HORT 1130 Chapter 1: HORTICULTURE TEXTBOOK NOTE FOR CH 1

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Horticultural Science
• Course: HORT 1130
• Professor: Alan Sullivan

Document Summary

Olericulture the growing and study of vegetables. Pomology the study and growing of fruits and nuts. Viticulture the study and growing of grapes and vines. Floriculture the study and growing of owers. Greenhouse management the study and growing of plants in greenhouses. Principles of management and other controlled environments are included. Turf grass management the study growing of turf grasses. Sports turf, highway rights of way and seed and sod production. Nursery management the growing and study of trees and shrubs that are produced mostly for landscapes. Arboriculture the growing and study of trees. synonymous with urban forestry. Landscape horticulture the application of design and horticultural principles to the placement and care of plants. close ties between horticulture and landscape architecture. Interiorscaping the application of design and horticultural principles to placement and care of plants indoors. Horticultural therapy the use of horticultural plants and methods as therapeutic tools with disabled and disadvantaged people.