Fields of Horticulture Pomology science and practice of
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Fields of Horticulture • Pomology - science and practice of fruit culture - Viticulture - science and practice of grape culture - Enology - science & art of wine making
UVM Horticulture Research Center
Shelburne farms Created in 1886 by William Seward and Lila Vanderbilt Webb as a model agricultural estate. It was founded as an educational nonprofit in 1972.
Snow Farms in Grand Isle
Joe Ibrahim - WA
Fields of Horticulture • Olericulture - science and practice of growing vegetables
World record pumpkin grown in New Hampshire, 2003
How many of you are: • Vegetarian (but will eat eggs and fish)? • Vegan (no meat)
Fields of Horticulture • Ornamental Horticulture - cultivation of plants for aesthetics - Arboriculture - science & art of growing & caring for ornamental trees - Floriculture - science & art of cultivating & arranging ornamental flowering plants
Fields of Horticulture • Landscape Horticulture - professional design, selection & installation of landscape plants • NOTE: A landscape architect is often trained in design and development of “hardscape” and not in plant materials. Be sure to ask what their training is! • Also: Anyone can be a “landscape designer”. They are not accredited. . .
Fields of Horticulture • Horticulture Therapy - using plants as therapy for disabled/challenged patients for motor skill development & stress/anger reduction American Horticulture Therapy Association
Fields of Horticulture • Interiorscaping - design, installation & maintenance of plants indoors
Fields of Horticulture Food Fruit Culture Vegetable Culture Horticulture Ornamental Horticulture Landscape Architecture Environment
$ Economics of Horticulture $ • A well-landscaped home increases the value of the property up to 20% (“eye appeal”)
$ Economics of Horticulture $ • Landscape trees & shrubs increase in value as they mature
$ Economics of Horticulture $
$ Economics of Horticulture $ • Americans spent $14. 6 billion on professional home landscaping services in 1997 • 22 million households have a professional service • Average household spends $650/year
$ Economics of Horticulture $ • A survey by the National Gardening Association and Gallup Polls in 1998 found that 69 million U. S. households spent $30. 1 billion at retail lawn and garden outlets • Home gardening is the #1 American pastime/hobby
