Gardeners Challenge Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Over use can lead to runoff that damages surface water
  2. 3. Type of soil that often does not retain water or nutrients
  3. 5. Rash-causing weed (2 wds.)
  4. 9. Overuse of this class of weedkiller can injure plants
  5. 12. Used to suppress weeds, but too much can cause rot
  6. 13. Ugly nocturnal insect that feeds on tender new growth
  7. 15. Plant with edible, tart stalks but poisonous leaves
  8. 17. Non-native plant type that spreads on its own
  9. 18. Umbrella-shaped fungi
  10. 19. Too much or too little of this is a common problem.
Down
  1. 1. A thick type of unwanted grass (2 wds.)
  2. 4. Showy springtime problem
  3. 6. Animal that grazes, leaving damaged woody plants, roses, fruits and vegetables
  4. 7. Small pits on tubers indicate this disease (2 wds.)
  5. 8. Prolific insect that sucks the sap from stems and leaves
  6. 10. Type of caterpillar that cuts off seedlings just above the ground
  7. 11. Winged annoyance, especially around fresh fruit (2 wds.)
  8. 14. This type of soil drains slowly and can cause root damage
  9. 16. Prickly plant or shrub
  10. 18. Insect-eating underground dwellers