horticulture

noun

hor·ti·cul·ture | \ ˈhȯr-tə-ˌkəl-chər

Definition of horticulture

: the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants

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Other Words from horticulture

horticultural \ ˌhȯr-tə-ˈkəl-chə-rəl

\ adjective

horticulturally \ ˌhȯr-tə-ˈkəl-chə-rə-lē

\ adverb

horticulturist \ ˌhȯr-tə-ˈkəl-chə-rist

\ or less commonly horticulturalist \ ˌhȯr-tə-ˈkəl-ch(ə-)rə-list

\ noun

Did You Know?

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.

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The Boston and Brooklyn parks both feature lush horticulture that seamlessly integrates with the play areas. — Shirley Leung, BostonGlobe.com, "Martin’s Park: A place for peace and play," 8 June 2019 With a constant revolution of fine art exhibitions and agricultural displays, this institution really puts the culture in horticulture. — Kaitlyn Wylde, Vogue, "What’s So Great About Great Barrington? A Weekend Guide to the Quietly Cool Berkshire Town," 25 Oct. 2018 Now that Spring has arrived, volunteers at the Fort Bend County Master Gardener Program are busy with a plethora of horticulture projects designed to help people learn about plants, gardening and composting among other things. — Kristi Nix, Houston Chronicle, "Fort Bend Master Gardener program thrives," 26 Mar. 2018 The master gardeners are among the various presenters to speak on horticulture topics during the Kingwood Garden Club’s monthly meetings, which occur the first Tuesday of every month at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Kingwood. — Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, "Garden Club helps Kingwood go green," 19 May 2018 Knox is a Hartford nonprofit that works to promote horticulture and reforestation in the city. — Staff Report, courant.com, "Employees From The Hartford Help Plant Dozens Of Trees In City For Arbor Day," 27 Apr. 2018 He was born April 2, 1945, grew up in Hampshire and studied horticulture at Hadlow College in Kent. — WSJ, "Roger Bootle-Wilbraham Stood Up for an Uncelebrated Creature: the Toad," 7 Dec. 2018 Come celebrate the art of Asian horticulture with displays and demonstrations by the Keiri Study Group of Sogetsu School of Ikebana and the Bonsai and Beyond club. — Linda Mcintosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Youth of the Year picked at Boys & Girls Club," 4 Apr. 2018 That means cool temperatures (50-65 degrees, recommends a horticulture educator at the University of Illinois Extension) and no light (not even artificial). — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, "Christmas Cactus Care: Everything You Need to Know About the Holiday Plant," 1 Aug. 2018

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