as in gardening
the science of growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers
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Recent Examples of horticulture
In addition to the latest mural, two others have been completed; one is at The Place in Corona del Mar and the other on a building adjacent to the gardens, all with an emphasis on history, horticulture and arts, Acevedo said.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Markis Hill is a Johnson County, Kansas State University Extension horticulture agent.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
The Theodore Payne Foundation’s director of horticulture, Tim Becker, will teach a three-hour course on how to water native plants with a range of systems and techniques.
—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
As for baking soda, the greatest success was observed when mixing diluted baking soda with horticulture oil.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Markis Hill is a Johnson County, Kansas State University Extension horticulture agent.
—Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
The Theodore Payne Foundation’s director of horticulture, Tim Becker, will teach a three-hour course on how to water native plants with a range of systems and techniques.
—Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
As for baking soda, the greatest success was observed when mixing diluted baking soda with horticulture oil.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horticulture
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However, cardboard has numerous potential uses in the garden, and finding ways to repurpose it in your flower or vegetable beds can reduce household waste, cut gardening costs, and offer other benefits as well.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
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Few pieces in your closet can keep up with everything from gardening and travel days to long hours at the office and weekend plans, but a white T-shirt is one of them.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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The local agricultural cooperative now struggles given the absence of irrigated agriculture in that area overlying the Ogallala.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Candidates for attorney general, comptroller, agriculture commissioner and railroad commissioner were among those who addressed conference attendees on Friday.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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The wine-country startup wanted to revolutionize the cultivation of grapes and other fruit with $100,000 robotractors, but the technology didn’t work well enough.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The first of these events in Arles, three years ago, raised the curtain on the regenerative agriculture movement, where soil and plant cultivation rely to a great degree, but not exclusively, on organic standards.—
Louise Schiavone,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The couple say business is booming and that micro-farming is both a business and an enjoyable hobby.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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Since taking up farming in 2019, Clarkson has become an outspoken agriculture advocate who has railed against the government’s decision to introduce inheritance tax on farmland in November 2024.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Better practices such as cover crops, reduced or no tillage to protect the soil and on-farm installations to reduce runoff have substantially increased in recent years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 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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From the agronomy side, that progression was part of the design.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
4 May 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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“Horticulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horticulture. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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