Across
- 3. the thickened underground storage organ of the group of perennials which includes daffodils and tulips
- 5. early stages of development of a flower or plant growth
- 6. plant which never loses all of it’s leaves at one time; typically has needles
- 7. term for planting seeds directly into the ground
- 8. organic soil resulting from the decomposition of organic matter; used to help plants grow
- 11. the process that transforms a seed into a seedling
Down
- 1. the green pigment and chemical in leaves
- 2. loosening or puncturing the soil to increase water, air, and nutrient penetration to roots
- 3. the art of growing carefully trained and trimmed, dwarf plants in containers
- 4. any loose material placed over the soil to control weeds and conserve soil moistures; usually leaves, clippings or bark
- 9. type of flower/plant that die and regrow every year
- 10. type of flower/plant that live for only one growing season, then die off