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Gardening Vocabulary
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Vocabulary on the theme of gardening.
| chainsaw | An electric saw with a big loop of metal teeth. It is used to chop down trees. |
| garden fork pitchfork | A tool shaped like a big fork, used to dig and prepare the dirt to plant. |
| grass trimmer | A small tool that has blades to cut grass and weeds in places a lawn mower cannot reach. |
| hedge trimmer | A tool with two sharp blades, used to shape bushes and hedges. |
| hoe | A tool with a flat blade used to remove weeds or work with dirt. |
| hose nozzle spray nozzle | An attachment at the end of a hose to control how the water comes out. A spray nozzle makes the water come out in a fine mist. |
| leaf blower | A machine that blows air out with force, used to move leaves or similar things from driveways or paths. |
| lopper | A long-handled tool with big blades like scissors. It is used to cut branches that are too thick for shears. |
| pick pickaxe | A tool with a long handle and a curved metal head. It is used to break apart rocks or other hard surfaces. |
| pruning shears shears | Strong scissors used to cut small branches or parts of plants that need to be removed. |
| saw | Has a long metal blade with sharp edges. It is used to cut materials by moving it back and forth. |
| spade | A tool with a flat pointed metal blade used for digging. |
| cold frame | A box or cover to keep plants warm in the cold. |
| garden bed | A part of a garden where flowers, plants or vegetables grow. |
| garden centre | A shop that sells plants and things needed to grow a garden. |
| hedge | It works like a fence, but is made of trees or bushes. |
| lawn | Short grass that is well-maintained. |
| orchard | An area where fruit trees grow. |
| planter | A container where plants are planted. It is bigger than a pot and more permanent. |
| plant nursery | A place where plants and trees are grown and sold. |
| raised bed | A garden bed that is higher than ground level. Usually wood or stone is used. |
| soil | The earth in which plants grow. |
| stakes | Thin sticks put into the ground to help a plant stay upright. |
| trellis | Long pieces of wood (or similar material) that cross each other diagonally. It is used to help support climbing plants. |
| vineyard | An area of vines where grapes are grown to make wine. |
| botanist | A scientist who studies plants. |
| compost | A mixture made from discarded plants, leaves and food. It is used to add nutrients to soil. |
| cutting | A piece of a plant that can be used to grow a new one. |
| drainage | How water needs to flow away from a plant’s roots to keep it healthy. |
| fertilizer | Something that helps make the soil richer in order to grow things. |
| graft | A piece of a plant attached to another plant so they grow together. |
| horticulturist | A person who specializes in how plants and gardens grow. |
| irrigation | An artificial way of providing water to plants. |
| landscaper | A person who designs and maintains outdoor areas. |
| mulch | Leaves or straw that are spread over soil to help keep the moisture in and stop weeds. |
| potting soil | A mixture of earth used in pots and planters. |
| sapling | A young tree. |
| seedling | A young plant that was grown from a seed. |
| sunlight | The light from the sun that plants need to grow. |
| topsoil | The top layer of earth that has the most nutrients. |
| a bumper crop | An unusually large harvest; it can be used to refer to plants, fruits or vegetables. |
| annual | A plant that needs to be replanted every year; also used for anything that takes place every year. |
| biennial | A plant that needs to be replaced every two years; also used for anything that takes place every two years. |
| deciduous | A plant or tree that loses its leaves in the fall. |
| evergreen | A plant or tree that keeps its leaves all year round. |
| in full bloom | When flowers are completely open; it can also refer to anything being at its most beautiful or successful. |
| nutrient-rich | Full of essential vitamins and minerals. |
| perennial | A plant that does not need to be replanted, and returns every year; it can also be used for anything that lasts a long time and doesn’t change. |
| to have a green thumb | Someone who is great at gardening and working with plants. |
| to nip it in the bud | To stop a bad situation before it becomes too serious or grows. |
| to bloom | When a bud opens with a flower in a garden or on a tree. |
| to blossom | To produce a flower or flowers. |
| to deadhead | To remove dead flowers or leaves to help a plant stay healthy. |
| to decompose | To slowly turn into earth. Over time, old leaves and plants become soil. |
| to fertilize | To add a type of food to soil, to provide added nutrients and minerals to help plants grow. |
| to germinate | For a seed or bulb to begin to grow and sprout into a new plant. |
| to graft | To add a piece of a plant or tree to another, to have them grow together. Usually this is done to help produce better flowers or fruit. |
| to harvest | To gather or pick ripe crops, fruits, vegetables or grains when they are ready to be used. |
| to mulch | Adding leaves or straw or something similar to soil, to help keep the moisture in and stop weeds. |
| to propagate | To use seeds or cuttings to grow new plants. |
| to prune | To cut some branches or leaves off a plant to keep it healthy. |
| to repot | To put a plant in a new pot or new soil to help it grow. |
| to rotate crops | To plant different vegetables each year to help the soil remain healthy. |
| to shovel | To dig or lift something using a spade or shovel. |
| to sow | To scatter seeds in or on the ground so they can grow. |
| to sprout | To break through the seed and start to grow. |
| to stake | To use thin sticks to help a plant stay upright, by putting the stakes into the ground. |
| to transplant | To move something from one place to another, like moving a plant from a pot to outside. |
| to trim | To cut the edges of a plant to help it look or grow better. Hedges are trimmed to keep them looking tidy. |
| to wilt | To look weak or have flowers or stems hanging down or bending over. This is usually due to a lack of water or too much heat. |
