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i am doing a science fair project on do all plants need room to grow. but first i need to know what plants need lots of room to grow. also i need to find out which plant i can use in my experiment. which is me taking a plant that needs to grow (starting from a seed) and let it grow inside of a box. to see if that plant needs room to grow.

The answer to your question is more complicated then giving a specific Genus or species.

All plants have a certain niche in which they grow, whith in that niche they will find room through competiton. This is why invasive species are such a hot topic right now, buckthorn out competes trees in in the middwest, Norway maple is choaking out woodlots in the north east, kudzu in the sout, cheatgrass in the plains…

IMO the premis of your demonstration should be "How Plants Find Room To Grow"

Some through root growth stratigeis, stolonacious or rhizomacous. Blue grass vs fescue

Some through chemical controls, such as walnuts. The process is called aelilopathy (never trust my spelling).

To elaborate on the tree answer, one not so obvious need for trees is room for the trunk and root flair to develop symetricly. There are many studies on the web about "Stem Girdling Roots" where cultural practices in the landscape predispose a young tree to a very short lifespan.

I’d like to install a raised bed for vegetable gardening this year. I think this will allow me more control over the soil quality. What’s the cheapest and easiest way to go about it? Should I buy one of the ready-made beds available online?
In case I wasn’t clear, the soil is not my concern, it’s the actual bed itself. Should I try to build one, or buy one that snaps together?

If you are handy at building then you should build one yourself. When you buy prefabricated kits you are then locked into size and design. Building one yourself will give you much more flexibility.
Not sure if this post will help but I thought I would give you the option of reading. Good luck and the neat thing is you will be gardening no mater which way you decide to go.
http://naturehills.com/gardening/blogs/common_questions_answered/archive/2008/02/13/raised-bed-gardening.aspx

For Valentines Day, I’d like to buy some flowers for two girls I’m very close to (as friends). Each and every year they complain about how they never get flowers so I thought I’d do a nice thing and surprise them with flowers. What kind of flowers should I buy them and in what color? I’m aware each type of flower and it’s color have all these different meanings and I don’t want to send the wrong message, especially since I know that they know the meanings of flowers lol!

Both the daisy and yellow rose are friendship flowers ~ I suggest you visit a florist very soon to order your bouquets!

Distinctive and unique, this cheerful number is a statement of your care and refined taste. Item # 6171-0048-1111 Some plants in the basket may vary. Delivered by a local florist Shown $54.99 was $64.99 Baskets are designed to be delivered as close to the plant basket pictured as possible. Deluxe

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No, you don’t have to fall on this tool to save your gardening honor if the petunias die. The Hori Hori (Literal Japanese translation “dig dig”) is a handy, versatile tool that does the work of several tools currently clunking around in the bottom of your garden bag. The pointed blade and curved shape work like a garden spade while the serrated edge works as a garden knife to cut plantings apart. Also perfect for weeding, transplanting and cutting open fertilizer bags. Durable 6-3/4″ stainless steel blade is marked in millimeters for setting planting depth or spacing. Comfortable, durable hardwood handle. Synthetic sheath included. Made in Japan.

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