Gardening

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Border

Garden; Gardening

A Border is a long flower bed, usually beside a path a wall or a hedge.

Hybrid

Garden; Gardening

The offspring of two different varieties or species. The pollen of one variety pollinates the variety of another. A new plant is created.

Shoin

Garden; Gardening

A Shoin os a study with a low writing desk. The shoin can either be a room in a house of a separate building in a garden.

Cloche

Garden; Gardening

This is a cover for protecting plants from the cold. In the early 19th century it was more popular, being bell shaped. Now, more conventional models are in all the catalogs.

Manure

Garden; Gardening

Any animal droppings with a high content of nitrogen, these should be composted and aged before use. Take special note not to use cat or dog droppings. All to often these contain disease organisms.

Tender

Garden; Gardening

An indoor plant which requires a minimum temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Occasional short exposure to temperatures below this level may be tolerated.

Bosquet

Garden; Gardening

Bosquet is a French word, used for a block of trees and shrubs pierced by paths. At Versailles the bosquets are defined by geometrical paths and many contain elaborate features (eg sculpture and ...