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Horticulture = Growing plants

Horticulture = Growing plants. ‘ Hortis ’ is Greek for ‘Grass’ ‘Culture’ = ‘ growing’ Horti + culture = ‘growing grass’ Horticulture is not just growing grass. Today, horticulture is about growing all plants, not just grass. Horticulture is a big business.

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Horticulture = Growing plants

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  1. Horticulture = Growing plants • ‘Hortis’ is Greek for ‘Grass’ • ‘Culture’ = ‘growing’ • Horti + culture = ‘growing grass’ • Horticulture is not just growing grass. • Today, horticulture is about growing all plants, not just grass. • Horticulture is a big business. • There are 7 kinds of horticulture business:

  2. A vegetable farm Horticulture – Production / Farm An apple orchard The child is picking an apple. The man is picking vegetables with his son.

  3. Horticulture - Turf / Grass / Lawn Golf Courses Lawn Bowls Tennis courts A turf mower The child is pushing the lawn mower. Is this safe? The man is spraying weeds. He is wearing safety gear. This woman is using a whipper snipper. Is she safe?

  4. Horticulture - Parks and Gardens Geelong Botanic Gardens These men are pruning a hedge. A hedge looks like this. This woman is pruning a small tree. She uses secateurs to do the pruning. The man is using a weed gun to kill pests. The red roses are beautiful and smell nice.

  5. Horticulture - Nursery • These people are putting seedlings into pots. • They are ‘potting up’. • They are wearing orange safety jumpers, safety glasses and sun hats. Shop / retail Nursery. Nursery factories. Lots of plants grown and sold to businesses. Tree nursery Seedling nursery Pot plant nursery

  6. Horticulture - Landscape A landscape with a swimming pool, paving to walk on, plants in pots and a wall behind the pool. A landscape plan Landscaping = making gardens • The young man is digging soil. • He is digging soil with a shovel. • He is shovelling soil into the wheelbarrow.

  7. Floriculture – Growing flowers A florist shop Growing flowers in a hot house Growing flowers on a farm A bouquet of flowers

  8. Arboriculture – Trees / Tree Doctor Wood chipper Tree climber A chainsaw is a machine. It cuts wood. A chainsaw is very, very dangerous. This person is using chainsaw safety gear: Helmet, ear muffs, face mask, gloves, chaps (for legs), boots with metal toes. Travel Tower

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