Gardening Terminology

adjective describing something characterized by or having a lot of blowing wind

• The weather forecast predicts a blowy day with strong winds.
• It's going to be so blowy outside, make sure to hold onto your hat!
• The wind is super blowy today, it's almost knocking me over!
• Her emotions were blowy, changing rapidly from joy to sadness in a matter of minutes.

noun a specialized leaf or leaflike structure, typically small and inconspicuous, at the base of a flower or inflorescence

• The bract is a modified leaf that is often found just below a flower.
• I noticed the bract on the plant while gardening in my backyard.
• Check out the cool bract on this flower, it's so unique!
• The bract symbolizes protection and support in this ancient mythological story.

noun the process of producing flowers or blooming

adjective describing the process of producing flowers or blooming

• The flowering process of the plant was meticulously documented by the botanist.
• I love watching the flowering plants in my garden bloom.
• Check out the cool flowering bush over there!
• Her talent was just beginning to show its flowering potential.

adjective Describing something that is recurrent or everlasting

adverb In a way that occurs repeatedly or continuously

• The company has been perennially successful in maintaining high profits.
• She's perennially late to every meeting.
• I'm perennially broke by the end of the month.
• His perennially optimistic attitude is contagious.

noun a slimy, land-dwelling mollusk with no shell, often found in gardens

verb to hit someone with a swinging blow, typically with a closed fist

• The gardener found a slimy slug crawling on the lettuce leaves.
• Ew, there's a gross slug on the sidewalk!
• I accidentally stepped on a slug and it was so squishy.
• His slow progress in the project was like a slug moving through molasses.

noun a type of fungus that resembles a mushroom, often poisonous

• The mycologist studied the different species of toadstools found in the forest.
• I saw a cute little toadstool growing by the tree in the park.
• Check out that funky toadstool over there, man!
• Her bright red hat looked like a toadstool in the sea of black umbrellas.

verb To make something green or greener, typically by adding plants or vegetation.

adjective Having a green color or being covered in green vegetation.

• The organization's goal is to green up the city by planting more trees and implementing sustainable practices.
• Let's green up our neighborhood by starting a community garden.
• I heard the city council is planning to green up the park next month.
• She decided to green up her diet by incorporating more fruits and vegetables into her meals.

noun any plant of the genus Abutilon

• The abutilon plant is known for its vibrant bell-shaped flowers.
• I just bought a new abutilon plant for my garden.
• Check out that cool abutilon plant over there!
• Her personality bloomed like an abutilon flower in the spring.