Gardening Glossary
Definitions for gardening terms that start with A
- acid soil
A soil with a pH lower than 7.0 is an acid soil. (a soil pH higher than 7.0 is alkaline) Basically, pH is a measure of the amount of lime (calcium) contained in your soil.
- acre
A area of land totaling 43,560 square feet.
- activated charcoal
Occasionally used to help remove herbicides from the soil
- aerate
Puncturing the soil to help with water penetration.
- air layering
A method of plant propagation done by cutting into the bark of a plant in order to cause new roots to form.
- alkaline soil
Soil with a pH higher than 7.0
- allelopathic
Excreting a substance that prevents other plants from growing in a plants vicinity.
- amendments
Things that you add to the soil in order to improve it for plant growth.
- annual
A plant that germinates, grows, flowers, produces seeds in a single growing season before dying.
- anthocyanin
Pigments in plants that make them look red to blue.
- anti-desiccants
A substance sprayed on evergreen leaves to help prevent water loss during the winter.
- aquatic plants
Plants that grow or live in water.
- Arbor Day
An organization dedicated to planting trees.
- arboretum
A collection of trees and shrubs that are grown for scientific or educational purposes.
