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began in 377-288 B.C. when Greek horticulturalist Theophrastus speculated that the roots of plants absorb nutrients In the 1700s, Swedish Botanist C.V. Linnaeus developed a system for naming plants (binomial nomenclature) Beginning in 1843, Gregor Mendel started the basis for genetics with his pea plant experiments. Includes the cultivation, processing, and sale of fruits, nuts, vegetables, ornamental plants, and flowers. Latin “hortus” meaning ‘garden’ and “culture” meaning ‘to grow’ Pomology › The science and practice of growing, harvesting, handling, storing, processing, and marketing tree fruits Olericulture › The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, and marketing vegetables The growing and using of plants for their beauty Divided into two areas: › Floriculture › Landscape Horticulture Floriculture › The science and practice of growing, harvesting, storing, designing, and marketing flowering and foliage plants Landscape & Nursery Industry › The science and practice of propagating, growing, installing, maintaining, and using grasses, annual plants, shrubs, and trees in the landscape Cut flowers, flowering potted plants, foliage plants, and bedding plants are produced by greenhouse growers What is a foliage plant? › Plants grown for their colored leaves and stems › Offices and businesses use these plants to create an attractive interior environment Cut Flowers › Sold to florists › Made into bouquets › Sold to the public Flowering Potted Plants › Sold in the containers in which they are grown › Used to plant in yards › In home decorations Seed Production › The science and practice of producing, processing, and selling high-quality seed crops for use in growing a wild range of horticulture crops that grow true from seed Related Occupations › Those areas that provide products and services necessary in the production of horticulture crops It is producing and using plants to make outdoor environments more appealing Shrubs and ornamental trees are grown in nurseries before being transplanted A landscaper designs, plans, installs plants, and maintains plants in the outdoor environment Total Value in 2008: Vegetables - $849 $3.1 Billion Fruit - $141 million million Blueberries - $61 Vidalia Onions million $139 million Peaches - $49 Watermelon - $118 million million Greenhouse - $261 Landscape - $800 million million Pecans - $125 Nursery - $290 million million Greenhouse Employee Grounds Maintenance Employee Gardener Center Employee Nursery Employee Golf Course Employee City, State, or National Park Employee Will the job be challenging? What types of duties does the work involve? What skills does the job require? Are jobs in the field available? Greenhouse Worker Bedder Propagator Pruner Tree Surgeon Grounds Keeper Turf Worker Landscape Gardener Greens Keeper Small Fruit Grower Orchardist Farm Chemical Sales Vegetable Crop Grower Nursery Grower Worker Landscape Consultant Architect Researcher Teacher Office Supervisor Plant Breeder Plant Disease Sales Person Specialist Greenhouse Nursery Manager Manager Pest Control Garden Center Specialist Manager Landscape Pesticide Specialist Contractor