gardening vocabulary words

3. a short handled tool used to plant seeds and dig up plants or soil
6. making a hole for plants by removing dirt and soil from the ground. This is usually done with a shovel.
7. can a container used to water plants in a garden
10. a plant such as carrots, beans, or lettuce, that is grown in the ground and used for food
13. any work done outside such as gardening, mowing the grass, or raking leaves
15. light from the sun that gives plants energy and helps them grow
16. dirt made up of minerals and is a source of food for plants
18. tool that has a long handle and a row of teeth and is used to gather leaves or to smooth down soil.
19. part of a plant that usually grows underground. They take up water and nutrients, and hold the plant in the soil.

1. removing plants that are not wanted in a garden or a yard. They are plants that hurt the growth of other plants.
2. make fit for growing plants by plowing, weeding, or adding fertilizer
4. to cut off or remove branches or other parts of plants with garden clippers
5. an area of land used for growing flowers or vegetables
8. a building made of glass where plants are grown inside
9. part of a plant that makes fruit or seeds. They often have a pleasant smell and color.
11. large tool with a long handle and a wide, flat blade that is used to dig soil
12. when the earth's surface is washed away by wind or water
14. a living thing that has leaves, makes its own food, and has roots that usually grow in the earth
16. a small object that comes from a flower and grows into a new plant.
17. a deep, round container made of clay or plastic that holds plants and soil