garden

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Across
  1. 5. An area of grass and wildflowers managed for wildlife
  2. 9. A fruit tree trained to grow flat against a support
  3. 12. An insect or animal that helps plants reproduce
  4. 13. A line of shrubs and small trees forming a boundary
  5. 14. Remove spent flowers to encourage further blooms
  6. 15. Animals, birds and insects that visit the garden
  7. 16. Fragrant purple-flowering plant loved by bees
  8. 17. The variety of plant and animal life in a habitat
  9. 18. A framework used to support climbing plants
Down
  1. 1. Material spread over soil to retain moisture and suppress weeds
  2. 2. Decayed organic matter used to improve soil
  3. 3. A plant that returns year after year
  4. 4. Old or damaged branches removed during pruning
  5. 6. A plant that keeps its leaves throughout the year
  6. 7. The art of shaping plants into decorative forms
  7. 8. The process of creating new plants from existing ones
  8. 10. The seed pod produced by a rose after flowering
  9. 11. A young plant grown from seed