Gardening – Puutarhanhoito – Finnish Vocabulary
February 15, 2019
October 2, 2021
While Finland is quite cold, plenty of people love gardening! It gives people a chance to connect with nature. Below you can find a whole bunch of words related to gardening aka puutarhanhoito. You can also check out other articles, for example the one about flowers, or about vegetables.
Tools
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| työkalut | tools |
| hara | hoe |
| harava | rake |
| istutushaarukka | hand fork |
| istutuslapio | trowel |
| kastelukannu | watering can |
| keritsimet | shears |
| kottikärryt | wheelbarrow |
| kukkaruukku | plant pot |
| kumisaappaat | rubber boots |
| kuokka | hoe |
| kylvöastia | seed tray |
| käsisaha | hand saw |
| lapio | shovel |
| lehtiharava | lawn rake |
| letkukela | hose reel |
| naru | twine |
| oksasakset | secateurs |
| pensassakset | shears |
| puutarhakäsineet | gardening gloves |
| puutarhalapio | trowel |
| puutarhaletku | garden hose |
| raivaussakset | long-handled shears |
| ruohonleikkuri | lawn mower |
| sadetin | sprinkler |
| talikko | manure fork |
| trimmeri | trimmer |
| tukikeppi | stake |
Gardening elements
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| yrttitarha | herb garden |
| kattopuutarha | roof garden |
| pihamaa | front yard |
| palsta | patch, plot |
| hedelmätarha | orchard |
| ruusutarha | rose garden |
| vihannestarha | vegetable garden |
| kivikkoistutus | rock garden |
| patiopuutarha | patio garden |
| kasvihuone | greenhouse |
| nurmikko | lawn |
| lammikko | pond |
| pensasaita | hedge |
| aita | fence |
| portti | gate |
| kaariportti | arch |
| vaja | shed |
| pergola | pergola |
| perennapenkki | herbaceous border |
| säleikkö | trellis |
| amppeli | hanging basket |
| polku | path |
| kiveys | paving |
| sora | gravel |
| kukkapenkki | flowerbed |
| suihkulähde | fountain |
| pohjamaa | subsoil |
| lannoite | fertilizer |
| turve | turf |
| olkipeite | mulch |
| komposti | compost heap |
| rikkaruohomyrkky | weedkiller |
| torjunta-aine | pesticide |
Gardening verbs
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| haravoida | to rake |
| hoitaa | to tend to |
| istuttaa | to plant |
| istuttaa ruukkuun | to pot up |
| kaivaa | to dig |
| karsia | to prune |
| kastella | to water |
| kerätä sato | to harvest |
| kitkeä | to weed |
| korjata sato | to harvest |
| kylvää | to sow |
| kylvää nurmikko | to sow a lawn |
| lannoittaa | to fertilize |
| leikata | to trim |
| maisemoida | to landscape |
| möyhentää | to aerate |
| peittää turpeella | to turf |
| peittää katteella | to mulch |
| poimia | to pick |
| sumuttaa | to spray |
| trimmata | to trim |
| varttaa | to graft |
Plant types
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| jokavuotinen kasvi | annual plant |
| kaksivuotinen kasvi | biennial plant |
| monivuotinen kasvi | perennial plant |
| vesikasvi | water plant |
| sipulikasvi | bulbous plant |
| mehikasvi | succulent plant |
| saniainen | fern |
| bambu | bamboo |
| rikkaruohot | weeds |
| taimi | seedling |
| maustekasvi | herb plant |
| puu | tree (more) |
| palmu | palm tree |
| havupuu | fir tree |
| lehtipuu | leaf tree |
| kaktus | cactus |
| ruoho | grass |
| pensas | bush |
| koristepensas | flowering shrub |
| köynnöskasvi | climber |
| pohjakasvillisuus | ground cover |
| maanpeittokasvi | creeper |
| taimi | seedling |
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