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Quote by Victoria Glendinning
Science, or para-science, tells us that geraniums bloom better if

Science, or para-science, tells us that geraniums bloom better if they are spoken to. But a kind word every now and then is really quite enough. Too much attention, like too much feeding, and weeding and hoeing, inhibits and embarrasses them. – Victoria Glendinning

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