Gardening Terms
Here are some useful gardening terms:
- Acid Soil
- Soil that is lower than 7.0 pH. Acidity is measured by the amount of calcium in the soil. The opposite of acidic soil is alkaline soil.
- Deciduous
- A tree or plant that loses its leaves at the end of the growing season, such as a maple tree.
- Fungus
- A primitive, non-vascular, non-photosynthetic form of plant life. Examples include mildews, molds, and mushrooms.
- Nematode
- A microscopic roundworm that lives in the soil. There are both harmful and beneficial nematodes. Harmful ones take their toll on the roots of the plant.
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