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Lowes - Glossary of gardening
Category: Animals and Nature > Gardening glossary
Date & country: 27/01/2014, USA
Words: 105


Annual
A plant that completes its life cycle in a single year.

Aerate
To loosen compacted soil to allow oxygen, water and nutrients to get below the surface. Punch holes into the lawn or remove plugs of soil from the lawn to aerate.

Alkaline Soil
Soil that has a pH more than 7.0. Lower soil pH (raise acidity and lower alkalinity) by adding sulfur.

Amendments
Organic substances added to the soil to improve moisture retention, oxygen level and nutritive content.

Acid Soil
Soil with pH less than 7.0. Raise soil pH (lower acidity and raise alkalinity) by adding lime.