Gardening

Garden Science

100

What gas do plants use during photosynthesis?

What is carbon dioxide?

200

What do plants release into the air?

What is oxygen?

300

What does “pollination” mean?

The transfer of pollen to make seeds.

400

What insect is a common pollinator?

What is a bee?

500

Why do some plants need full sun?

To make enough energy through photosynthesis.

Gardening Tools

100

A portable water container with a long spout.

What is a watering can?

200

A hand tool or machine used for breaking up soil.

What is a tiller?

300

A flexible tube used to carry water. Sprinklers or nozzles are typically affixed to the end.

What is a hose?

400

A type of scissors for use with plants.

What is sheers?

500

These are worn to protect your hands from soil, hot, cold, and thorns.

What are gloves?

Garden Terms

100

A plant that germinates, flowers, and does in 1 year or season.

What is an annual?

200

A plant that lives for more than 2 years.

What is a perennial?

300

This tool is used to dig small holes for planting seeds.

What is a trowel?

400

A mixture used to grow plants in a pot or other container.

What is potting soil?

500

Decayed organic material used as a plant fertlizer.

What is compost?

Plant Terminology

100

A root vegetable eating throughout the world. They are round and range from white to red. They are often cut up and put into salads.

What is a radish?

200

Also known as an aligator pear, this fruit has a large seed and should not be given to your pet, as it is toxic to them. People can enjoy it in guacamole.

What is an avocado?

300

This leafy green can also be purple. You might enjoy it baked as a chip.

What is kale?

400

Also known as carambola, this fruit gets its name due to the shape it takes on once sliced.

What is a star fruit?

500

This funky looking vegetable tastes like cabbage or the broccoli stem. You can also eat its leaves.

What is kohlrabi?

Flowers

100

This bright yellow flower turns to face the sun.

What is a sunflower?

200

This flower shares its name with a color and is often given on Valentine’s Day.

What is a rose?

300

This spring flower grows from a bulb and comes in many colors like red, pink, and yellow.

What is a tulip?

400

This flower is known for its large, fragrant blooms and blooms in early summer.

What is a peony?

500

Which flower is actually a cluster of tiny flowers and is popular in wedding bouquets?

What is a hydrangea?