Way to Grow! Gardening: Fruits: Criss Cross

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Across

  • 3. To ___ is to cut off the parts of a plant that are not wanted.
  • 4. Dead leaves or wood chips that you spread around a plant to control weeds is called ___.
  • 6. Air ___ is the movement of air.
  • 7. Many ___ trees need the cold winter to make spring flowers.
  • 8. ___ are insects, animals, or other plants that can hurt growing plants.
  • 10. A smaller form of a larger tree is a ___ tree.

Down

  • 1. ___ is the time for gathering fruits, vegetables, or flowers.
  • 2. A rotted mix of leaves, grass, and paper that makes garden soil healthier is called ___.
  • 5. ___ is a way to get rid of extra water.
  • 9. Berries need a lot of ___.

Word Bank

circulation
compost
drainage
dwarf
harvest
mulch
pests
prune
sun
fruit