Here is some important gardening vocabulary you will need to know if you want to grow an English speaking garden 🙂  Below is also a picture of a garden with a short description of what is in the picture.  In this short passage I use vocabulary outlined below as well as some new vocabulary that you should be able to figure out by context.  Happy gardening.

Plant related vocabulary:
a bud: the structure on a plant that encloses an undeveloped flower or leaf
a leaf: a flat green structure attached to a plant
a seed: the grain part of the plant that is put in the ground in order to grow a new plant
soil/dirt: the top layer of the earth surface, often brown in color, where plants are grown
sprouts: the first signs of a plant growing of of the dirt before leaves are formed
weeds: wild plants that are not wanted in a garden

Gardening tools:
a rake: a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at the end, used to gather leaves or to loosen or smooth soil
(a pair of) pruning shears: garden scissors with strong blades used for cutting plants
a hoe: a tool with a long handle and thin metal blade that is often used to break up dirt or make rows in a garden
a hose: a flexible pipe used to water a garden or lawn
a lawn mower: an electric, gas, or man powered machine that is pushed over grass in order to cut it
a shovel: a tool with a handle and a broad scoop or blade used for digging and moving material in a garden
a spade: a tool like a shovel, with a handle and a broad scoop or blade that is used for digging, a spade id smaller than a shovel and handheld
a trowel: a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade used for scooping or spreading dirt
a watering can: a container often metal or plastic usually with a long spout with a  nozzle that is used to water plants by hand
a wheelbarrow: a one or two-wheeled cart with handles at the back, used to move small loads that are difficult or too heavy to carry by hand

Other gardening vocabulary:
a birdhouse: a box or small house-like structure with one or more small entry holes, made as a place for birds to nest
compost: a mixture of decaying organic vegetable materials, like leaves, used to provide nutrients to soil
a pot: a ceramic container that small plants are put in to grow
manure: animal waste or dung used to fertilize soil and to provide nutrients to soil
a shed: a small structure found in a garden that is built for storage

Here we see a picture of a vegetable garden.  The vegetables are planted in rows in a small plot of dirt.  The tomatoes and beans in this garden have been planted on trellises to help them grow.  In the back of the garden is a wheelbarrow with some vegetables in it and a hoe leaning against the front of the wheelbarrow.  I wonder where the gardener is?