Across
- 7. A plant that lives year after year
- 8. Plants that spread aggressively and are difficult to eradicate
- 9. Fertile, well-drained soil
- 10. A small trench made in the soil for planting seeds
Down
- 1. A plant cultivar resulting from the intentional cross-pollination of two closely related species or varieties
- 2. A plant that lives for only a single growing season
- 3. Organic fertilizer made from the excrement of seabirds and bats
- 4. The tiniest particles found in soil
- 5. Plants that lose their foliage during the winter months
- 6. Essential nutrient responsible for green vegetative growth in plants (abbreviated N on fertilizer products)
- 7. A common ingredient in potting soil; this spongy material has exceptional water holding capacity and is also used lower the pH of soils for acid-loving plants
