Plant Parts
What part of the plant carries water from the roots to the leaves?
Stem
Tool used to cut dead or overgrown branches
Name one insect that helps pollinate flowers.
Bee or butterfly
Strawberry
How can you tell if a plant needs water?
The soil is dry or the leaves are wilted
What part collects sunlight for photosynthesis?
Leaves
This long-handled tool helps break up soil and remove weeds.
Hoe
True or false: aphids are good for your plants
True or false: Bananas grow on trees
False (they grow on large herbaceous plants)
Early morning
What part of the plant turns into a fruit?
Flower
Tool used to evenly spread seeds over soil?
Seed spreader
Name one natural way to keep pests away
Ladybugs, neem oil, companion planting, etc.
Which vegetable used to be considered poisonous in Europe?
Tomato
What does compost add to soil?
Nutrients / organic matter
What part grows underground and absorbs water and nutrients?
Roots
Name a tool used for turning and mixing compost.
Pitchfork
What insect creates silky webs and can damage leaves in large groups?
Spider mites
What plant is famous for growing super fast — up to 35 inches in a single day?
Bamboo
What happens if you water plants too much?
The roots can rot or the plant can drown due to lack of oxygen.
What part of a plant is responsible for making seeds through reproduction?
The flower (specifically, the reproductive organs in the flower: stamen and pistil)
What tool is used to measure the moisture level or acidity (pH) of soil?
Soil tester (or soil moisture meter / pH meter)
Name one pollinator that's not an insect.
Bird (like a hummingbird) or bat.
What plant smells like rotting meat to attract flies?
Corpse flower (amophophallus titanum)
What’s one way to help soil hold more water in a dry garden?
Add mulch or compost (or organic matter).