An old gardening term for the tilled condition of your soil.

Dictionary of Gardening Terms Gardeners who want to "Walk the Walk" need to to know how to "Talk the Talk". We have listed below the common gardening terms and what the [..]

A plant that grows two years. The first year is the year plant growth stage. The second is the flowering or fruiting stage.

A process of spreading seeds across a wide area by taking a handful and gently releasing them across the area you intend to seed. It is generally used on lawns, wildflowers in fields and in gard [..]

A frame or enclosure that is covered with plastic or glass, to create a greenhouse effect, and to provide sunlight and warmth to seedlings prior to transplanting in your garden.

Companion planting, or companion gardening is the practice of planting two different plants in close proximity to each other on the theory that they help each other in some way.

The planting of flowers or vegetables in a pot or other container. It is perfect for apartment owners and people with small yards. The list of flowers and vegetables that can be grown in contain [..]

An important farming method for commercial growers and home gardeners. Crop rotation concept teaches planting your crops in a different area and rotating them over a three year cycle. More in [..]

The process where pollen from one variety of a species of plants reaches and pollinates the female flower of another variety. The result, carried in the seed, is a cross of the genetic traits of [..]

To remove spent or dead flowers off a plant. This promotes new flowering.