# Gardening & Horticulture

**Type:** Topic
**Words:** 84

## About

Growing plants, tending gardens, improving soil, and caring for cultivated landscapes.

## Words by Level

### A1
- bed — A piece of furniture that you sleep on.; frequency rank 515
- tree — A tall plant with a wooden trunk, branches, and leaves.; frequency rank 1060
- garden — An area of ground, usually next to a house, where flowers, vegetables, or other plants are grown.; frequency rank 1741
- flower — The colourful part of a plant that produces seeds, often with a pleasant smell.; frequency rank 2288

### A2
- plant — A living thing that grows in the ground and has leaves and roots, such as a flower or tree.; frequency rank 1943
- clay — A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.; frequency rank 3323
- bush — A low woody plant with many stems, smaller than a tree.; frequency rank 3573
- root — The part of a plant that grows underground and takes in water and nutrients.; frequency rank 4398
- seed — a small part of a plant from which a new plant grows; frequency rank 5280
- harvest — The crops that are gathered in, or the amount gathered.; frequency rank 5746
- bloom — To produce flowers; to open into flower.; frequency rank 6064
- container — An object such as a box, jar, or bottle used to hold or store things.; frequency rank 7607
- insect — A small animal with six legs and a hard outer shell, and usually one or two pairs of wings, such as an ant, fly, or beetle.; frequency rank 8466
- bulb — The glass part of an electric lamp that gives out light; frequency rank 9500

### B1
- pot — A deep round container used for cooking or for growing plants.; frequency rank 2430
- border — The line that separates two countries or regions.; frequency rank 2610
- sand — Tiny loose grains of worn rock that form beaches and deserts.; frequency rank 2628
- soil — The top layer of earth in which plants grow.; frequency rank 4023
- leaf — The flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch.; frequency rank 5700
- annual — Happening once every year.; frequency rank 5868
- transplant — to move an organ, tissue, or living cells to another part of a body or into another body; frequency rank 6789
- frost — A thin layer of tiny ice crystals that forms on cold surfaces.; frequency rank 6797
- ripe — Fully grown and ready to be picked or eaten.; frequency rank 8671
- stem — The main upright part of a plant that supports the leaves and flowers.; frequency rank 9372
- trim — To cut a small amount off something to make it neat or shorter.; frequency rank 9673
- gardening — The activity of growing plants and looking after a garden.; frequency rank 12415
- greenhouse — A glass building where plants are grown and protected from cold weather.; frequency rank 12642
- cultivate — To prepare and use land to grow crops or plants.; frequency rank 18167
- climber — A person who climbs mountains or rocks, often as a sport.; frequency rank 20102
- irrigation — the artificial supply of water to land so that crops and other plants can grow; frequency rank 20465
- petal — one of the usually colored, leaflike parts that form the corolla of a flower; frequency rank 24701
- cultivation — (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale); frequency rank 32052
- planter — a decorative pot for house plants; frequency rank 33540

### B2
- bud — A small swelling on a plant that grows into a leaf or flower; frequency rank 2941
- stake — A share or financial interest in a business or situation.; frequency rank 3188
- weed — A wild plant growing where it is not wanted, especially among crops or in a garden.; frequency rank 4051
- lawn — An area of short, regularly cut grass, usually around a house or in a garden.; frequency rank 5563
- hose — a long flexible tube used to carry water, gas, or another fluid; frequency rank 7126
- nursery — A place where young children are looked after while their parents work.; frequency rank 7713
- blossom — A flower or mass of flowers, especially on a fruit tree.; frequency rank 7759
- gardener — A person who grows plants and takes care of a garden, as a job or hobby.; frequency rank 7954
- hedge — A row of bushes or small trees that forms a boundary or fence.; frequency rank 12261
- manure — To cultivate by manual labor; to till; hence, to develop by culture.; frequency rank 13788
- drainage — the process of removing excess liquid or allowing it to flow away; frequency rank 20708
- wheelbarrow — a small cart with one wheel at the front and two handles, pushed by a person to carry loads; frequency rank 23902
- compost — decayed organic material used to fertilize soil and improve its structure; frequency rank 25615
- ripen — to become ripe and ready to eat or harvest; frequency rank 40255
- loam — fertile soil containing a balanced mixture of sand, silt, and clay, often with organic matter; frequency rank 59377
- horticultural — relating to the science or practice of growing fruit, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants; frequency rank 60492
- tuber — a thickened underground plant stem or root that stores nutrients and can produce new growth; frequency rank 68115

### C1
- cutting — A small piece cut from a plant and used to grow a new one.; frequency rank 2692
- sod — a piece or layer of grass-covered surface soil held together by its roots; frequency rank 9949
- vine — a plant whose weak stem climbs, twines around supports, or trails along the ground, especially a grape plant; frequency rank 11995
- snail — A small slow-moving animal with a soft body and a spiral shell on its back.; frequency rank 13563
- pollen — the fine powder produced by flowers that contains male reproductive cells; frequency rank 14108
- graft — To join part of one plant onto another so they grow together as one.; frequency rank 15709
- sprout — To begin to grow; to produce new shoots or leaves.; frequency rank 18018
- foliage — The leaves of plants.; frequency rank 27846
- shrub — a woody plant smaller than a tree, usually with several stems rising at or near the ground; frequency rank 39446
- trowel — a mason's hand tool with a flat metal blade, used to spread and shape mortar or plaster; frequency rank 41524
- propagation — The multiplication or natural increase in a population.; frequency rank 44762
- trellis — a framework or lattice of wood, metal, or another material used to support climbing plants; frequency rank 45859
- seedling — A young plant that has just grown from a seed.; frequency rank 46827
- mulch — material spread over soil to retain moisture, suppress weeds, or protect plants

### C2
- turf — the surface layer of earth held together by grass and roots; frequency rank 8154
- sow — introduce into an environment; frequency rank 11162
- spade — a digging tool with a flat blade and a handle; frequency rank 12189
- hoe — dig with a hoe; frequency rank 20079
- fertilize — provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to; frequency rank 34080
- rhizome — a stem that usually grows horizontally underground and produces roots and new shoots from its nodes

### C2+
- evergreen — retaining green leaves year-round; perennially fresh or relevant
- pest — a destructive insect or animal, or an annoying person
- deciduous — of trees, shedding leaves yearly; not permanent
- hardy — robust and capable of enduring difficult conditions
- perennial — lasting or recurring through many years; a plant living for years
- biennial — happening every two years, or lasting for two years
- creeper — a plant that grows along the ground or up surfaces by clinging
- germinate — to begin to grow or sprout, as a seed; to develop
- rake — a toothed tool for gathering leaves or smoothing soil
- germination — the process by which a seed begins to grow and develop
- horticulture — the art and science of cultivating gardens, fruits, vegetables, and flowers
- insecticide — a substance used to kill insects
- prune — to trim a plant by cutting branches, or a dried plum
- slug — a slimy shell-less mollusk; also a hard blow or a bullet