horticultural
Related to gardening
Horticultural relates to horticulture—the cultivation of gardens, orchards, and ornamental plants.
The term covers both practical growing and the science behind it: horticultural techniques, horticultural society, horticultural research.
Distinguished from agriculture by its focus on intensive cultivation of specific plants rather than large-scale farming.
Shaped shrub sculpture
- espalierPlant trained flat
- parterrePatterned ornamental garden beds
- trellisGarden climbing structure
- terracingCutting slopes into steps
ornamental · arboretum · botanical garden · nursery · orchard · vineyard · greenhouse · conservatory
Flat blade for spreading
- spadeFlat-bladed digging implement
- hoeWeeding and tilling implement
- rakeTined yard implement
- secateursGarden cutting tool
pruning shears · loppers · dibber · wheelbarrow · watering can · sprinkler · propagator · cold frame
Act of spreading widely
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
- sowingPlanting for cultivation
harvesting · breeding · irrigation · fertilization · composting · mulching · hydroponics · aeroponics
Science of flora
- arboricultureCultivation of woody plants
- silvicultureForest cultivation practice
- agronomyCrop and soil science
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
genetics · germplasm · phenology · pathology · entomology · soil science · breeding · hybridization
Seed's initial growth phase
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- auxinsPlant growth hormones
- meristemPlant growth tissue
bolting · senescence · phototropism · dormancy · flowering · fruiting · budding · hardening off
topiary
Shaped shrub sculpture
terracing · ornamental · arboretum · botanical garden · nursery · orchard · vineyard · greenhouse · conservatory · allotment
trowel
Flat blade for spreading
secateurs · pruning shears · loppers · dibber · wheelbarrow · watering can · sprinkler · propagator · cold frame · cloche
propagation
Act of spreading widely
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
sowing · harvesting · breeding · irrigation · fertilization · composting · mulching · hydroponics · aeroponics · tillage
botany
Science of flora
- arboricultureCultivation of woody plants
- silvicultureForest cultivation practice
- agronomyCrop and soil science
taxonomy · genetics · germplasm · phenology · pathology · entomology · soil science · breeding · hybridization · cultivar
germination
Seed's initial growth phase
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- auxinsPlant growth hormones
meristem · bolting · senescence · phototropism · dormancy · flowering · fruiting · budding · hardening off · overwintering
- professional fieldsmedical, legal, technical, financial, scientific
horticulturalwild
Not domesticated or controlled
uncultivated · feral · wilderness · natural · untamed
horticulturalzoological
Of animal science
faunal · animal · livestock · geological · mineral
horticulturalagricultural
Of farming practices
pastoral · industrial · commercial farming · ranching · animal husbandry