Garden Vocabulary Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. the process of picking fruits, vegetables, and flowers when they are ripe and ready
  2. 4. an addition to topsoil made from decayed organic material such as food scraps and plants with lots of nutrients that help plants grow
  3. 8. the veiny base part of a plant or tree that lives underground and helps absorb water and nutrients from the soil
  4. 10. The top layer of dirt on the ground that is best for growing plants
  5. 12. a structure built to hold soil for growing flowers or vegetables, especially in areas where the soil is poor in nutrients or too compacted for digging
  6. 13. Plant that lives for several years and typically blooms annually
  7. 14. Material used to cover the soil surface to retain moisture and suppress weeds
  8. 17. natural or synthetic material added to soil to improve plant growth
Down
  1. 1. Decayed organic matter used as fertilizer
  2. 2. The middle portion or "body" of a plant that moves water and nutrients upward and provides support for the plant to reach sunlight
  3. 5. the chemical process by which plants make food by converting the energy from the sun
  4. 6. the first part of a plant to grow from a seed above the soil's surface
  5. 7. Trimming or cutting away dead or overgrown branches from plants
  6. 9. Hand tool used for digging small holes or breaking up soil
  7. 10. To plant seeds in the ground
  8. 11. Moving a plant from one location to another in the garden
  9. 15. the seed-bearing part of a plant, typically surrounded by a brightly colored petals
  10. 16. the part of a plant that uses sunlight and carbon dioxide in the air to feed for the plant