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Advanced Gardening Vocabulary
Advanced Gardening Tools
| chainsaw | An electric saw with a big loop of metal teeth. It is used to chop down trees. |
| garden fork pitchfork | A tool shaped like a big fork, used to dig and prepare the dirt to plant. |
| grass trimmer | A small tool that has blades to cut grass and weeds in places a lawn mower cannot reach. |
| hedge trimmer | A tool with two sharp blades, used to shape bushes and hedges. |
| hoe | A tool with a flat blade used to remove weeds or work with dirt. |
| hose nozzle spray nozzle | An attachment at the end of a hose to control how the water comes out. A spray nozzle makes the water come out in a fine mist. |
| leaf blower | A machine that blows air out with force, used to move leaves or similar things from driveways or paths. |
| lopper | A long-handled tool with big blades like scissors. It is used to cut branches that are too thick for shears. |
| pick pickaxe | A tool with a long handle and a curved metal head. It is used to break apart rocks or other hard surfaces. |
| pruning shears shears | Strong scissors used to cut small branches or parts of plants that need to be removed. |
| saw | Has a long metal blade with sharp edges. It is used to cut materials by moving it back and forth. |
| spade | A tool with a flat pointed metal blade used for digging. |
Advanced Garden Terms
| cold frame | A box or cover to keep plants warm in the cold. |
| garden bed | A part of a garden where flowers, plants or vegetables grow. |
| garden centre | A shop that sells plants and things needed to grow a garden. |
| hedge | It works like a fence, but is made of trees or bushes. |
| lawn | Short grass that is well-maintained. |
| orchard | An area where fruit trees grow. |
| planter | A container where plants are planted. It is bigger than a pot and more permanent. |
| plant nursery | A place where plants and trees are grown and sold. |
| raised bed | A garden bed that is higher than ground level. Usually wood or stone is used. |
| soil | The earth in which plants grow. |
| stakes | Thin sticks put into the ground to help a plant stay upright. |
| trellis | Long pieces of wood (or similar material) that cross each other diagonally. It is used to help support climbing plants. |
| vineyard | An area of vines where grapes are grown to make wine. |
Advanced Gardening Nouns
| botanist | A scientist who studies plants. |
| compost | A mixture made from discarded plants, leaves and food. It is used to add nutrients to soil. |
| cutting | A piece of a plant that can be used to grow a new one. |
| drainage | How water needs to flow away from a plant’s roots to keep it healthy. |
| fertilizer | Something that helps make the soil richer in order to grow things. |
| graft | A piece of a plant attached to another plant so they grow together. |
| horticulturist | A person who specializes in how plants and gardens grow. |
| irrigation | An artificial way of providing water to plants. |
| landscaper | A person who designs and maintains outdoor areas. |
| mulch | Leaves or straw that are spread over soil to help keep the moisture in and stop weeds. |
| potting soil | A mixture of earth used in pots and planters. |
| sapling | A young tree. |
| seedling | A young plant that was grown from a seed. |
| sunlight | The light from the sun that plants need to grow. |
| topsoil | The top layer of earth that has the most nutrients. |
Gardening Expressions
| a bumper crop | An unusually large harvest; it can be used to refer to plants, fruits or vegetables. |
| annual | A plant that needs to be replanted every year; also used for anything that takes place every year. |
| biennial | A plant that needs to be replaced every two years; also used for anything that takes place every two years. |
| deciduous | A plant or tree that loses its leaves in the fall. |
| evergreen | A plant or tree that keeps its leaves all year round. |
| in full bloom | When flowers are completely open; it can also refer to anything being at its most beautiful or successful. |
| nutrient-rich | Full of essential vitamins and minerals. |
| perennial | A plant that does not need to be replanted, and returns every year; it can also be used for anything that lasts a long time and doesn’t change. |
| to have a green thumb | Someone who is great at gardening and working with plants. |
| to nip it in the bud | To stop a bad situation before it becomes too serious or grows. |
Advanced Gardening Verbs
| to bloom | When a bud opens with a flower in a garden or on a tree. |
| to blossom | To produce a flower or flowers. |
| to deadhead | To remove dead flowers or leaves to help a plant stay healthy. |
| to decompose | To slowly turn into earth. Over time, old leaves and plants become soil. |
| to fertilize | To add a type of food to soil, to provide added nutrients and minerals to help plants grow. |
| to germinate | For a seed or bulb to begin to grow and sprout into a new plant. |
| to graft | To add a piece of a plant or tree to another, to have them grow together. Usually this is done to help produce better flowers or fruit. |
| to harvest | To gather or pick ripe crops, fruits, vegetables or grains when they are ready to be used. |
| to mulch | Adding leaves or straw or something similar to soil, to help keep the moisture in and stop weeds. |
| to propagate | To use seeds or cuttings to grow new plants. |
| to prune | To cut some branches or leaves off a plant to keep it healthy. |
| to repot | To put a plant in a new pot or new soil to help it grow. |
| to rotate crops | To plant different vegetables each year to help the soil remain healthy. |
| to shovel | To dig or lift something using a spade or shovel. |
| to sow | To scatter seeds in or on the ground so they can grow. |
| to sprout | To break through the seed and start to grow. |
| to stake | To use thin sticks to help a plant stay upright, by putting the stakes into the ground. |
| to transplant | To move something from one place to another, like moving a plant from a pot to outside. |
| to trim | To cut the edges of a plant to help it look or grow better. Hedges are trimmed to keep them looking tidy. |
| to wilt | To look weak or have flowers or stems hanging down or bending over. This is usually due to a lack of water or too much heat. |