nurserymen
Professional seedling raisers
Nurserymen is the plural of nurseryman—a person who owns, manages, or works in a plant nursery, cultivating trees, shrubs, and other plants for sale.
The term applies to those in the horticultural trade who grow and sell young plants: The nurserymen recommended drought-resistant varieties for our climate.
Newly germinated plants
- saplingsJuvenile trees
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- propagationAct of spreading widely
transplanting · potting · rooting · cuttings · hybridization · cultivars · rootstock · budding
Scientists studying plant life
- arboristsExperts in woody plant care
- floricultureCultivating ornamental blooms
- viticultureGrape-growing science
- plant scienceStudy of vegetation
soil science · entomology · irrigation · fertilization · pest management · plant health · hardiness zones · species identification
Low woody plants
- treesWoody plants with trunks
- perennialsFlora regrowing annually
- annualsSingle-season plants
- ornamentalsPlants for visual appeal
hedging · fruit trees · roses · conifers · broadleaves · groundcovers · vines · bedding plants
Commerce in living greenery
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- retailSales to end users
- garden centersRetail plant nurseries
- catalogsComprehensive itemized lists
inventory · growers · suppliers · landscapers · customers · orders · shipping · pricing
Glass growing buildings
- polytunnelsSemicircular plastic growing structures
- irrigation systemsFarm water distribution infrastructure
- potting shedsStructures for transplanting work
- cold framesUnheated growing enclosures
seedlings
Newly germinated plants
propagation · transplanting · potting · rooting · cuttings · hybridization · cultivars · rootstock · budding · layering
botanists
Scientists studying plant life
- arboristsExperts in woody plant care
- floricultureCultivating ornamental blooms
- viticultureGrape-growing science
plant science · soil science · entomology · irrigation · fertilization · pest management · plant health · hardiness zones · species identification · plant care
shrubs
Low woody plants
- treesWoody plants with trunks
- perennialsFlora regrowing annually
- annualsSingle-season plants
ornamentals · hedging · fruit trees · roses · conifers · broadleaves · groundcovers · vines · bedding plants · evergreens
plant sales
Commerce in living greenery
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- retailSales to end users
- garden centersRetail plant nurseries
catalogs · inventory · growers · suppliers · landscapers · customers · orders · shipping · pricing · warranties
greenhouses
Glass growing buildings
- polytunnelsSemicircular plastic growing structures
- irrigation systemsFarm water distribution infrastructure
- potting shedsStructures for transplanting work
- plant professionalsgardeners, arborists, growers, landscapers, florists
- Plant Breedershybridizers, crossbreeders, propagators, cultivators, Gregor Mendel
nurserymendeforesters
Those who clear wooded land
loggers · lumberjacks · woodcutters · weed killers · arborists
nurserymenland clearers
Those who remove vegetation
end users · wholesale buyers · demolition crews · landscapers · groundskeepers