| A | B |
|---|
| horticulture | garden cultivation |
| taxonomy | study of plant names |
| seed coat | outer covering |
| pH scale | measurement of acidity |
| mulch | conserves water, reduces weeds |
| herbaceous | non-woody plant tissue |
| bracts | red "leaves" of Poinsettia |
| landscape architect | designs outdoor environments |
| Pin Oak | Quercus palustris |
| major elements | nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium |
| propagation | to increase or reproduce in number |
| turgid | not wilted, full of moisture |
| callus | mass of cells at a plant wound |
| xeriscaping | landscape design for water conservation |
| Acer rubrum | Red Maple |
| bulbs | tulips and daffodils |
| ventilation | movement and exchange of air |
| epidermis | outer covering of a leaf |
| minor | elements used in small amounts |
| Ilex vomitoria | Yaupon Holly |
| perennial | category of plants that lives from year to year |
| seven | neutral pH |
| heading back | removal of terminal ends at same length |
| annual | completes whole life cycle in one season |
| endosperm | food storage for a seed |
