horticulturist
noun
hor·ti·cul·tur·ist
ˌhȯr-tə-ˈkəl-chə-rist 
variants
or less commonly horticulturalist
plural horticulturists also horticulturalists
: a person whose work involves growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants
As the city horticulturist for the past six years, Burton has made the parks and city areas of O'Fallon bloom.—
Lynn Venhaus
Lynn VenhausThe finest hot chili pepper in Peter's test garden is 'Riot', which does double duty as an ornamental and in salads; it is a graduate of horticulturist Jim Baggett's breeding program at Oregon State University.—Jim McCausland
Jim McCauslandI prefer buying plants from a nursery to buying at a garden center, and both are vastly preferable to the garden section of a discount store. Plant quality and accuracy of labeling are usually best at a nursery, where the staff is most likely to include professional horticulturists.—Jeff Whitehead
Jeff WhiteheadDe Witt Clinton was a man of parts—a patron of schools, charities, and the arts, a founder of the New York Historical Society, an amateur scientist and horticulturalist.—James MacGregor Burns
James MacGregor BurnsExamples of horticulturist in a Sentence
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Justine Kandra is a horticulturist with the Kemper Center for Home Gardening at the Missouri Botanical Garden.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2025
That being said, sometimes the hassle of scrubbing clods of dirt from under your nails or potentially ruining a fresh manicure can deter any amateur horticulturist.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 11 May 2025
Visitors can participate in two free tours of South Coast Plaza’s collection of palm trees from all over the world, led by Carol Younger, senior horticulturist at Sherman Library & Gardens, on April 24 at 10 a.m. and April 27 at 11 a.m.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
According to Peggy Anne Montgomery, a horticulturist representing Flowerbulb.eu, the after-bloom care is similar for tulips in containers and in-ground plants.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
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Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2025
That being said, sometimes the hassle of scrubbing clods of dirt from under your nails or potentially ruining a fresh manicure can deter any amateur horticulturist.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 11 May 2025
Visitors can participate in two free tours of South Coast Plaza’s collection of palm trees from all over the world, led by Carol Younger, senior horticulturist at Sherman Library & Gardens, on April 24 at 10 a.m. and April 27 at 11 a.m.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
According to Peggy Anne Montgomery, a horticulturist representing Flowerbulb.eu, the after-bloom care is similar for tulips in containers and in-ground plants.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for horticulturist
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“Horticulturist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horticulturist. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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