Know your plants
These plants come back year after year without replanting.
What are perennials?
The best time to water most plants is during this part of the day.
What is early morning?
This material made from decomposed food and yard waste improves soil.
What is compost?
These small bugs often attack houseplants and hang under leaves.
What are aphids?
This fruit is red, grows on a vine, and is often mistaken for a vegetable.
What is a tomato?
A tomato is classified as this type of plant based on its life cycle.
What is an annual?
This common item helps prevent weed growth and retain soil moisture.
What is mulch?
Adding eggshells to compost helps add this nutrient.
What is calcium?
This insect makes tunnels in tomatoes and has a horn on its tail.
What is a tomato hornworm?
This plant smells strong and can help repel mosquitoes.
What is basil (or citronella)?
These flowering plants open and close depending on the time of day.
What are morning glories?
This is the term for moving a plant from one place to another.
What is transplanting?
The best type of soil for most gardens.
What is loam?
This black-and-orange insect is a friend to your garden.
What is a ladybug?
This flower’s head turns to face the sun.
What is a sunflower?
This plant grows from a bulb and often blooms in early spring.
What is a tulip (or daffodil)?
When planting, this is how deep you should bury a seed.
should bury a seed.What is 2–3 times the seed’s diameter?
Soil should drain well but also retain some of this for the roots.
What is moisture?
This disease causes yellow spots and a fuzzy coating on leaves.
What is powdery mildew?
The White House has one of these types of gardens.
What is a vegetable garden?
This term refers to plants that survive by climbing or trailing.
What are vines?
These are three key things plants need to grow.
What are sunlight, water, and nutrients?
A layer of leaves, branches, and compost added to the soil is called this.
What is organic matter (or mulch)?
This method uses flowers or herbs to deter pests naturally.
What is companion planting?
The process of using water to grow plants without soil.
What is hydroponics?