Landscaping Crossword Puzzle #1

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1. Mixture of ingredients to fertilize and improve soil quality. Homeowners often make their own from food waste.

2. A row of mowed hay drying before being baled.

3. A plant that is not valued in a lawn, garden, or landscaping; typically pulled up before it spreads.

4. Area of soil covered in grass, typically found surrounding suburban homes.

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5. Small plant with no root.

6. A forested wetland.

7. Partially decayed organic matter. Roughly 23% of Scotland is covered by this.

8. A plant smaller than a tree.

9. Soft, swampy area of mud.

10. Animal dung used for fertilizing lawns and gardens.

11. A type of organism that breaks down materials bacteria cannot.

Answers:

1. Compost 2. Windrow 3. Weed 4. Lawn 5. Moss 6. Swamp 7. Peat 8. Shrub 9. Mire 10. Manure 11. Fungi