horticulture
noun
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Hortus is Latin for "garden", and the first gardens were planted about 10,000 years ago in what is often called the Fertile Crescent—the crescent-shaped area stretching from Israel north through Syria and down Iraq's two great rivers to the Persian Gulf. Probably more fertile in previous centuries than it is today, it was the original home of such food plants as wheat, barley, peas, and lentils or their ancient ancestors (not to mention the ancestors of cows, pigs, sheep, and goats as well). Many horticulturists today work as researchers or plant breeders or tend orchards and greenhouses—but most American households contain at least one amateur horticulturist.
Examples of horticulture in a Sentence
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
The Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, hosted its annual Celebration of Giving on May 21, recognizing and awarding grants to nonprofit organizations supporting horticulture, conservation, and community education throughout San Diego County.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
After the show, the garden will beworking educational garden, transferred to a college for young adults, where parts of the planting and growing elements will continue to be used for teaching and training in horticulture, craft and food-related skills.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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“Horticulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horticulture. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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