In Full Bloom

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Across
  1. 2. Fragrant purple herb loved by bees and gardeners
  2. 4. Decomposed organic matter that enriches soil
  3. 6. Sweet liquid produced by flowers to attract pollinators
  4. 8. Tiny sap-sucking insects that plague garden plants
  5. 9. To cut back plants to encourage new growth
  6. 11. Small hand tool for digging and transplanting
  7. 12. Rich, fertile soil beloved by gardeners
  8. 13. Long-handled digging tool with a flat blade
  9. 15. The scientific study of plants
  10. 17. Protective layer spread over soil to retain moisture
  11. 18. Underground storage organ, like a tulip's base
  12. 19. A flower, or the act of flowering
Down
  1. 1. The process by which a seed begins to grow
  2. 3. The sticky tip of a flower that catches pollen
  3. 5. Returns to bloom year after year
  4. 7. Climbing plant with cascading purple flower clusters
  5. 9. The powdery substance bees carry between flowers
  6. 10. The cold enemy of tender plants in autumn
  7. 14. A plant completing its life cycle in one year
  8. 16. Underground stem of an iris or ginger plant