Stopping
The removal or pinching out of a stem’s growing point to promote a branching
Glossary Terms
Succession Cropping
The process of sowing seed every few weeks to ensure regular cropping throughout a season eg. Sow lettuce seed every two weeks for salad leaves throughout the …
Super Plugs (pot ready plants)
Raised from cuttings and lovingly nurtured by us! Some of the highest quality varieties have to be nurtured from cuttings. These are then pinched out to …
Tap Root
A strong downward growing
Tender
A plant likely to suffer frost damage if
Tender Perennial (Half-hardy Perennial)
A perennial that can be grown outdoors during the summer months but that needs to be protected from frost during the
Thinning out
The removal of overcrowded seedlings – usually from outside sowings. These surplus seedlings are normally discarded or in the case of salad crops such as …
Tilth
The physical characteristics of the soil, ie. A good tilth – a finely raked, crumbly structure with the right moisture
Topiary
The art of clipping and training shrubs, plants and trees into recognisable
Transplanting
Moving a plant from one position in the garden to