Introduction to Horticulture

4. The layer of soil that is made up of solid rock.
6. A place where plants, shrubs, and ornamental trees are grown for landscaping.
9. The study of growing and marketing flowers and foliage plants.
12. The process by which a plant grows from a seed into a seedling.
14. The methods used to create new plants, either from seeds or from vegetative parts like stems, roots, or leavese, to increase the number of plants and maintain desired traits.
17. Leafy plants often sold in pots for use as houseplants.
18. The science and practice of installing, maintaining, and using grasses, plants, shrubs, and trees in the landscape.
19. The organic compound of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms.
20. A glass building in which plants are grown that need protection from cold weather.

1. These are sold to florists to be arranged into bouquets and sold to the public
2. A usually herbaceous plant (such as the cabbage, bean, or potato) grown for an edible part that is usually eaten as part of a meal.
3. The largest of the 3 minerals found in soil.
5. A small bunch of arranged flowers.
7. Plants homeowners transplant into their flower gardens.
8. The sweet and fleshy product of a tree or other plant that contains seed and can be eaten as food.
10. An ornamental plant cultivated in a container, typically a pot, and kept indoors.
11. The layers of soil, consisting of topsoil, subsoil, parent material, and bedrock.
13. The science and practice of growing, harvesting, handling, storing, processing, and marketing fruits and nuts.
15. The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing vegetables.
16. The branch of agriculture focused on the cultivation of plants, including fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants, for human use and enjoyment.