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

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biological pest control

Garden; Gardening

Using living organisms such as beneficial insects or parasites to destroy garden pests (i.e.. BT - beneficial nematodes.)

high shade

Garden; Gardening

Always a difficult gauge but generally it is the shade beneath trees that have been "limbed up" or pruned to get some light in.

seedhead

Garden; Gardening

Dried, inedible fruit that contains seeds.

black spot

Garden; Gardening

A disease on the foliage of roses. It is caused by moisture. To avoid, plant disease - resistant roses. Clean up after pruning. One can use fungicide during damp weather - captan, ...

hill up

Garden; Gardening

It sounds like an old fashion term but means to pull the soil around the stem of a plant for support.

self pollination

Garden; Gardening

The transfer of pollen from one flower to another flower on the same plant.

blanch

Garden; Gardening

To keep light from the leaves and stems, keeping the pant tissue soft (i.e. endive is grown this way).