Plants with a one-season life cycle. Usually intensely showy, and need to be replaced each year.

 Plants with a two year life cycle. The first year of life they produce a rosette of leaves, and the second year they bloom and set seed. Allow to reseed

To cover or block direct light from a growing plant to whiten its leaves, making them tender and less bitter.

Annual or biennial vegetables or herbs that flower and/or produce seeds rather than food, usually in response to warm weather.

The Latin scientific name of a plant, composed of the genus, species and variety.

Early stages of development of a flower or plant growth.

A swollen, fleshy underground stem that contains stored food for the embryonic plant within it. True bulbs such as lilies or daffodils have fleshy scales surrounding a central bud. Similar structures [..]

A mixture of decaying organic plant material which is great for conditioning soil. Common components include leaves, kitchen scraps, manure or peat.

The meeting of the stem and root at the base of a plant.

Removal of spent blooms. Since a plant’s purpose in flowering is to produce seeds, removing the flowers before seeds form can extend the bloom time. It also keeps plants looking tidy and helps prevent [..]