Gardening

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Concrete

Garden; Gardening

From the Latin concretus=compounded. The Romans made concrete with pozzolana and lime. The modern use of reinforced concrete began with the making of flower pots.

Tip cutting

Garden; Gardening

A cutting taken from the top end of a shoot.

Capital

Garden; Gardening

A Capital is the crowning feature of a column (from the Latin caput=head).

Probably one of your best solutions against weeds for beds. This can be a variety of materials: newspaper, plastic, porous fibers, burlap. It provides a barrier for weeds to germinate. This is then ...

Stewpond

Garden; Gardening

A Stewpond is a fishpond in a monastery garden.

Creeper

Garden; Gardening

Any plant that will make long shoots and grow along the ground such as creeping fig, ivy, or Virginia creeper.

Mowing strip

Garden; Gardening

Sometimes known as an edging strip. The six to eight inches of space between the lawn and the flower or vegetable bed. The flat area decoratively made with cement or brick.