Ivydene Gardens Glossary: N

Naturalise. To establish and grow as if in the wild.

Neck See Collar.

Nectar Sugary liquid secreted from a nectary; often attractive to pollinating insects.

Nectary Glandular tissue usually found in the flower, but sometimes found on the leaves or a stem, that secretes nectar.

Nematicide A pesticide used to control nematodes (eelworms).

Nematode Worms Any class of unsegmented worms, generally very small. Earthworms, which are beneficial to the gardener, have segmented bodies.

Neutral (of soil) With a pH value of 7, i.e. neither acid nor alkaline.

Node The point on a stem from which one or more leaves, shoots, branches or flowers arise.

Non-remontant Flowering or fruiting only once in a single flush.

Nursery bed An area used for germinating seeds or growing on young plants before planting them out in their permanent positions.

Nut A one-seeded, indehiscent fruit with a tough or woody coat, for example an acorn. Less specifically, all fruits and seeds with woody or leathery coats.

Nutrients Minerals (mineral ions) used to develop proteins and other compounds required for plant growth.