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What is another word for Horticulture? – 207 Horticulture Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    gardening agriculture farming cultivation landscape design botany floriculture arboriculture silviculture viticulture olericulture pomology nursery management plant breeding crop management soil science plant pathology entomology forestry landscape architecture horticultural therapy garden design botanical garden greenhouse management irrigation management pruning grafting nursery practice agronomy husbandry orchard management vineyard management floristry plant nutrition soil conservation water management ecological restoration environmental conservation sustainable gardening permaculture biodynamics organic farming hydroponics aeroponics

    Meaning of Horticulture

    The art, science, and practice of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants.

    Definitions

    • The art, science, and practice of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants, including the preparation of soil, care of plants, and the control of pests and diseases.
    • * The cultivation of a garden or an area of land for the production of plants, including the management of plant growth, soil, water, and other environmental factors.

    Etymology of Horticulture

    The word "horticulture" comes from the Latin words "hortus," meaning garden, and "cultura," meaning cultivation.
    The term has been used since the 17th century to describe the practice of cultivating plants, and has evolved to encompass a wide range of activities, including gardening, farming, and landscape design.

    Example Uses

    • The university offers a degree in horticulture, with courses in plant breeding, soil science, and greenhouse management.
    • * The horticulture team at the botanical garden is responsible for the care and maintenance of the plants, including pruning, watering, and fertilizing.
    • * The city has implemented a horticulture program to promote sustainable gardening practices and reduce waste in the community.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    neglect abandonment devastation destruction desolation barrenness sterility infertility decay deterioration degradation pollution contamination deforestation clear-cutting over-grazing over-farming monoculture urbanization industrialization desertification erosion sedimentation salinization soil erosion water pollution air pollution climate change over-exploitation resource depletion waste management littering vandalism defoliation debarking girdling ring-barking

    Related Nouns

    garden greenhouse nursery farm orchard vineyard landscape soil plant tree flower vegetable fruit crop harvest irrigation drainage fertilization pruning grafting botany ecology conservation sustainability environment ecosystem biodiversity habitat wildlife forestry silviculture arboriculture floriculture olericulture pomology

    Related Verbs

    cultivate grow nurture care manage maintain prune graft irrigate fertilize harvest plant sow weed water mulch compost recycle conserve sustain restore rehabilitate reclaim protect preserve defend promote educate train research develop improve enhance beautify design create construct build

    Related Adjectives

    botanical ecological environmental sustainable organic natural green living thriving flourishing vibrant colorful diverse complex dynamic resilient adaptive responsive sensitive fragile delicate beautiful aesthetic artistic creative innovative experimental pioneering cutting-edge traditional conventional modern contemporary urban rural suburban tropical temperate arid semi-arid aquatic terrestrial marine coastal mountainous hilly flat fertile infertile productive unproductive profitable unprofitable