Mother Nature
noun
: nature personified as a woman considered as the source and guiding force of creation
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Once Mother Nature has given you the go-ahead, Vater recommends planting broadleaf evergreens such as gardenias, camellias, and hollies during this early planting season.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
One needed Mother Nature to bestow upon brewers the right temperatures for making beer, and in the days before refrigeration and even thermometers, that meant that brewing was largely dictated by the caprices of the seasons.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Missouri duck boat accident While duck boat tours are much safer than a trek up to Everest, even something seemingly innocuous can turn into a life-or-death fight when Mother Nature is involved and humans make bad choices.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Check them out below and get ready to embrace Mother Nature with confidence.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
One needed Mother Nature to bestow upon brewers the right temperatures for making beer, and in the days before refrigeration and even thermometers, that meant that brewing was largely dictated by the caprices of the seasons.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
Missouri duck boat accident While duck boat tours are much safer than a trek up to Everest, even something seemingly innocuous can turn into a life-or-death fight when Mother Nature is involved and humans make bad choices.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Check them out below and get ready to embrace Mother Nature with confidence.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Mother Nature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mother%20Nature. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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