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1. Heat-treated mica that is light weight with nutrient and moisture-holding capacity






2. The science and practice of installing - maintaining - and using grasses - plants - shrubs - and trees in the landscape






3. The female reproductive parts of a flower






4. A group of organisms with distinguishing characteristics from other plants in a species - but does not transfer those characteristics to the offspring through sexual reproduction






5. A chemical used to kill snails and slugs






6. A bluish-white - highly reactive - metallic element






7. The branch of biology that deals with identifying and naming organisms






8. Largest soil particle; hard - granular rock; finer than gravel and coarser than dust






9. The science and practice of growing - harvestin - handling - storing - processing - and marketing tree fruits






10. Moss plants that grow on heath bogs






11. The manufacture of food by green plants in which carbon dioxide and water are combined in the presence of light and chlorophyll to form sugar and oxygen






12. A chemical element required for plant growth






13. The reproductive organs of a plant






14. Growing media that lack any mineral soil






15. Material used to control insects






16. Material used to control undesirable plants






17. Leaf-like structures located inside the sepals that are often colorful






18. Chemical reaction in which stored food energy is made available for plants and animals






19. A sheet containing information about the safe use of a chemical and the steps to take in case of an accident






20. A substance used to control rodents






21. Plants with two cotyledons - flower parts usually in multiples of four or five - true secondary growth - vascular bundles arranged in a ring in the stem






22. Contains all three of the primary fertilizer nutrients (nitrogen - phosphorus - and potash)






23. The pores or openings in the epidermis of a leaf that allow the exchange of oxygen - carbon dioxide - and water vapor






24. The water loss from plant tissues






25. A plant that produces wood and has buds above the ground that survive winter






26. Multi-stem - woody plants that do not exceed 20 feet in height






27. The lower portion of a plant that bears neither leaves nor reproductive organs and that mostly develops underground and anchors the plant; the hairs absorb water and mineral nutrients






28. The proportion of sand - silt - and clay in soil






29. The branch of biology that deals with the forms of organisms






30. Odorless - colorless nutrient needed for plant life






31. The chance that an accident might occur during a research project






32. The naming of organisms






33. A variety of control methods - such as cultural - mechanical - biological and chemical - used together to control pests






34. Plants grown in normal soil in the ground






35. Woody or herbaceous plant that forms a mat less than 1 foot high covering the ground






36. The reproduction of plants by seed - cuttings - budding - or grafting to increase in number - to reproduce






37. Fine particles of soil; smaller than sand and larger than clay






38. Chemical messenger substance that affects plant growth






39. The stalk-like part of the stamen that holds the anther






40. Supervised agriculture experience






41. Woody or herbaceous plant that require some type of support






42. The specialized organelle in green plants in which photosynthesis takes place






43. The science and practice of installing - maintaining - and using grasses - plants - shrubs - and trees in the landscape






44. Using indoor plants (also commonly referred to as "houseplants") to decorate or improve aesthetics inside a home or commerical building






45. Green leaf-like structure on the exterior of a flower






46. Words on a pesticide label used to alert the user to the toxicity of a pesticide (danger - caution - warning - poison)






47. The male reproductive parts of a flower






48. The primary growing point of the stem






49. Hormones and synthetic chemicals that inhibit or modify plant growth and development






50. Smaller trees of high ornamental value







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