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| Tap-root | The long, central main root. |
| Tender perennial | A perrenial plant that will not withstand a frost. |
| Tendril | Climbing plants use this to cling for support. |
| Terminal bud | The bud at the end of a shoot. |
| Thatch | Dead grass on a lawn. |
| Thinning | Taking out the weakest or mutant seedlings to leave the strongest to continue growing. |
| Thong | A root cutting of globe artichokes. |
| Tiller | A shoot growing from the base of some plants. |
| Tilth | The top layer of soil that is very fine and crumbly either due to weather or sieving. |
| Tine | The prong of a fork or rake. |
| Tissue culture | A method of propagation in the laboratory. |
| Tomentose | Woolly or hairy. |
| Top-dress | To add soil or compost on top of pots, lawns or crops. |
| Topiary | Plants that are pruned and clipped into unusual shapes. |
| Topsoil | The fertile layer of soil lying on the top. |
| Trace elements | Tiny amounts of essential nutrients. |
| Transpiration | The continual loss of water from leaves and stems. |
| Transplant | Moving a plant from one place to another. |
| Treading | Compacting freshly dug soil by walking on it. |
| Treillage | The French word for trellis found on decorative structures. |
| Trenching | Digging out soil to form a deep long hole. |
| Trompe-l'oeil | A beautiful picture or strategically placed mirror that will decieve the eye. |
| True leaves | Leaves of a mature plant. |
| Trug | A shallow hand-made basket of wood to carry fruits and vegetables in from the garden. |
| Truss | Cluster of fruit. |
| Tuber | Food-storing swollen root or stem from which new ones can develop. |
| Tufa | A very light and soft rock sometimes used in alpine houses. |
| Turgid | Erect after watering. |