as in gardening
the science of growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers
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Recent Examples of horticulture
To get those workers in, facilities and horticulture teams will work on clearing access roads, then staff and public areas.
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Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
As for baking soda, the greatest success was observed when mixing diluted baking soda with horticulture oil.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
The expo is expected to bring together global leaders and showcase the future of horticulture, agriculture, resilient energy infrastructure, food and water systems, health and wellbeing and future technologies.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
Beckham also signed on as ambassador for the King’s Foundation last year in a campaign to inspire young people into careers in horticulture.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
As for baking soda, the greatest success was observed when mixing diluted baking soda with horticulture oil.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
The expo is expected to bring together global leaders and showcase the future of horticulture, agriculture, resilient energy infrastructure, food and water systems, health and wellbeing and future technologies.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
Beckham also signed on as ambassador for the King’s Foundation last year in a campaign to inspire young people into careers in horticulture.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horticulture
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Since 1999, Nicole has been a designer, copy editor, family columnist, and covered style, home design, gardening and other news-you-can-use topics.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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The lean days of the Pandemic taught me to monetize my gardening, foraging, and cooking hobbies.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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According to the agriculture department, testing has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds, as well as within backyard flocks and commercial flocks statewide.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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These schools offer economical associate/bachelor’s degrees and important technical certificates/credentials that support the high demand industries in Texas, including jobs in technology, health care, hospitality, paraprofessional and agriculture.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Cannabis Control Commission voted Thursday to schedule a public hearing on a potential freeze of new cultivation licenses and a temporary moratorium on approving additional canopy capacity.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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These grants can cover cleanups and sustainable cultivation projects, or even related efforts such as fish conservation.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Anthropologists and historians alike are also starting to reassess the causes and effects of the emergence of farming.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sixth-generation farmer Cannon Michael in California’s Central Valley discussed the complexity of farming, from fluctuating prices and pest pressures to the increasing impacts of climate change.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Feb. 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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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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York studied mathematics and agronomy at South Dakota State University.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Horticulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horticulture. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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