What’s the difference between a grove and an orchard? Every orchard is a grove, but not every grove is an orchard. Can you speak of an apple grove or an orange orchard? Yes, although it’s far more common to say apple orchard and orange grove. The...
The highest point on trees that grazing animals can reach is called the browse line. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Browse Line” Do you know what a browse line is? Yes, the highest point on trees that deer and similar...
A Zionsville, Indiana, man recalls that when his mother issued a warning to her kids, she would add for emphasis: “And that’s the word with the bark on it.” The bark in this case refers to rough-hewn wood that still has bark on...
What’s the difference between an orchard and a grove? People plant orchards with trees meant to bear fruit or nuts, whereas groves aren’t necessarily planted. So an orange grove might be more accurately called an orange orchard. The problem is...
Tyson in Seattle, a counseling student, noticed that older readings refer to teenagers smoking dope, a phrase that to him sounds dated and not quite credible. Dope has had a busy life, referring at various times to hashish, opium, heroin, marijuana...