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This 27-word gardening terminology word search covers soil science, plant propagation, and cultivation techniques for middle school students. Hidden words include heirloom, vernalization, deadheading, stratification, and loam, spanning plant types, soil chemistry, and gardening practices. Use it before a gardening unit, as a vocabulary review in science or environmental class, or adapt it as a study guide for students learning horticultural concepts.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Plants
Grade Level:
6th – 8th Grades
Updated March 2026

Word List

  • AMENDMENTS
  • ANNUAL
  • BOLT
  • COVERCROP
  • COMPANION
  • DEADHEADING
  • DETERMINATE
  • DORMANCY
  • HYBRID
  • GROUNDCOVER
  • IRRIGATION
  • COMPOST
  • HEIRLOOM
  • HUMUS
  • LOAM
  • ORNAMENTAL
  • PERENNIALS
  • STRATIFICATION
  • VERNALIZATION
  • PH
  • INDETERMINATE
  • HARDENINGOFF
  • EVERBLOOMING
  • GRAFTED
  • TRANSPLANT
  • ACIDITY
  • ALKALINITY

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