Gardening Terms Q

Common garden 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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Q Garden Terminology

quarentine laws: Federal laws to prevent the importation and exportation of contaminated soil, plants, planted containers and products made using plant material to prevent infestations from spreading.

quick test: The soil pH kits that you buy in the store. They give approximate ranges of nutrients in the soil. Professional labs give a very detailed report of all macro and micro nutrients in the soil.

quick acting fertilizer: Fertilizer that is absorbed into the plant within a short time so it can start working. Most liquid spray fertilizers are quick acting, granular fertilizers tend to be slow acting.