A fungus, usually affecting seedlings and causes the stem to rot off at soil level. It can also rot seeds before they even germinate. Sterilized seed starting mixes and careful sanitation practices can usually prevent this. Use care not to over-water. Provide good air circulation.

The process of pinching or snipping off used or spent blooms to keep the plants well groomed and to prevent them from setting seed. This will promote continued bloom.

A plant that loses most or all of its leaves in fall or winter.

A plant that, by artificial or natural means, produces all of its flowers or fruit at the same time.

Process of removing dead stems that build up beneath lawn grasses.

A pointed tool used to make holes in the soil for seeds, bulbs, or young plants.

Plants bear male flowers on one plant and female flowers on another. In order to produce fruit and viable seeds, both a female and male plant must be present

The process of splitting up plants, roots and all that have began to get bound together. This will make several plants from one plant, and usually should be done to mature perennials every 3 to 4 years.

The yearly cycle in a plants life when growth slows and the plant rests. Fertilizing should be withheld when a plant is in dormancy.

Preparing the soil by systematically digging an area to the depth of two shovels.

A flower with many overlapping petals which gives it a very full appearance.

A method of irrigation by which plants are kept hydrated by perforated pipes above or just under the soil. These techniques have been developed to keep plants hydrated with the least amount of water possible.

The circle which would exist if you drew a line below the tips of the outer most branches of a tree or plant.