Gardening Terms G

I've gathered a list of some of the common terms you will hear or read about when dealing with nurseries and garden plants.

This list is by no means a complete collection of horticultural techniques and terms.

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garden: Ground cultivated with flowers, herbs, fruits and/or vegetables.

genus: Botanical category of closely related organisms, genus is below family but above species.

germination: Starting plants from seed. The start of active growth from seeds.

girdling root: A root that grows around (hugs) another root eventually choking it and possibly killing the plant. Roots will start girdling if grown too long in containers.

glaucous: Bluish white.

globe: Shape of plant material where the width and height is equal, not one of the m ore common garden terms, most people just say they want a round growing plant!

grafting: A propagation method where the scion (a shoot) from one plant is inserted onto the rootstock (stock) of a different plant.

greenhouse: A glass or plastic structure used for production of plants.

grotto: An artificial recess that resembles a cave.

ground cover: Low growing plants that are used to cover the ground to prevent erosion and weeds.

growing medium: A soil replacement used for growing plants.

growth regulator: A substance applied to a plant to control growth. Can be used to increase or decrease growth rates.

gymnosperm: Common name for plants with naked seeds, e.x., coniferes and cycads.