Gardening

Gardening

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Standard

Garden; Gardening

Those plants, especially roses, that are grown so all the branches are brought to a head on one single stem. A standard can also be a full size fruit tree. This is done strictly for esthetics.

Cover crop

Garden; Gardening

A crop that is planted to add humus to the soil or to control weeds (i.e.. winter rye). Usually done between normal planting seasons.

A Mount is a characteristic feature of English gardens in the Middle Ages. It is a mound, often with a summer house on top, used to provide a view out from an enclosed garden. Sometimes, a circular ...

Court

Garden; Gardening

Court derives from the Latin cohors meaning a company or retinue or persons (who gathered in an enclosed place). The word thus gained a range of uses: the people associated with a king; the place in ...

Moss house

Garden; Gardening

A Moss House is a garden building with moss pressed between the wall slats.

Trailing

Garden; Gardening

Any plant that grows long stems and will grow along the ground and will root as it goes along.

Casino and casina

Garden; Gardening

Casino and Casina are diminutives of 'casa' , meaning a small house. The Spanish equivalent is 'casita'. Garden houses are often described as casinos.