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| Gall | An abnormal growth of tissue either caused by bacterium or a burrowing insect. |
| General fertilizer | One that will suit most plants and provide them with all the nutrients they need. |
| Genus (genera) | A group of plants that have similar characteristics and are allied to form a botanical classification. |
| Geotropism | The growth or movement of a plant in relation to gravity. |
| Germination | The development of roots and shoots from a seed. |
| Graft or grafting | The joining of two pieces of stem or root to form one plant. |
| Grease band | A band of a sticky substance placed around the trunk of a tree to trap crawling insects. Please dont use them, try to deter not trap. |
| Green manure | A crop grown especially to replace nutrients in the soil, it is dug in whilst at its peak. |
| Ground cover | Low growing plants forming a weed-free mat. |
| Growth bud | A bud that gives rise to a shoot. |
| Growing point | The extreme tip of roots or shoots. |