Horticulturist finds alcohol stunts plants' growth, but blossoms stay big

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SirPentor

Discussion Starter · Apr 13, 2006

And I thought all alcohol did was make me hit my kids.

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ITHACA, N.Y. - For home gardeners who don't want their flowers to tip over, a Cornell University horticulturist thinks he has the answer: Get the flowers a little tipsy with some hard liquor.

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Pynki

· #2 · Apr 13, 2006

I do wonder where you come up with some of these things.

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tboroson

· #3 · Apr 13, 2006

So... if I'd drinken more in high school, I'd be cute and petite right now?

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JessicaS

· #4 · Apr 14, 2006

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Originally Posted by Pynki

I do wonder where you come up with some of these things.

I heard it on NPR.

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skybluepink02

· #5 · Apr 14, 2006

I heard that too! I'm such a nerd. I think that's so cool.

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