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| compost |
a mixture of decaying leaves, vegetables, or manure that is used to improve garden soil. |
| Eden |
the garden where the first humans lived, according to the Old Testament in the Bible; Garden of Eden. [1/2 definitions] |
| garden |
the British word for an area around one's home planted with grass, flowers, or other plants. This meaning of "garden" has the same meaning as the American word "yard." [2/3 definitions] |
| geranium |
a garden plant with red, pink, or white flowers that grow in bunches. |
| gladiolus |
a garden plant that has long leaves and colorful flowers growing on tall stems. It is a member of the iris family. |
| hoe |
a garden tool with a thin, flat blade at the end of a long handle. It is used for breaking up the soil and removing weeds. [1/2 definitions] |
| hollyhock |
a common garden plant that has tall stalks covered with bright flowers. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| marigold |
a garden plant that bears yellow, orange, or red and yellow blossoms. |
| nasturtium |
a kind of garden plant that grows close to the ground and has bright yellow, orange, or red flowers. Nasturtium leaves and flowers can be eaten. |
| pansy |
a garden flower that has flat, rounded petals that feel like velvet. Pansies grow in many colors. |
| parsley |
a garden herb used to season or decorate food. |
| peony |
a garden plant with large pink, red, or white flowers. [1/2 definitions] |
| petunia |
a common garden plant that has flowers shaped like trumpets. |
| snapdragon |
a garden plant that has spikes of colorful flowers. |
| sprinkler |
a device that gently sprays water on a lawn, garden, or field. |
| sundial |
a device that stands in a garden or on a lawn to show the time of day. A sundial has a flat, round disk with numbers and a pointer that casts a shadow. As the shadow moves across the numbers, the sundial shows what time it is. |
| trowel |
a hand tool with a broad, curved blade used for digging dirt in a garden. [1/2 definitions] |
| wrought iron |
a soft iron, used in making garden furniture, candle holders, and other strong objects with fancy shapes and details. |
| zoo |
a place where living animals, especially wild ones, are kept for people to look at. The word "zoo" is short for "zoological garden." |
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