Hoe no! Facebook snafu spells trouble for gardening group

Licata, moderator of the Facebook group WNY Gardeners, said it has been futile trying to reach Facebook to correct their ‘hoe’-verzealous policing of the word. — Elizabeth Licata via AP

Moderating a Facebook gardening group in western New York is not without challenges. There are complaints of wooly bugs, inclement weather and the novice members who insist on using dish detergent on their plants.

And then there’s the word “hoe”.