Cultivate - To remove weeds and debris and loosen the soil. Deciduous - Plants that naturally lose their leaves during the winter. The outer edge of a tree or shrub, the point where water would drip to the ground from the outer leaves of a plant. Often used as a reference point for feeding plants. Evergreens - Plants that maintain their leaves all twelve months of the year.
All fertilizers have three numbers.
The first is nitrogen, the second is phosphorus, and the third is potash. Foliar Feeding - Applying liquid solutions of fertilizer to the leaves of plants, where they are quickly absorbed. Germination - When seeds begin to sprout. Herbicide, Preemergent - A weed or grass killer that kills seeds before they begin to grow. Herbs - Aromatic plants used for seasoning, medicinal purposes, or garnishes.