Gardening

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mass planting

Garden; Gardening

The planting of one particular flower or many of the same kind somewhat close together to create a dramatic "look".

terrace

Garden; Gardening

Terrace derives from the Latin terre=earth and describes a flat area of earth, often supported by a retaining wall.

deciduous

Garden; Gardening

Deciduous is an adjective used for a tree or shrub which sheds its leaves in winter. Maple trees are a good example.

orangery

Garden; Gardening

An Orangery is a conservatory made for the cultivation of oranges. They were common in renaissance and baroque gardens.

viability

Garden; Gardening

The possibility of germination. Seeds vary in their time of viability from a few days to 20 years, if not hundreds of years. Storage conditions will affect the viability, the best being low ...

clump

Garden; Gardening

A Clump is a group of trees (or shrubs) planted together to form a group. The word 'clumping' was used in the eighteenth century to describe the practice of converting an avenue into clumps.