horticulture

noun

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

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Recent Examples of horticulture Steph Lucas, director of horticulture for the Madison Square Park Conservancy, applied with NASA for a moon tree seedling in 2023. — Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 27 July 2026 Justin Quetone Moss is the department head of horticulture and landscape architecture at Oklahoma State University. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 24 July 2026 Between the cartoonish murals, spa center, lush gardens and packed schedule of music, arts and crafts, horticulture and other activities, the facility almost feels like a family resort. — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 20 July 2026 Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 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
  • Dealing with her own injuries that left her sidelined or on minute-restraints at the start of the season, Clark took to gardening to relieve stress.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 31 July 2026
  • Beyond getting you outside and moving, gardening offers a satisfying sense of progress.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
Definition of gardening
Noun
  • After horsing around, peruse the quilt displays, agriculture exhibits and arts-and-crafts competitions.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Based on your clientele, there is no choice but to know the journalists on a particular beat—whether the beat is agriculture, tourism or professional sports.
    — Nancy Marshall, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of agriculture
Noun
  • Best Varieties to Grow One crucial step in the cultivation process is selecting the right varieties, which vary depending on your local climate.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026
  • For a state that is only 55 years old, the cultivation of a national identity finds an obstacle in its very rapid growth.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of cultivation
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  • The bill went into effect Monday after it was endorsed by the chief of Gandaki province and allows the farming and medical use of cannabis, said Prabin Poudyal, spokesman for the office of the Chief of Gandaki Province.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • As the experts were seeing it in 1974, the purpose of farming was not the production of the healthiest food at the lowest cost to the land and the people.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of farming
Noun
  • While reducing tillage is encouraged, minimal tillage is acceptable on a true regenerative system if it is being used in lieu of synthetic chemicals.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 21 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
  • According to a press release, the private club division of Troon, called Troon Privé, will oversee club operations, course agronomy, the food and beverage program, membership sales and marketing.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • From the agronomy side, that progression was part of the design.
    — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
Definition of agronomy

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