Horticulture Principles and Practices

(a)
(c)
(b)
(d)
FIGURE 1–1 The many faces
of horticulture. Horticulture’s role
in society is diverse: (a) horticultural
produce is found in the
grocery store; (b) greenhouses
provide employment and plants
for various uses; (c) landscaping
enhances urban centers; (d) landscaping
residential areas; (e) potted
plants are used to enhance
the interior and exterior decor of
homes; (f) researchers and teachers
of horticulture train students
and develop improved cultivars
of plants; (g) florists cater to a variety
of needs in the community
where flowers play a role and
provide jobs; (h) botanical gardens
provide recreational and educational
opportunities to visitors;
and (i) commercial producers of
horticulture crops contribute to
the local and national economies.
(Source: For (a), (b), (e-h): George Acquaah,
(c) Kim Sayer © Dorling Kindersley, (d) Alan
Keohane © Dorling Kindersley (i) USDA),
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
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