as in gardening
the science of growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers
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Recent Examples of horticulture
Megan Proska, associate vice president of horticulture and collections, says the Arboretum requests submissions from growers for new plants or new varieties that will be coming to the local market.
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Mary Grace Granados
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
To further your education, pay a visit to the Manatee County Agricultural Museum (also at the park), which showcases the area’s agricultural roots with exhibits on everything from citrus and produce to livestock and horticulture.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Cool-season grasses grow quickly in the spring, and waiting too long to make the first cut can stress the lawn unnecessarily, says horticulture extension specialist Aaron Steil.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
Wayne Hobbs is an extension agent in environmental horticulture for Clay County.
—Wayne Hobbs, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
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Mary Grace Granados
special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
To further your education, pay a visit to the Manatee County Agricultural Museum (also at the park), which showcases the area’s agricultural roots with exhibits on everything from citrus and produce to livestock and horticulture.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Cool-season grasses grow quickly in the spring, and waiting too long to make the first cut can stress the lawn unnecessarily, says horticulture extension specialist Aaron Steil.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
Wayne Hobbs is an extension agent in environmental horticulture for Clay County.
—Wayne Hobbs, Florida Times-Union, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horticulture
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His words evoke the image of an animal slithering on the ground before growing—an allusion that was likely intended as a gardening pun about reptiles, argues classics scholar Rebecca Armstrong.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
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Reliable Producers That Keep Delivering Green beans and zucchini are also top choices for easy gardening.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Drought on its own already stresses water supplies, agriculture, and ecosystems.—
Daniel Manzo,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The grant program has helped fund projects related to agriculture and land use planning.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The flax cultivation is powered entirely by rainfall, and refined through a 100 percent mechanical extraction, zero-waste process.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Mar. 2026
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And both recognize the importance of the education of character, the cultivation of decency, and the taming of the dark passions.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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Residents of San Martin, the farming village of about 27 families in Sucumbios, told USA TODAY that the operation, which took place March 1-6, didn’t target drug traffickers.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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In Bridgehampton, and at A Room at the Beach in particular, Long Island’s east end reclaims its essence as a beautiful farming and beach community that happens to lie close to Manhattan.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Plus, monocropping often goes hand in hand with tillage.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Fifty-seven percent of acres are under no-till or conservation tillage, reducing erosion and fuel use.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Dec. 2025
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Tom Huesgen, the golf club’s director of agronomy, said the club is undertaking the effort in order to provide a consistent playing experience—the gras say-grade will also improve irrigation efficiency.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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In professional stadium design, field availability is governed less by calendars than by agronomy, recovery cycles, and surface integrity.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Horticulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horticulture. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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