floriculture
noun
flo·ri·cul·ture
ˈflȯr-ə-ˌkəl-chər 
: the cultivation and management of ornamental and especially flowering plants
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Dennis came to floriculture out of a desire for economic self-sufficiency and career-long concern for the environment.
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Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
But absent major changes in mass floriculture, those risks will remain.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
The invitational is a contest for FFA members to pick from 18 career development events, such as crops, floriculture and employment skills.
—Kendall Larson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
And because flourishing your own floriculture can be pricey, all of our finds are under $50, with prices starting at just $6.
—Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Both of my degrees are from Ohio State, one in floriculture (greenhouses) and my Masters in ornamental horticulture (nursery crops).
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2024
Sanremo’s flower power The city’s fame as a floriculture center began in the 19th century, its success fueled by the opening of the Genoa to Ventimiglia train route.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 17 July 2023
Homage, to Melania, looked like draining the floriculture of its traditional crimson and magenta, replacing the garden’s formerly bright bushes with flowers of the palest shades, and removing the row of crab-apple trees around the perimeter, leaving a walkway of fresh pavement in their stead.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2020
Its outreach programs to promote horticulture and floriculture include grants for school gardens and for small farms and community gardens to help work with youths, seniors, veterans and those with special needs.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2022
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Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
But absent major changes in mass floriculture, those risks will remain.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
The invitational is a contest for FFA members to pick from 18 career development events, such as crops, floriculture and employment skills.
—Kendall Larson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
And because flourishing your own floriculture can be pricey, all of our finds are under $50, with prices starting at just $6.
—Monica Bell, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Both of my degrees are from Ohio State, one in floriculture (greenhouses) and my Masters in ornamental horticulture (nursery crops).
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2024
Sanremo’s flower power The city’s fame as a floriculture center began in the 19th century, its success fueled by the opening of the Genoa to Ventimiglia train route.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 17 July 2023
Homage, to Melania, looked like draining the floriculture of its traditional crimson and magenta, replacing the garden’s formerly bright bushes with flowers of the palest shades, and removing the row of crab-apple trees around the perimeter, leaving a walkway of fresh pavement in their stead.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2020
Its outreach programs to promote horticulture and floriculture include grants for school gardens and for small farms and community gardens to help work with youths, seniors, veterans and those with special needs.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2022
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“Floriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floriculture. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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