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Gardening Glossary

Key gardening terms and concepts explained, sourced from Wikipedia.

Perennial plant

Perennial plant

Annual plant

Annual plant

Biennial plant

Biennial plant

Germination

Germination

Tuber

Rhizome

Rhizome

Bulb

Cultivar

Cultivar

Heirloom plant

Perlite

Vermiculite

Vermiculite

Peat

Peat

Nitrogen cycle

Nitrogen cycle

Frost

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