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the science of growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers
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Recent Examples of horticulture
As for baking soda, the greatest success was observed when mixing diluted baking soda with horticulture oil.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Mission Statement The Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club’s purpose is to further the development of charitable horticulture and conservation activities both within the Rancho Santa Fe community and the Greater San Diego area.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
First, measure the space where the tree will be displayed, both ceiling height and width of the area, says Bert Cregg, associate professor and extension specialist of horticulture and forestry at Michigan State University.
—George Petras, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Markis Hill is a Johnson County, Kansas State University Extension horticulture agent.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Mission Statement The Rancho Santa Fe Garden Club’s purpose is to further the development of charitable horticulture and conservation activities both within the Rancho Santa Fe community and the Greater San Diego area.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
First, measure the space where the tree will be displayed, both ceiling height and width of the area, says Bert Cregg, associate professor and extension specialist of horticulture and forestry at Michigan State University.
—George Petras, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Markis Hill is a Johnson County, Kansas State University Extension horticulture agent.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horticulture
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Following the buyout, the Farmers' Almanac will continue to publish its online content, including the long-range weather predictions, gardening guidance, astronomical events and calendars, recipes, and other tips and explainers.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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With half her brood now married, Violet's focus has shifted towards herself and her growing desires, reading and gardening.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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By conventional standards, much of this terrain would be considered difficult for agriculture.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The group and its rancher members reason that by eating buffalo meat, consumers are helping maintain herds on North American grasslands while supporting regenerative agriculture.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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The gardening tasks for the cultivation of 30 vegetables are laid out month by month.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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His careful protection and cultivation of those seedlings into the sapling stage would have been a sure victory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Penny has reported on everything from national civil rights issues to hog farming in Illinois, Georgia, Texas and now Arkansas.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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From dairy and beef cattle to pears and poultry, the farming industry generates more than $500 million each year in Sacramento County.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 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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The railway boom brought millions of acres of arable land under tillage.—
David McWilliams,
Fortune,
16 Nov. 2025
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As a corn plant grows, the leaves unroll to reveal the tassel, the part that sheds pollen, explained Mark Licht, an associate professor of agronomy and an extension cropping systems specialist at Iowa State University.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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The authors of the Politecnico di Torino report agree, concluding that progress lies in combining agronomy, robotics and AI to enable smarter, more sustainable agriculture.—
Jill Barth,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Horticulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horticulture. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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