#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary What is the term used to describe a plant part that splits open upon maturity to release its contents?

#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary What disk-like structure serves to attach certain organisms to a support?

#mgnv #mastergardener #substrate When used to care for indoor houseplants, potting mix is more than just "dirt" in a pot. When confined to a container a plant's roots rely entirely on substrate or potting media that we provide and amend, so it’s important to understand what makes up that substrate.

#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary What is the tough outer layer of a woody stem?

#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary What is an adjective that means having wings or a wing-like part?

#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary What is another word for a catkin?

#mgnv #mastergardener #africanviolets As houseplants go, violets are one of the easiest and most rewarding.  They demand minimal care and will bloom year-round.  I have counted 52 flowers on one of my grand old plants and rooted generations of new plants from her cuttings to give to friends and add to my indoor garden.

#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary What is the type of, usually sessile, leaf whose basal lobes wrap around the stem?

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#mgnv #mastergardener #habitat With fall upon us, it’s a good time to think about how we can make our yards hospitable to insects, birds, and other wildlife as they settle in for the winter and even save some time as we put our gardens to bed for the winter. Action 10 of our Restoring Nature series offers tips to ensure that these creatures can survive the winter and reemerge in the spring.

#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary What is the extra—generally fleshy and brightly colored—covering of a seed called?

#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary What is the modified calyx and appendage of the cypsela (fruit) of the Asteraceae (aster or composite family) that aids in seed disperal? 

#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary What is the dehiscent fruit characteristic of rhododendron, jessamine, jewelweed, buckeye, and yucca?

#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary Research into food webs finds that within ecoregions, a small percentage of plant genera feeds the vast majority of caterpillars, which in turn feed birds, other insects, frogs, lizards, and rodents. What is another name for caterpillar?

#mgnv #mastergardener #shrinklawn While a green, weed-free lawn has long been a status symbol in our suburban neighborhoods, obtaining this gold standard comes with considerable environmental and economic costs and creates a monoculture that offers little or no benefits for local wildlife. In Action 9 of our Restoring Nature series we’ll offer tips on how to shrink our lawns to make room for a layered landscape of native plants that provides food and habitat for wildlife.

#mgnv #mastergardener #pruninghouseplants Pruning can be one of the most confusing parts of growing plants. It doesn’t matter if we are talking about indoor plants or our outdoor gardens, many gardeners have anxiety when they need to take out the shears and cut back some limbs.

#MasterGardener #MGNV #Glossary What is a two-lipped flower called?