How to Use horticulture in a Sentence

horticulture

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  • Join members of the horticulture team to learn about trees and shrubs.
    — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 June 2024
  • It is oft-described as the park’s heart of horticulture.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2021
  • In 2009, when Dave went to school to study horticulture, their gardens changed even more.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2021
  • There are people in the world of horticulture that feel one of the greatest sins in life is planting a non-native plant.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2024
  • What’s more, much of the trading was done by people who knew their horticulture.
    — John Schwartz, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2018
  • One of her students there was Bell, who came to Oregon State in 1990 to study for his master’s in horticulture.
    — Daniel E. Slotnik, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2023
  • Even with their cheeky flirtatiousness, the pieces felt a bit out of place in the horticulture setting.
    — Sheila Regan Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 12 July 2021
  • Again, all the horticulture science in the world can't fix use pattern problems.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2022
  • The horticulture staff bought a peacock male and female at the Canton flea market.
    — Dallas News, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Cappelli’s dad left his job in horticulture to be home with his daughter for about five years and then returned to work — as a teacher for the blind.
    — Mike Anthony, courant.com, 8 Oct. 2019
  • Guests can pose for photos from 9 a.m. to noon with Sperry, the most familiar voice in Texas horticulture.
    — Faye Reeder, star-telegram, 30 Sep. 2017
  • Usually, a horticulture oil spray can be applied to control the insects and cause the fungus to slough off.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Apr. 2021
  • The Fleiges, who bought it from Muni in the 1990s for their Richmond horticulture supply business, placed the car for sale on Craigslist earlier this year.
    — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Here are three tips for landscaping and horticulture during droughts and dry spells.
    — Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 9 June 2023
  • Joe Stead, the college’s horticulture lab coordinator, said that in about two weeks, the bloom will fall.
    — Lilly Nguyen, Daily Pilot, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Students learn at the school and, using it as a base, work at jobs pertaining to horticulture, such as in landscaping, off the campus.
    — cleveland, 12 Dec. 2019
  • Steve Gregg, who at 51 is just a few years shy of being a Boomer, came to gig work late in his working life after an injury put a halt to his career in horticulture.
    — Leonardo Castañeda, The Mercury News, 28 June 2019
  • The idea of studying horticulture stirred old dreams of farming and working with nature, Musgrave said.
    — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 23 Feb. 2021
  • Glück, who lives in Cambridge, Mass., is a gardener, and her horticulture has infused much of her writing.
    — Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2020
  • Many people in the plant world know the early 20th century as the golden age of horticulture when thousands of new plants were hitting the market year after year.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Black American horticulture dates centuries back to their ancestors in Africa, who lived off the rich land of the continent.
    — Briana A. Thomas, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Before, Emalee worked night shifts at a nonprofit while Pete worked in horticulture during the day.
    — Jamie Clarkson, The Enquirer, 26 June 2021
  • Perennials, in the world of horticulture, are also referred to as herbaceous plants.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Jones will be working with a local horticulture group to use genetic material from the old pear and apple trees to try and bring the orchard back to life.
    — Michael Alberty | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 23 July 2021
  • Those who behave — and that has been the majority for years — get communal meals and can pray in groups, and some can attend art and horticulture classes.
    — New York Times, 16 Sep. 2019
  • Her first book focused on horticulture and floral metaphor.
    — courant.com, 19 Feb. 2021
  • This is quite the hot topic in the world of horticulture and environmental management at large.
    — Sophie McNulty, Scientific American, 13 June 2024
  • The columns sense movement and the light will morph as people walk past them, said Jonathan Wright, deputy director of horticulture and natural resources.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Oct. 2020
  • At the San Juan Capistrano garden center, the knowledgeable staff, which includes experts certified in various areas of horticulture, can help with more than just selecting the right plant for your yard.
    — Liz Ohanesian, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024

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