Areas of Horticulture

what is the definition of horticulture?

• the production, transportation, and use of flowers and foliage plants

• growing stuff

• the culture of plants for food, comfort, and beauty.

• the growing of plants for their beauty

• the growing, harvesting,storing, processing and marketing of fruits and nuts

How many areas of the horticulture industry are there?

• 1

• 5

• 3

• 7

The three main areas of the horticulture industry are...

• plant, water, grow

• pomology, olericulture, ornamental horticulture

• growing, sprouting, harvesting

• horticulture, agriculture, aquaculture

_____________ is the growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of vegetables.

• Horticulture

• Olericulture

• Pomology

• Landscape Horticulture

The production, transportation, and use of flowers and foliage plants.

• Pomology

• Olericulture

• Floriculture

• Horticulture

Producing and using plants to make outdoor environments more appealing.

• Floriculture

• Pomology

• Landscape Horticulture

• Olericulture

An example of a pomology career would be...

• Lawn care

• Florist

• veterinarian

• Pecan Farmer

Using plants for their beauty

• Ornamental Horticulture

• Animal Science

• Pomology

• Olericulture

Two examples of Ornamental Horticulture include...

• Olericulture and Pomology

• Floriculture and Landscape Horticulture

• Pomology and vegetative growing