as in gardening
the science of growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers
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Recent Examples of horticulture
Ankit Singh, assistant professor and ornamental horticulture educator at the University of Maine Extension, recommends rotating tomatoes and other nightshades so they aren't repeatedly grown in the same soil.
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Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
Both are essential micronutrients that plants need for healthy growth, explains Kerry Smith, an expert in home horticulture at Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
But even experienced hands occasionally fall into habits that quietly undermine plant health — habits that university extension educators and longtime horticulture writers say are surprisingly common, regardless of how long someone has been gardening.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
In a dry winter, trees need deep watering to stay healthy, said Jennifer Miller, the assistant manager of horticulture at the Denver Botanic Gardens.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
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Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
Both are essential micronutrients that plants need for healthy growth, explains Kerry Smith, an expert in home horticulture at Alabama Cooperative Extension System.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2026
But even experienced hands occasionally fall into habits that quietly undermine plant health — habits that university extension educators and longtime horticulture writers say are surprisingly common, regardless of how long someone has been gardening.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
In a dry winter, trees need deep watering to stay healthy, said Jennifer Miller, the assistant manager of horticulture at the Denver Botanic Gardens.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horticulture
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Think pottery classes, watercolor lessons, baking, gardening, book clubs, Pilates, surf lessons and dance classes like hip hop.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Your questions, comments, and horticultural insights, as well as gardening conundrums and successes, are always welcome in my inbox.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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It is still used for washing, irrigation, and agriculture in many nearby villages.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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To help boost business in the district, Arenas re-established the office of economic development, which is meant to coordinate business efforts outside of the region’s cities, including agriculture, a mainstay of South County.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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The region is home to armed groups who vie for control of coca leaf cultivation areas and for sea and river access routes to run drug trafficking operations to Central America and Europe.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The order noted that regulation of medical marijuana has come a long way, with comprehensive licensing polices from cultivation to sales in most states.—
Gene Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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After the war, the two of them set about establishing a utopian farming colony, based on equality and reclaiming the land for common use.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 May 2026
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First, Prince William visited with a group of young farmers and their families in Swaledale to learn how farming has evolved through the decades of multi-generational stewardship and what unique problems farmers are facing today.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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Additionally, 57 percent of acreage uses no-till or conservation tillage, minimizing soil disturbance to reduce erosion, improve water infiltration and lower fuel use.—
SJ Studio,
Footwear News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Many of the dispossessed took to the woods and subsisted by slash-and-burn tillage, while others immigrated to Manchuria and Japan in search of jobs; the majority of Korean residents now in those areas are their descendants.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
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Planting a tree or tending to a garden is a simple way for individuals to contribute to the climate fight, Chris Cerveny, a soil science and agronomy expert and co-founder of Just Good Soil, an agricultural company that focuses on regenerative gardening practices, told ABC News.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Budde Rodriguez is an agronomy solutions manager at Tidal Grow AgriScience.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Horticulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horticulture. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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