area |
An area is a part of space. When we imagine an area, we think of some space with a line around it. A town is an area. A garden is an area. Rooms are areas in a house. Very often, one area is part of a larger area. [1/3 definitions] |
backyard |
If you live in a house, you might have a backyard. A backyard is an open space behind your house. It usually has grass, and you can play there or maybe have a garden or just keep things there. |
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] |
enclose |
When you enclose something, you put something around it completely. When you enclose a garden, you close it inside a fence or walls to keep it separate from other things. [1/2 definitions] |
fence |
When you fence a yard or garden, you put a fence around it. [1/3 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] |
gardener |
A gardener is a person who takes care of a garden to grow flowers or to grow vegetables. [1/2 definitions] |
gardening |
Gardening is the activity of planting or working in a garden. |
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. |
harvest |
The ripe crops that you gather from your garden or field are your harvest. Your harvest is also the amount of crops you pick. [3/5 definitions] |
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. |