strangers while hiking in a dense forest, or wandering through a meadow bursting with wildflowers. Conveniently, I’m now dating a horticulturalist, who’s helping me achieve some familiarity with the native plants in my part of the country. He’s far better than a book: Similar to learning a language, regular conversations keep the knowledge fresh.
He’s far better than a book: Similar to learning a language, regular conversations keep the knowledge fresh. During our frequent treks through the woods, he’s around to answer my endless questions and test my ID skills. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience.
Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . But before I could even guess the species surrounding me, I carried a valuable intuition—I just didn’t know it yet.