| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acidic | Having low pH |
| 2. | aerate | Add air to soil |
| 3. | alkaline | Having high pH |
| 4. | amend | Improve soil with additions |
| 5. | annual | Plant completing life in one year |
| 6. | aphid | Small sap-sucking insect |
| 7. | autumn | Season after summer |
| 8. | bed | Prepared area for planting |
| 9. | biennial | Plant completing life in two years |
| 10. | blight | Rapid plant disease damage |
| 11. | bulb | Underground storage organ |
| 12. | caterpillar | Larva that chews leaves |
| 13. | clay | Heavy fine-textured soil |
| 14. | cloche | Protective cover over plants |
| 15. | cold frame | Low covered plant shelter |
| 16. | companion planting | Growing helpful plants together |
| 17. | compost | Decayed organic matter for soil |
| 18. | cultivar | Named cultivated plant variety |
| 19. | cutting | Piece used to start plant |
| 20. | deadhead | Remove spent flowers |
| 21. | deciduous | Plant shedding leaves yearly |
| 22. | disease | Plant health problem |
| 23. | dormant | Temporarily inactive in growth |
| 24. | drainage | How water leaves soil |
| 25. | drip irrigation | Slow targeted watering system |
| 26. | drought | Long period without rain |
| 27. | evergreen | Plant keeping leaves year-round |
| 28. | feed | Give nutrients to plants |
| 29. | fertilizer | Substance that feeds plants |
| 30. | flower | Plant bloom producing seeds |
| 31. | fork | Tool with tines for soil |
| 32. | frost | Thin ice from cold |
| 33. | fruit | Seed-bearing mature ovary |
| 34. | full sun | At least six sun hours |
| 35. | germinate | Begin to sprout |
| 36. | gloves | Hand protection for gardening |
| 37. | graft | Join plant parts to grow |
| 38. | greenhouse | Structure for growing under cover |
| 39. | groundcover | Low plant covering soil |
| 40. | hardiness | Ability to survive cold |
| 41. | harvest | Gather ripe crops |
| 42. | hedge | Row of shrubs as boundary |
| 43. | herb | Plant used for flavoring |
| 44. | hoe | Tool for weeding and soil |
| 45. | hose | Flexible tube for watering |
| 46. | humus | Dark organic soil component |
| 47. | hybrid | Plant from mixed parentage |
| 48. | irrigate | Supply water to plants |
| 49. | lawn | Area of maintained grass |
| 50. | leaf | Flat green plant organ |
| 51. | loam | Balanced fertile garden soil |
| 52. | loppers | Long-handled branch cutters |
| 53. | manure | Animal waste used as fertilizer |
| 54. | microclimate | Small area with unique climate |
| 55. | mildew | Fungal growth on plants |
| 56. | moisture | Water present in soil |
| 57. | mulch | Covering that protects soil |
| 58. | nozzle | Attachment controlling water flow |
| 59. | organic | Grown without synthetic chemicals |
| 60. | overwinter | Keep alive through winter |
| 61. | partial shade | Some sun, some shade |
| 62. | perennial | Plant living several years |
| 63. | perlite | Light mineral for drainage |
| 64. | petal | Colored part of a flower |
| 65. | pollen | Powdery substance for reproduction |
| 66. | pollinate | Transfer pollen for fertilization |
| 67. | pot | Container for growing plants |
| 68. | propagate | Produce new plants |
| 69. | prune | Trim growth to improve health |
| 70. | raised bed | Elevated planting area |
| 71. | rake | Tool for gathering debris |
| 72. | root | Plant part absorbing water |
| 73. | rot | Decay of plant tissue |
| 74. | row | Line of planted crops |
| 75. | sapling | Young tree |
| 76. | seed | Plant embryo for sowing |
| 77. | seedling | Young plant from seed |
| 78. | shovel | Tool for digging soil |
| 79. | shrub | Woody plant smaller than tree |
| 80. | soil | Earth where plants grow |
| 81. | sow | Plant seeds in soil |
| 82. | spade | Flat digging garden tool |
| 83. | stem | Main plant support structure |
| 84. | sunlight | Light plants need for energy |
| 85. | thorn | Sharp protective plant point |
| 86. | till | Turn over soil |
| 87. | topsoil | Upper fertile soil layer |
| 88. | transplant | Move a plant elsewhere |
| 89. | tree | Large woody perennial plant |
| 90. | trellis | Framework for climbing plants |
| 91. | trowel | Small hand digging tool |
| 92. | vegetable | Edible garden plant part |
| 93. | vermiculite | Mineral that improves aeration |
| 94. | vine | Climbing or trailing plant |
| 95. | water | Liquid essential for plant growth |
| 96. | watering can | Container for watering plants |
| 97. | weed | Unwanted plant in a garden |
| 98. | wheelbarrow | One-wheeled garden carrier |
| 99. | winter | Coldest season |
| 100. | zone | Regional hardiness area |
