Garden Glossary

Indeterminate-Determinate

Horticulture expert Dr. Lelia Kelly defines the gardening terms "Determinate" and "Indeterminate". Determinate refers to a tomato plant that will ripen all of its fruit at the same time. Whereas, an indeterminate tomato plant describes that which puts on fruit and keeps growing throughout the season.

Inflorescence

Retired MSU Extension Agent Dr. Lelia Kelly defines the gardening term inflorescence. An Inflorescence is the entire flower structure of a plant including the bracts and stems as well as the actual flower. There are many kinds of inflorescence and Lelia talks about a few kinds.