horticulture

noun

Definition of horticulturenext
as in gardening
the science of growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers

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Recent Examples of horticulture Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 Mayor Blake Roberts' family horticulture business has been part of the Forest Lake, Minnesota, community for generations. — Tony Peterson, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Speaking more about Virginia to CBS News, Tim and the couple's daughter Savannah referenced her love of horticulture. — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Damon Abdi is an assistant professor of landscape horticulture at Louisiana State University. — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for horticulture
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horticulture
  1. gardening
  2. agriculture
  3. cultivation
  4. farming
  5. tillage
  6. agronomy
Noun
  • Emma Daugherty, gardening expert and director of marketing for Bath Center Garden and Nursery in Colorado, suggests planting native nut trees and fruit trees to attract a variety of birds.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
  • A lot of gardening success depends on what is happening below the surface.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of gardening
Noun
  • And, as in the past in both California and nationally, proponents and opponents of the switch cite the potential effects (good or bad) on health, business and agriculture as reasons to support or oppose the plan.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • Theirs is the soil where agriculture was developed thousands of years ago, thanks to the use of guano and the presence of water.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Definition of agriculture
Noun
  • In the 21st century, cultivation has spread to regions outside Asia.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
  • The remaining byproducts could also support marine cultivation.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
Definition of cultivation
Noun
  • Agriculture and farming are a mainstay of North Dakota’s economy.
    — Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • It a strange, mystical Bond movie, that’s part an attempt at Blacksploitation and part about Harlem gangsters, Caribbean drug farming, and voodoo-practicing witch doctors.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of farming
Noun
  • The extended harvest also allows the farmers to reduce tillage.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of tillage
Noun
  • From the agronomy side, that progression was part of the design.
    — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of agronomy

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