Brown? Maybe.

But no one’s ever accused you of having a green thumb. (Which may have something to do with that compost pile you refer to as a rose bush.)

Perhaps your time would be better spent cultivating Kristen McCloud’s leaf-themed lariats. The Dallas-born designer uses one of Mother Nature’s most distinct designs to create elegant, hand-crafted pieces made from either fourteen-karat gold fill or sterling silver.

Each eighteen- or twenty-inch (or longer) chain comes with either an assortment of delicate leaves on each end or pairs a single leaf with semiprecious stones (like amethyst, coral, and pink tourmaline).

For every piece you purchase, the University of Texas graduate will even have a tree planted by the American Forests organization on your behalf.

It doesn’t say much for your gardening skills.

But it’ll give your shady horticultural background some much-needed roots.

Available online at kristenmccloud.com.