Across
- 5. Plants that complete their life cycle in one growing season.
- 7. Planning and designing outdoor spaces with flowers and other plants.
- 11. Removing spent flowers to encourage more blooms and tidy up the plant.
- 13. The process by which a seed develops into a new plant.
- 14. Adding nutrients to the soil to promote plant growth.
- 15. Managing insects and other pests that can damage plants.
Down
- 1. Removing excess seedlings to allow remaining plants to grow better.
- 2. Underground storage organs that produce flowers and foliage.
- 3. Woody plants that are smaller than trees and have multiple stems.
- 4. Cutting back branches or stems to encourage healthy growth and improve plant shape.
- 6. Applying a layer of material on the soil surface to retain moisture, suppress weeds, and improve soil health.
- 8. Creating new plants from seeds, cuttings, or other plant parts.
- 9. Plants that live for more than two years and typically bloom each season.
- 10. Removing unwanted plants that compete with garden plants for nutrients and space.
- 12. Plants grown for their culinary, medicinal, or aromatic properties.