HOW DAFF’S THAT?

Flowers stump snowflakes

MILLENNIALS have no idea about gardening and cannot recognise common blooms.

A quarter did not know what daffodils or lavender were, while more than half could not recognise a marigold.

Bougainvillea was also a nightmare for millennials, identified by only 8%. Of the flowers they did recognise, roses were at the top on 93%, followed by sunflowers on 92%. One in five did not even recognise a garden hose and more than half had never heard of secateurs.

They also had no idea how to get involved in gardening, with a fifth not knowing when to plant or pick things, according to a survey by horticulture tools retailers Gardena.

Those that had tried struggled to keep things alive, with one in six admitting their grass or plants had died as they had forgotten to water them. Almost one in 10 aged 22 to 36 then confessed to accidentally killing their garden plants by over-watering them.

But the older generation also struggled with gardening tasks, with a third of people over 55 admitting they had never seen a weeder before.

But 83% of us still say they “like gardening” even though a quarter of Brits admit to not knowing what they are doing and cite YouTube for their gardening know-how.

Paul Simpson of Gardena said: “It is very common for new gardening enthusiasts to have gardening disasters or be intimidated by the different tools on offer.

“We are convinced that if millennials knew how to use their gardening tools more efficiently, they could see greater rewards from their gardens.”