Gardening

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direct seeding

Garden; Gardening

putting the seed directly in the soil as opposed to transplanting seedlings.

The word Pagoda came into English from Portuguese and may derive from the Persian butkada=temple for idols (a stupa). It is now used for a sacred Chinese or Indian building, or an imitation of such a ...

weathering

Garden; Gardening

Weathering is the process which changes a material in time. Or, in architecture, the slope on a buttress to shed rainwater.

complete fertilizer

Garden; Gardening

A fertilizer that can provide all the three main elements: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

mildew

Garden; Gardening

Several different types of fungi. Two popular types are downy and powdery. It leaves a white coating on the leaves. Common to crepe myrtle, zinnias, grapes, and roses - even bee balms. It shows up in ...

thrips

Garden; Gardening

Insects that feed on all parts of the plant: leaves, flowers, buds, and stems. Very popular in the destruction of daylilies (this word is both singular and plural).