The Green Team (People and Places)
A person who works on a farm.
Farmer
Items that protect your hands while working.
Gardening gloves.
A tool used for digging.
Shovel
A tree that grows something you can eat, like apples or pears.
Fruit tree.
Giving a plant a drink so it doesn't get thirsty.
Watering
A person who works with flowers and makes bouquets.
A tool used for pouring water on plants.
Watering can.
A mixture of dirt and food scraps that help plants grow.
Compost
Small, juicy fruits like strawberries or blueberries.
Berries
Pulling out the bad plants that shouldn't be in the garden.
Weeding
The person at the store who helps you buy garden tools.
Garden shop worker.
A long, flexible tube used to spray water on plants outside.
Hose
Special dirt used specifically for plants that live in containers.
Potting soil.
A container used for holding a plant and its soil.
Using shears to cut back extra leaves or branches.
Trimming
A place wher you grow things you can eat, like carrots or tomatoes.
Vegetable garden
Sharp, scissor-like tools used for cutting or trimming plants.
Shears.
Tiny items you put in the ground so a new plant can start to grow.
Seeds
A plant that is already growing inside a container
Potted plant
Putting a seed or a small plant into the dirt.
Planting
A specific area where small, sweet fruits like strawberries grow.
Berry patch
A tool with a long handle and teeth used to flatten dirt.
Rake
When you make a hole in the ground to put a plant inside.
Digging or Planting
The green, leafy carpet that covers many yards and parks.
Grass
This natural light provides the energy plants need to grow.
Sunlight