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What on God's green earth do USns call Garden Centres, then?
And why Garden Centres, in April? Isn't that fall/autumn in NZ? Not the greatest of times to be a-plantin'.
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>What on God's green earth do USns call Garden Centres, then?
Garden Centers. 8 )
except, of course, in the backwoods of New York and in deepest, darkest Atlanta
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Thank you, Bean. That was the gist of my question. As for you, dear tsuwm, an emoticon: 
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"Isn't that fall/autumn in NZ? Not the greatest of times to be a-plantin'."
Au contraire. Fall is the most conspicuously bestest time to plant many things, like trees and shrubs. They have to be left in peace to put down roots before spring comes and they have to concentrate on growing. Which I mean they CAN'T grow leaves and stuff without they got some roots.
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Fall ...They have to be left in peace to put down roots before spring comes and they have to concentrate on growing.Silly me. I guess other places have "peaceful" winters. I would not want to be a rootless tree in one of OUR winters, that's for darn sure! Any tree would blow away before roots could be put down! 
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"peaceful" winters
OTOH, some bulbs *want to be frozen (or at least want to winter over) before they'll give you their best come spring.
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And why Garden Centres, in April? Isn't that fall/autumn in NZ? Not the greatest of times to be a-plantin'.
Au contraire, my little runner Bean. In most parts of New Zealand, winter just means that different plants are giving it their best shot. We tend not to run to six feet + of snow ...
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The discussion below has all been very interesting, but there's a very simple explanation why there is no word for a parent whose child has died: there was no need for it in the law.
A widow or widower has a legal standing vis-a-vis the estate of the deceased spouse. Similarly, an orphan has a legal standing with respect to his parents' estate. The special legal circumstance for an orphan includes the state's taking on the responsibility for ensuring the welfare of the child. There was no need for such a word for one whose child or children died, since such an event did not provide or require a special status in the eyes of the law.
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Thanks. That makes the most sense of all to me. It's such a simple explanation that it's a surprise that it didn't occur to me right away. Sometimes the obvious is anything but. :-)
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