Soil Amendments
This type of fertilizer breaks down over time and is usually organic in nature, but not always.
What is slow-release fertilizer?
Diverse family of flowering plants known for their colorful and specialized blooms. There are over 26,000 different species that grow on every continent except Antarctica.
What are orchids?
This part of a plant is responsible for water and nutrient absorption.
What are roots?
This is how you can tell a trees age.
What is counting the rings?
This type of fertilizer dissolves instantly into water to deliver nutrients to plant roots for immediate uptake.
What is quick-release fertilizer?
This family of plants predate dinosaurs and flowering plants. Reproduces via spores instead of seeds.
What are ferns?
This gas is released by plants during photosynthesis.
What is oxygen?
The reason for why flowers have a distinct smell.
What is to attract pollinators?
Volcanic glass that expands when heated. Usually is added to improve drainage and porosity in the soil.
What is perlite?
Diverse range of plants that have over 2,000 species of annuals, perrenials, succulents, shrubs, and trees. One popular plant included in the genus is poinsettias.
What are Euphorbias?
Evaporation of water mainly through plant leaves and helps move water from the roots through the rest of the plant.
What is transpiration?
A plant that will germinate, flower, seed and then die all within one year.
What is an annual plant?
The fibrous prouct of decyaed sphagnum moss harvested from special bogs, typically added to soil for water retention and aeration.
What is peat moss?
Ancient seed plants that can mimic palm trees or ferns. The largest plant in the Colgate collection!
What are Cycads?
The spines of a cactus are classified as a type of what.
What is a modified leaf?
This is how seedless plants, like ferns, reproduce.
What are spores?
This material is a naturally occuring hydrated nickel-aluminum-iron silicate material that expands when heated.
What is vermiculite.
This family of plants include popular edible garden species, perennials, and common houseplants. Includes plants like Snake Plant, Ming Fern, and Agave.
What is the asparagus family?
Tiny openings on the underside of plant leaves and stems, which regulate gas exchange and allows plants to take in CO2, release oxygen, and transpire.
What are stomata?
The three main nutrients that plants need to grow and thrive.
What are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium?