Gardening

Gardening

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Fruit fly

Garden; Gardening

A small insect pest that will lay its eggs beneath the surface of developing fruits. The larvae will then grow quickly and exit through holes in the fruit or vegetable causing rot.

Foiliar fertiliser

Garden; Gardening

A liquid, water soluble, fertiliser applied to a plant's foliage in a fine spray so that the plant can absorb the nutrients through its leaves.

Planter

Garden; Gardening

A Planter is an ornamental container for growing plants.

Pocket garden

Garden; Gardening

A small growing area planted with miniature and dwarf varieties.

Frost tender

Garden; Gardening

These plants will be damaged or killed by even the lightest of winter frosts. Most evident would be tropical plants stretched to a cooler zone.

Formal

Garden; Gardening

The term Formal is applied to gardens which emphasise straight lines, right angles and circles. It makes most sense in relation to Plato's Theory of Forms and as a contrast with 'informal'.