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But even under a mandatory water reduction scenario, green thumbs can still make their front and backyards sing this summer, said Cassey Anderson, a horticultural specialist with Colorado State University Extension in Adams County.—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026 Frost Date Map For those impatient green thumbs among us, the Old Farmer’s Almanac just released a new Last Frost Date Map that shows whether the last spring frost this year is expected to be earlier, later, or about the same time as the long-term norm.—Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026 It's called PlantGPT, and the goal is to help anyone have a green thumb.—Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 Have more of a brown thumb than a green thumb?—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for green thumb