Way to Grow! Gardening: Flowers: Criss Cross

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Across

  • 2. Hardy bulbs need cold ___ to grow in the spring.
  • 4. When planting flowers, use a small ___ to dig up the ground.
  • 6. Plants that grow for many seasons after the first time you plant them are called ___.
  • 7. Use a garden ___ to turn soil over.
  • 8. ___ is a rotted mix of leaves, grass, and paper that makes garden soil healthy.
  • 10. Some plants grow from an underground mass of tissue called a ___.

Down

  • 1. When a plant blooms, its ___ open up.
  • 3. Some flowers need sun, while others need ___.
  • 5. Plants that last for one growing season are called ___.
  • 9. ___ helps control weeds and keep the soil moist.

Word Bank

annuals
flowers
bulb
compost
cold
mulch
perennials
shade
shovel
rake