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- 1. The study, cultivation, and marketing of flowers and ornamental plants.
- 4. Farming or producing plant and animal products in ways that promote the health of people, animals, and the environment.
- 5. A prickly, rambling vine or shrub.
- 9. A scientist who studies plants, including their structure, genetics, ecology, classification, and economic importance; often called a plant scientist.
- 14. A person who designs, installs, and maintains interior landscapes.
- 16. A consumer who is interested in eating locally grown foods.
- 17. A fruit tree orchard with between 150 and 180 trees per acre that comes into bearing within 2 to 3 years of planting.
- 20. A carefully measured area of trees.
- 21. The study of plant growth, reproduction, and adaptation as well as the use of plants for food, fiber, and ornamental purposes.
- 22. A method in which a plant is grown in a pot and that pot is placed in another pot that has been sunk into the ground. The system makes watering and moving the plant easier than growing the plant in the ground.
- 24. The science, cultivation, processing, storage, and marketing of herbs and vegetables. The practice of producing edible vegetable crops.
- 26. The science, study, and technology of cultivating crops for food, fiber, and fuel, including the management of soil.
- 27. A rare means of plant reproduction in which the flower stalk (after pollination) elongates and pushes into the ground where the fruit matures.
- 29. A collection of grass plants that form a ground cover, often used for sports areas, homes, and industrial sites.
- 30. A place where young plants and trees are cultivated for sale and for planting elsewhere.
- 31. To grow plants from seeds or other methods, such as rootings or cuttings.
- 33. A person who plants, manages, and cares for forests.
- 34. The cultivation of grapes to be eaten fresh and to be used for making juices, raisins, jams, jellies, and wines.
- 35. A harvesting method in which the root system of a plant or tree is wrapped in burlap and tied with twine, which serves to protect the roots during transport.
- 36. A professional who specializes in the cultivation of grapes to be eaten fresh and to be used for making juices, raisins, jams, jellies, and wines.
- 37. The design, installation, and maintenance of plants inside buildings.
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- 2. A person who uses grapes to make wine using chemistry and food science knowledge.
- 3. The portion of the horticulture industry that cultivates and arranges outdoor plant materials to create spaces that are inviting, beautiful, and useful to people and the ecosystem.
- 6. harvesting method in which all soil is removed from the plant’s root system. The roots may be covered with a plastic bag for shipping purposes.
- 7. The cultivation, processing, storing, and marketing of fruits and nuts.
- 8. The constructed areas around a building or in a landscape, such as pavers, patios, sidewalks, and retaining walls
- 10. The stems, leaves, and roots of a plant harvested for flavorings, foods, perfumes, or medicines; nonreproductive parts of the plant (not flowers, fruits, or seeds).
- 11. The science, art, technology, and business of plant cultivation.
- 12. A person who studies or practices cultivating crops for food, fiber, and fuel. May specialize in areas such as biotechnology, soil science, weed science, or plant breeding.
- 13. The portion of the horticulture industry that cultivates and arranges outdoor plant materials to create spaces that are inviting, beautiful, and useful to people and the ecosystem.
- 15. The science or practice of planting, managing, repairing, and caring for forests. Also referred to as silviculture.
- 18. A person who specializes in the science, art, technology, and business of plant cultivation.
- 19. A plant that returns year after year.
- 21. A professional involved in the cultivation, processing, storing, and marketing of fruits and nuts.
- 23. The study, cultivation, and marketing of flowers and ornamental plants.
- 25. The scientific study of plants, including their structure, genetics, ecology, classification, and economic importance.
- 28. Food that has been raised naturally, without chemicals or genetic modifications of any kind.
- 32. stand, Trees or other growth occupying a specific area that are uniform in species, size, age, arrangement, and condition.