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Horticulture
Of or pertaining to the business, science, and technology of intensely cultivating plants for the use of humans.
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Deciduous
Plants; Horticulture
A plant that loses its leaves in the autumn; falling or not persistent as in maple or oak trees each fall; leaves or stipules which do not persist in a green condition throughout the winter.
Damping off
Plants; Horticulture
Decay of young seedlings at ground level following fungal attack. Often the result of soil borne diseases or over watering.
Deadheading
Plants; Horticulture
The processing of removing old or spent flowers to prevent them from setting seed. This will promote continued bloom.
