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Horticulture facts for kids

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Annual Flower Show - Agri-Horticultural Society of India - Alipore - Kolkata 2013-02-10 4737
A garden show gives gardeners a chance to learn about the latest discoveries in horticulture.

Horticulture is the practical botany of gardens. It includes both decorative and vegetable aspects of gardens. A horticulturist is a person who works and conducts research in the science and skill of growing flowers, fruits, vegetables or ornamental plants. Plant breeding is an important part of horticulture.

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    A horticulture student tending to plants in a garden in Lawrenceville, Georgia, March 2015

  • Charrette des maraîchers de Vottem Belgique

    Typical cart used in horticulture in Vottem, Belgium

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    Flower seedlings at a market in Breda, Netherlands

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