Blooms and Bounty

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Across
  1. 1. Tall flower with a large, round head and yellow petals
  2. 6. Flexible tube used to deliver water to plants
  3. 9. Substance added to soil to promote plant growth
  4. 10. Trimming back branches and stems to promote growth
  5. 11. Planting in containers rather than directly in the ground
  6. 15. Protective covering placed on soil to retain moisture and suppress weeds
  7. 17. Early-blooming flower often seen in spring gardens
  8. 18. Vine-growing vegetable with varieties like zucchini and butternut
Down
  1. 2. Providing moisture to plants to keep them healthy
  2. 3. Fragrant flower often associated with romance
  3. 4. Tool used for transporting soil, plants, or other materials
  4. 5. Common garden flower with white petals and a yellow center
  5. 6. Plant with soft, green stems that dies back in winter
  6. 7. Large, showy flower often seen in gardens
  7. 8. Fragrant flower with large, trumpet-shaped blooms
  8. 11. Plant that lives for more than two years
  9. 12. Hand tool used for digging small holes
  10. 13. Popular garden vegetable often used in salads
  11. 14. Unwanted plant in the garden
  12. 16. Organic material used to enrich soil