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“It is a golden maxim to cultivate the garden for the nose, and the eyes will take care of themselves.”
by Robert Louis Stevenson
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Container Gardening Glossary

acid medium
Soil with low pH value and lime content
annuals
Plants that die after one growing season
ball
The soil around the roots, held together by lateral roots and rootlets
basal cutting
Cutting taken from a part of the shoot near the base of the plant
bloom
Blossom, florescence, mass of flowers
cultivar
A cultivated plant that has been selected and given a unique name because of its decorative or useful characteristics; it is usually distinct from similar plants and when propagated it retains those characteristics.

Gloss Plugin made by: Joe Casabona

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