Annual plants complete their life cycle, from seed to death, within 1 growing season.
Biennial plants complete their life cycle, from seed to death, in 2 growing seasons.
Bolting is where a plant prematurely produces a flowering stem and goes to seed.
Companion Planting is the practice of growing different plants together to gain some sort of benefit.
Crop Rotation is the practice of growing different plants in succession on the same piece of land.
A Cutting is a part of the plant that is cut off and used to grow a new plant.
Hardwood Cuttings are stem cuttings taken when the stems have become hard and woody.
Overwintering is the process of protecting your plants to try and keep them alive through the winter.
Perennial plants live for more than 2 years.
Softwood Cuttings are stem cuttings taken from the soft new growth of a woody plant.
Soil Erosion in the garden is the wearing down of the most fertile layer of soil.
Transplanting is removing a plant from one location and planting it into another.