When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less.” So it goes in Through the Looking-Glass. Unfortunately, many of us have taken Humpty at his word, and use words to mean what we would like them to mean, or sometimes without knowing, or indeed caring, what they actually mean. Gardening is not immune. Here are some examples.
Grass
Once upon a time, you knew where you were with grass. Grass was the flat green stuff in the lawn,
