horticulturists
Professional garden experts
Horticulturists are people who study or practice horticulture—the cultivation of gardens, orchards, and ornamental plants.
The term covers professionals working in landscaping, nurseries, or botanical research, as well as serious amateur gardeners: The horticulturists recommended drought-resistant varieties for the new park.
Act of spreading widely
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
layering · deadheading · espalier · pollination · hybridization · seed saving · cuttings · division
Cultivating ornamental blooms
- arboricultureCultivation of woody plants
- viticultureGrape-growing science
- landscape designPlanning outdoor planted spaces
- ornamental plantsVegetation grown for aesthetics
herb gardening · tropical plants · native plants · xeriscaping · permaculture · bonsai · topiary
Readying earth for planting
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
hydroponics · aeroponics · pest control · weed control · crop rotation · raised beds · cold frames · organic methods
Science of flora
- entomologyStudy of insects
- soil scienceStudy of earth's surface layer
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
photosynthesis · growth hormones · chlorophyll · transpiration · germination · dormancy · phenology · mycorrhizae
One who studies flora
- agronomistAgricultural soil specialist
- landscaperOutdoor space designer
- nurserymanCommercial plant cultivator
- arboristTree care specialist
gardener · groundskeeper · floriculturist · pomologist · viticulturist · plant breeder · market gardener · plant scientist
propagation
Act of spreading widely
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
budding · layering · deadheading · espalier · pollination · hybridization · seed saving · cuttings · division · pinching
floriculture
Cultivating ornamental blooms
- arboricultureCultivation of woody plants
- viticultureGrape-growing science
- landscape designPlanning outdoor planted spaces
ornamental plants · herb gardening · tropical plants · native plants · xeriscaping · permaculture · bonsai · topiary
soil preparation
Readying earth for planting
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
mulching · hydroponics · aeroponics · pest control · weed control · crop rotation · raised beds · cold frames · organic methods · soil amendment
botany
Science of flora
- entomologyStudy of insects
- soil scienceStudy of earth's surface layer
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
genetics · photosynthesis · growth hormones · chlorophyll · transpiration · germination · dormancy · phenology · mycorrhizae · plant anatomy
botanist
One who studies flora
- agronomistAgricultural soil specialist
- landscaperOutdoor space designer
- nurserymanCommercial plant cultivator
arborist · gardener · groundskeeper · floriculturist · pomologist · viticulturist · plant breeder · market gardener · plant scientist · dendrologist
- Plant Scientistsbotanists, horticulturalists, plant breeders, paleobotanists, agronomists
- farm jobsfarmer, farm labor, farm work, farmhands, farmworkers
- growersfarmer, farmers, crop farmer, cultivators, organic farmer
- plant fairvendors, stalls, booths, tents, succulents