Games from 2026-08-10

Unscramble each word. The theme connects them all.

1. MBLOSSO (A flower in full bloom)
2. OPTOCSM (Recycled garden waste that feeds the soil)
3. TIELSRL (A lattice frame for climbing plants)
4. DASPE (A digging tool with a flat blade — wait, too short! Try: PRUNING... no. This is a flat-bladed digging tool)
5. EANGWRTI (What you do with a can to keep plants happy)
6. EELDSNIG (A very young plant just starting to grow)

Cut out the cards, shuffle them face down, and find the pairs.

Circle your answers, then check them at the bottom of the page.

1. Which flower is traditionally associated with England and appears on the Tudor rose emblem?
   A) LilyB) RoseC) DaisyD) Violet
2. What is the term for a garden designed entirely with plants that need very little water?
   A) TopiaryB) ArboretumC) XeriscapeD) Parterre
3. Which classical composer wrote a piece famously known as 'The Flower Duet', often heard in TV adverts?
   A) VerdiB) PucciniC) DelibesD) Bizet
4. Bees are vital garden visitors. Roughly how many flowers must honeybees visit to make one pound of honey?
   A) About 20,000B) About 200,000C) About 2 millionD) About 20 million
5. Which of these vegetables was once known as the 'love apple' and thought to be poisonous in Britain?
   A) PotatoB) TomatoC) AubergineD) Courgette

Complete each saying, then check the answers at the bottom.

1. “Every rose has…”
2. “Make hay…”
3. “A rolling stone…”
4. “One swallow does not…”
5. “As you sow,…”
6. “The grass is always greener…”