as in gardening
the science of growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers
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Recent Examples of horticulture
Leslie Hunter is the horticulture manager at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden in Iowa.
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Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
Now in its 112th year, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show continues to be a platform for innovative design whilst featuring gardens designed around themes of environmental awareness and community engagement, offering visitors a glimpse into the future of horticulture.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Tal Coley is the chief executive officer of the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association, the state industry association representing Florida’s environmental horticulture industry.
—Tal Coley, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Chris Enroth, horticulture educator, University of Illinois Extension Erica Chernoh, assistant professor of Practice in Community and Commercial Horticulture, Oregon State University Extension Service
What Is Tilling?
Tilling has been a part of farming for thousands of years.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
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Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
Now in its 112th year, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show continues to be a platform for innovative design whilst featuring gardens designed around themes of environmental awareness and community engagement, offering visitors a glimpse into the future of horticulture.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Tal Coley is the chief executive officer of the Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association, the state industry association representing Florida’s environmental horticulture industry.
—Tal Coley, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Chris Enroth, horticulture educator, University of Illinois Extension Erica Chernoh, assistant professor of Practice in Community and Commercial Horticulture, Oregon State University Extension Service
What Is Tilling?
Tilling has been a part of farming for thousands of years.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horticulture
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Composting: Level up your gardening expertise by recycling your yard waste.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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That includes vacuum cleaners and cleaning gadgets, kitchen must-haves, and gardening and patio finds, too.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2025
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Industrialization of animal agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa is mainly happening already through intensification, vertical integration and corporate consolidation.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Márquez’s success prevented him from leaving Cuba, and as a result, he was sent to work in agriculture as punishment.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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Acquiring a medical-marijuana license, setting up cultivation and processing facilities and securing dispensary locations in Florida costs tens of millions of dollars.—
Dara Kam,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2025
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From sustainable packaging to organic cultivation, the cannabis industry is blossoming with green innovations that align with conscious consumption.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
17 June 2025
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Increasing biodiversity and soil resilience through regenerative farming is both effective and within our means.—
Alan McClay,
Sourcing Journal,
26 June 2025
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Penang durian farming is mostly small-scale, possibly because land here is steep and rocky and thus challenging for industrial agriculture.—
Tom Downey,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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These efforts involve reducing chemical inputs, minimizing tillage and improving soil health, cornerstones of the industry’s push toward a more sustainable future.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
27 June 2025
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Compacted soil can happen if there has been too much tillage, if wheels or machinery have been over the area, or even from excess foot traffic.—
Amelia Martin,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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With all 18 greens set to be rebuilt after Sunday, the agronomy team is expected to push conditions to the edge.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Long before modern agronomy, Fownes was manipulating green speeds, dropping golf balls on slopes to test severity, and pushing boundaries on what was playable.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Horticulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horticulture. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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