Gardening

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Stone

Garden; Gardening

The inner fruit wall of a drupe. The stone encloses the seed (i.e. plums and cherries).

Cross pollination

Garden; Gardening

The transfer of pollen from the flower of one plant to the flower on a different plant. Many species require this to set seed. As opposed to self-pollination.

Natural

Garden; Gardening

The Platonic axiom that 'art should imitate nature', which comes from Plato's Theory of Forms, has had a profound influence on garden design. But the meaning of the term 'nature' has varied. ...

Trompe l'oeil

Garden; Gardening

A Trompe l'oeil is an illusion which 'deceives the eye' (eg a wall-painting which resembles a real garden feature).

Native

Garden; Gardening

This refers to a plant that grows in the same habitat in which they originated. These plants can be native to a continent, state, or region.

Triclinium

Garden; Gardening

A Triclinium is a Roman dining room with couches on three sides (from the Greek for 'three couches')

The "mother plant" of which cuttings are taken. Stock is also in reference to plants being grafted on "stock". Many hybrids are grafted on good stock material because they have better and sturdier ...