Fields of HorticultureFields of Horticulture• Pomology Pomology - science and practice of fruit - science and practice of fruit

cultureculture

- Viticulture- Viticulture - science and practice of grape culture - science and practice of grape culture

- Enology- Enology - science & art of wine making - science & art of wine making

UVM Horticulture Research CenterUVM Horticulture Research Center

Created in 1886 by William Seward and Lila Created in 1886 by William Seward and Lila Vanderbilt Webb as a model agricultural Vanderbilt Webb as a model agricultural estate. It was founded as an educational estate. It was founded as an educational nonprofit in 1972.nonprofit in 1972.

Shelburne farmsShelburne farms

Snow Farms in Grand IsleSnow Farms in Grand Isle

Joe Ibrahim - WAJoe Ibrahim - WA

Fields of HorticultureFields of Horticulture• Olericulture Olericulture - science and practice - science and practice

of growing vegetablesof growing vegetables

World record pumpkin grown World record pumpkin grown in New Hampshire, 2003in New Hampshire, 2003

How many of you are:How many of you are:

• Vegetarian (but will eat eggs and fish)?Vegetarian (but will eat eggs and fish)?

• Vegan (no meat)Vegan (no meat)

Fields of HorticultureFields of Horticulture• Ornamental Horticulture Ornamental Horticulture - cultivation of - cultivation of

plants for aestheticsplants for aesthetics

- - ArboricultureArboriculture - science & art of growing - science & art of growing & caring for ornamental trees& caring for ornamental trees

- - FloricultureFloriculture - science & art of cultivating & - science & art of cultivating & arranging ornamental flowering plantsarranging ornamental flowering plants

Fields of HorticultureFields of Horticulture• Landscape Horticulture Landscape Horticulture - professional design, selection & installation of landscape plants- professional design, selection & installation of landscape plants

• NOTENOTE: A landscape architect is often trained in design and development of “hardscape” and : 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!not in plant materials. Be sure to ask what their training is!

• AlsoAlso: Anyone can be a “landscape designer”. They are not accredited...: Anyone can be a “landscape designer”. They are not accredited...

Fields of HorticultureFields of Horticulture• Horticulture TherapyHorticulture Therapy - using plants as therapy - using plants as therapy

for disabled/challenged patients for motor skill for disabled/challenged patients for motor skill development & stress/anger reductiondevelopment & stress/anger reduction

American Horticulture American Horticulture Therapy AssociationTherapy Association

Fields of HorticultureFields of Horticulture• InteriorscapingInteriorscaping - design, installation & - design, installation &

maintenance of plants indoorsmaintenance of plants indoors

Fields of HorticultureFields of Horticulture

HorticultureHorticulture

FruitFruitCultureCulture

VegetableVegetableCultureCulture

OrnamentalOrnamentalHorticultureHorticulture

LandscapeLandscapeArchitectureArchitecture

EnvironmentEnvironment

FoodFood

$ Economics of Horticulture $$ Economics of Horticulture $

• A well-landscaped home increases A well-landscaped home increases the value of the property up to the value of the property up to 20% (“eye appeal”)20% (“eye appeal”)

$ Economics of Horticulture $$ Economics of Horticulture $

• Landscape trees & shrubs Landscape trees & shrubs increase in value as they matureincrease in value as they mature

$ Economics of Horticulture $$ Economics of Horticulture $

$ Economics of Horticulture $$ Economics of Horticulture $• Americans spent $14.6 billion on Americans spent $14.6 billion on

professional home landscaping professional home landscaping services in 1997services in 1997

• 22 million households have a 22 million households have a professional serviceprofessional service

• Average household spends Average household spends $650/year$650/year

$ Economics of Horticulture $$ Economics of Horticulture $• A survey by the National Gardening A survey by the National Gardening

Association and Gallup Polls in Association and Gallup Polls in 1998 found that 69 million U.S. 1998 found that 69 million U.S. households spent $30.1 billion at households spent $30.1 billion at retail lawn and garden outletsretail lawn and garden outlets

• Home gardening is the #1 American Home gardening is the #1 American pastime/hobbypastime/hobby