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Garden

Anything related to the activity of attending to one's garden or the objects, animals,plants and shrubs found therein.

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conceit

Garden; Gardening

The noun Conceit is derived from the verb 'to conceive' and used for a fanciful idea (eg an ornamental structure with little or no use).

tortoise island

Garden; Gardening

The tale of islands supported by tortorises (the Isles of the Immortals) came from China and led to the making of islands with rocks representing tortorises in Japanese gardens

double digging

Garden; Gardening

A method of deep cultivation.

parasitic plant

Garden; Gardening

A plant which lives on, and acquires it's nutrients from another plant. This often results in declined vigor or death of the host plant.

winter garden

Garden; Gardening

A Winter Garden can be either (1) an outdoor area used for winter-flowering plants, or, (2) a conservatory.

mosaiculture

Garden; Gardening

Mosaiculture is a French term for the use of bedding plants 'like a mosaic' to form patterns. The patterns could be geometrical or representational (eg butterflies).