ACRONYMS
WVEMGA
WHAT IS WEST VIRGINIA EXTENSION MASTER GARDENER ASSOCIATION ?
WHEN A PLANT DOES NOT GET THE NUTRIENTS IT NEEDS FROM THE SOIL, ADD THIS.
WHAT IS FERTILIZER ?
HOSTAS, HELLEBORES, AND BLEEDING HEARTS PREFER THIS LOCATION.
WHAT IS SHADE ?
A PLANT THAT LIVES FOR ONLY TWO YEARS.
WHAT IS A BIENNIAL ?
A METHOD OF GROOMING MINIATURE TREES TO RESEMBLE FULL SIZE TREES.
WHAT IS BONSAI ?
EPA
WHAT IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY?
A PLANT THAT DEVELOPS BLOSSOM END ROT LACKS THIS MINERAL.
WHAT IS CALCIUM ?
THIS NATURAL MATERIAL IS USED AROUND PLANTS IN THE LANDSCAPE TO RETAIN MOISTURE AND BLOCK WEEDS.
WHAT IS MULCH ?
THE THREE SISTERS
WHAT ARE CORN, BEANS AND SQUASH ?
REMOVING SPENT FLOWERS FROM A PLANT TO ENCOURAGE NEW GROWTH.
WHAT IS DEADHEADING ?
FDA
WHAT IS THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ?
A GARDENING METHOD WHICH USES NO SYNTHETIC FERTILIZERS OR PESTICIDES.
WHAT IS ORGANIC ?
THIS TYPE OF TREE LOSES ITS LEAVES WHEN THE CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT.
WHAT IS DECIDUOUS ?
A TYPE OF PLANT WITH TOXIC LEAVES AND EDIBLE FRUIT.
WHAT IS NIGHTSHADE ?
SEEDING, CUTTINGS AND GRAFTING ARE METHODS OF STARTING NEW PLANTS. THIS IS CALLED _____.
WHAT IS PROPAGATION ?
USDA
WHAT IS UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ?
THESE ARE PLANTED IN THE FALL TO FIX NITROGEN AND AERATE THE SOIL BEFORE SPRING PLANTING.
WHAT ARE COVER CROPS ?
A COMMON NUMBER OF LIKE PLANTS GROUPED TOGETHER IN A LANDSCAPE.
WHAT IS THREE ?
PLANTS THAT GROW AND PRODUCE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE GROWING SEASON UNTIL FROST
WHAT IS INDETERMINATE ?
THE TERM FOR THE PHASE OF THE PLANT WHEN FRUITING IS COMPLETE AND SEEDS ARE DEVELOPED, CAUSING FAST GANGLY GROWTH AND BITTER FRUIT.
WHAT IS BOLTING?
IPM
WHAT IS INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT ?
THE THREE MAIN NUTRIENTS IN FERTILIZERS THAT ARE SHOWN ON THE LABEL ACCORDING TO THE AMOUNT OF EACH.
WHAT ARE NITROGEN, PHOSPORUS AND POTASSIUM?
USING NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS AND EXISTING TOPOGRAPHY TO DESIGN A LOW MAINTENANCE, FOREVER LANDSCAPE.
WHAT IS PERMACULTURE ?
THE BOTTOM PORTION OF A GRAFTED PLANT IS THE ROOTSTOCK. THE TOP PORTION IS THIS.
WHAT IS THE SCION ?
MASTER GARDENERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ADVICE REGARDING THIS COMMON GARDENING QUESTION.
WHAT IS FERTILIZATION ?