Intro to Horticulture 2023

What is horticulture?

• The application of methods from plant science

• The production of ornamental plants for indoor and outdoor environments

• The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts

• The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location

What does Environmental Horticulture involve?

• The application of methods from plant science

• The production of ornamental plants for indoor and outdoor environments

• The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts

• The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location

What does Horticulture Crop Production focus on?

• The application of methods from plant science

• The production of ornamental plants for indoor and outdoor environments

• The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts, as well as specialty crops like herbs and spices.

• The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location

What does Horticulture Research involve?

• The application of methods from plant science

• The production of ornamental plants for indoor and outdoor environments

• The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts

• involves scientists working with a variety of plant types, including landscape plants, turfgrasses, and woody plants, as well as fruits and vegetables

What is Nursery Production?

• The application of methods from plant science

• The production of ornamental plants for indoor and outdoor environments

• The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts

• The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location

What is Landscape Horticulture?

• The application of methods from plant science

• the design, installation, and maintenance of both outdoor and indoor environments

• The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts

• The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location

What is Public Horticulture?

• The application of methods from plant science

• the design and maintenance of public gardens, parks, arboretums, and athletic facilities

• The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts

• The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location

What is Horticultural Therapy?

• The application of methods from plant science

• use of plants in hospital and medical facility settings to improve the physical, intellectual, and emotional health of people with disabilities

• The production of vegetables, fruits, and nuts

• The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location

What is Home Horticulture?

• The application of methods from plant science

• The production of ornamental plants for indoor and outdoor environments

• use of horticultural plants as a recreational activity by non-professionals and is the most popular hobby in the U.S.

• The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location

What does Olericulture Production focus on?

• The application of methods from plant science

• The production of ornamental plants for indoor and outdoor environments

• planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of vegetable food crops

• The growing of plants under intensive management for use in another location