Gardening

Gardening

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Node anchoring or node cuttings are when you take a cutting of a stem right below a node. This is a better method of getting success than taking a cut just anywhere on the stem. It is mentioned for ...

Variety name

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This is the scientific name or botanical name of a specific plant. It is in italic print.

Deciduous

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Deciduous is an adjective used for a tree or shrub which sheds its leaves in winter. Maple trees are a good example.

Orangery

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An Orangery is a conservatory made for the cultivation of oranges. They were common in renaissance and baroque gardens.

Viability

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The possibility of germination. Seeds vary in their time of viability from a few days to 20 years, if not hundreds of years. Storage conditions will affect the viability, the best being low ...

Dead head

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The process of pinching off used or spent blooms to keep the plants well groomed and to prevent them from setting seed. This will promote continued bloom.