Garden vocabulary,  common activities and phrases used to describe gardening. 

Gardening Tools

  •         Watering can
  •         Spade
  •         Trowel
  •         Fork
  •         Pruners
  •         Shears
  •         Hose
  •         Lawnmower
  •         Wheelbarrow

Topical Words

  •         Plants
  •         Flowers
  •         Greenhouse
  •         Annuals (like veggies)
  •         Perennials (like roses)
  •         Hardy
  •         Evergreen

  

  •         Pot
  •         Soil/earth
  •         Root
  •         Seeds
  •         Seedling
  •         Weeds
  •         Tilth
  •         Mulch
  •         Anther
  •         Aphid
  •         Ladybug

Gardening Activities

  •         Dig a hole
  •         Grow a seed
  •         Mow the lawn
  •         Water the plants
  •         Pull out the weeds
  •         Hoe off weeds
  •         Plant a tree/plant

  •         Pick vegetables and fruit
  •         Remove fallen leaves

Incidentally, the word “gardening” has a different meaning in America than it does in Britain. In America and Canada, a garden is a place to grow plants, fruit, and vegetables. A grassy area is called a “yard” or “lawn.”

The British use the word “yard” to refer to both. So be careful and remember that there are differences in vocabulary between American and British English.