horticulture
noun
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Hortus is Latin for "garden", and the first gardens were planted about 10,000 years ago in what is often called the Fertile Crescent—the crescent-shaped area stretching from Israel north through Syria and down Iraq's two great rivers to the Persian Gulf. Probably more fertile in previous centuries than it is today, it was the original home of such food plants as wheat, barley, peas, and lentils or their ancient ancestors (not to mention the ancestors of cows, pigs, sheep, and goats as well). Many horticulturists today work as researchers or plant breeders or tend orchards and greenhouses—but most American households contain at least one amateur horticulturist.
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Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
Events and programs Roben Jarrett, administrative assistant for the county Cooperative Extension, pointed to the Ability Garden that provides therapeutic horticulture to those who are older in age, have physical or mental challenges, as well as youth in underserved communities.
—Madison Lipe, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
Emily Griswold, a director of horticulture at the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, shared her advice on keeping plants healthy and happy in a heat wave.
—Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
This is quite the hot topic in the world of horticulture and environmental management at large.
—Sophie McNulty, Scientific American, 13 June 2024
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“Horticulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horticulture. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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