4 Terms
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marginal plant
Garden; Gardening
Plants that will grow on the edges of ponds or lakes and when cultivated will make nice plants around a water garden (i.e. iris).
terra cotta
Garden; Gardening
An Italian term that means "baked earth". These clay pots are unglazed and excellent for growing most plant material. They do dry out quickly and salts will bleed through the porous surfaces. Emily ...
deadheading
Garden; Gardening
Pinch here, snip there, removing spent flowers that have already bloomed. This is done for the benefit of the plant to prevent disease, prevent seed development and will encourage more vigorous ...
open pollinated
Garden; Gardening
Any plant that has been pollinated in the field. In direct contrast to hybrid varieties that will grow true to variety the plants produced will be true to the parents.
verticillium
Garden; Gardening
A fungus disease that will cause wilting and death. This is the "V" in "V,F,N".
