GARDEN VOCABULARY

Landscaping – the process of making a garden or piece of land more attractive.

Sentence: The landscaping around the community park was redesigned to include a variety of native plants.

Horticulture – the art or practice of garden cultivation and management.

Sentence: Many universities offer courses in horticulture to support careers in sustainable agriculture.

Prune – to cut away dead or overgrown branches or stems to encourage healthy growth.

Sentence: Gardeners need to prune fruit trees regularly to ensure better yield.

Compost – decayed organic material used as a fertilizer for growing plants.

Sentence: Adding compost to the soil can significantly improve its nutrient content.

Mulch – a protective layer of material spread on the ground to retain moisture and reduce weed growth.

Sentence: A layer of mulch was applied around the plants to help the soil retain water.

Weed – a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants.

Sentence: Weeding must be done regularly to prevent unwanted plants from taking over the garden.

Perennial – a plant that lives for more than two years, often flowering annually.

Sentence: Perennials like tulips and lilies return every spring without needing to be replanted.

Trellis – a framework of light wooden or metal bars used to support climbing plants.

Sentence: They trained the climbing roses along a trellis to enhance the garden wall.

Pesticide – a substance used to kill insects or other organisms harmful to plants.

Sentence: The overuse of pesticides can harm both garden biodiversity and human health.