What is Horticulture?
[[File:Annual Flower Show - Agri-Horticultural Society of India - Alipore - Kolkata 2013-02-10 4737.JPG|thumb|right|A garden show gives gardeners a chance to learn about the latest discoveries in horticulture.]] '''Horticulture''' is the practical [[botany]] of [[garden]]s. 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 [[flower]]s, [[fruit]]s, [[vegetable]]s or [[ornamental plant]]s. [[Plant breeding]] is an important part of horticulture. ==Related pages== * [[Arboriculture]] * [[Gardening]] {{Biology-stub}} {{Agriculture footer}} {{Botany}} [[Category:Botany]] [[Category:Gardening]]