Gardening English

2 years ago

In our modern era trends like syntropic agroforestry, eco-gardening and regenerative farming have become the norm for many people. The world of gardening or farming is no stranger to complex terms. The depth of areas to keep finding new vocabulary in is immense. Grasses, flowers, trees, bugs, fungi, edible and poisonous are a handful of topics that we can spend a series of lessons on and still not know everything.
As a fellow gardener who is trying his best to grow his gardening knowledge and vocabulary, I have come to the startling realisation that the pool of knowledge at my fingertips is vast and possibly infinite.
Below are a few words that I had the privilege to learn.

Aerate- v.
Poking holes into compacted soil with a garden fork or aeration machine to facilitate the flow of oxygen to plant roots.

Biennial- n.
A plant completes its lifecycle in two years.

Deadheading- v.
The practice of removing spent – or dead – flowers from a plant to encourage repeat blooming, prevent self-sowing or simply keep plants looking tidy.

Perennial- adj.
Plants with a lifecycle that is longer than two years. Perennials may die back to the ground over winter and return year after year or remain evergreen throughout their lifespan.

Stratification- n.
The process of exposing seeds or bulbs to cold temperatures, typically in a refrigerator or freezer, to emulate the outdoor winter conditions necessary for successful spring germination.

Xeriscaping- v.
The use of drought-tolerant plants in the landscape for water-conservation purposes. Also called “water-wise gardening.”

The first 3 lessons we will spend on gardening vocab and terminology, and the last 2 lessons will be based on a topic of your choice or it can be based on correcting some of the errors I noticed you make during our lessons. Use ‘garden101’ for a 10% discount on your lesson package deal.