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the science of growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers
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Recent Examples of horticulture
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.
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Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Linda Langelo, horticulture specialist at Colorado State University and author of Plants Are Speaking.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 28 May 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
The Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, hosted its annual Celebration of Giving on May 21, recognizing and awarding grants to nonprofit organizations supporting horticulture, conservation, and community education throughout San Diego County.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
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Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Linda Langelo, horticulture specialist at Colorado State University and author of Plants Are Speaking.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 28 May 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
The Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, hosted its annual Celebration of Giving on May 21, recognizing and awarding grants to nonprofit organizations supporting horticulture, conservation, and community education throughout San Diego County.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horticulture
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Throughout the fair’s run, youngsters can learn about animals and gardening at the Fair Farm, take selfies with butterflies, root for their favorite fowl in the Great American Duck Races.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Most also offer gardening classes where flower enthusiasts can learn how to grow their own cutting garden, build crowns and wreaths, or do yoga and leave with a custom bouquet.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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Ushering in an era marked by recovery, agriculture and viticulture flourished again, alongside mining and granite quarrying.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The states argued the requirements were vague, unrelated to nutrition and agriculture programs, and imposed without proper legal procedures.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Prune plants judiciously and hand weed around the base of plants to avoid damaging roots during cultivation.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Approximately 260,000 hectares are dedicated to coca leaf cultivation.—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
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The local economy is based around fishing and farming, with the nearest inhabited islands a couple of hours away by boat.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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India is already in the grip of a severe heatwave, and nearly 60% of its farming relies on rainfall.—
Sri Jegarajah,Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
3 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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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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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 8 Jun. 2026.
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