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Here are some explanations of gardening terms that are recurrent in books about gardening.

pH
The degree of acidity of a soil.

Acid soil
A soil with pH <7.

Neutral soil
A soil with 6.5 <pH <7.5.

Alkaline soil / Basic soil
Limestone soil with pH> 7.

Plants

Annual
A plant that's sown, that blooms and dies in the same year.

Biennial
A plant that's sown and forms leaves the first year, and blooms and dies in the second year.

Perennial
A plant that lives for several years. Often it disappears in winter, but it regrowns in the spring.

Ascending plant
A plant that has two blooms in the same year.

Rustic
A plant that's resistant to cold.

Hybrid
A plant issue from the crossing of two different species.

Cutting
A portion of the stem of a plant that grows roots (in the soil or in water) to form a new plant.

Drageon/Rejection
A stem issued by the roots of a plant.

Runner
A young plant issued by the mother plant through a long stem.

Division
A multiplication method often used for perennials: divide a large clump into several fragments.

Dress
Trim roots and stems of a bare root plant (remove about 1/3).

Praline
Coat the bare roots of a plant with a sort of mud to prevent them from drying up after planting.

Nitrogen (N)
An essential nutrient for a plant, which favorises the growth of leaves and stems.

Phosphorus (P)
An essential nutrient for a plant that favorises rooting.

Potassium (K)
An essential nutrient for a plant, which favorises a good fertilization and a natural resistance to diseases.

Cryptogamic disease
A disease caused by fungi, often microscopic.

Fungicide
Chemical plant protection product that fights against plant diseases caused by fungi. Avoid.

Insecticide
Chemical plant protection product that fights against insects. Avoid.

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