UNDERSTANDING HORTICULTUREMs. Gripshover

Unit 1

Floral Design

OUR OBJECTIVES

Define horticulture and describe its relationship to science and technology

Identify the three major segments of the horticulture industry

Identify and define activities included in the ornamental horticulture industry

VOCABULARY SCAVENGER HUNT

Botany Floriculture Foliage plants Horticulture Horticulture industry Horticulture

technology

Landscape horticulture

Nursery Olericulture Ornamental

horticulture Pomology

WHAT IS HORTICULTURE AND HOW DOES IT RELATE TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY?

WHAT IS HORTICULTURE AND HOW DOES IT RELATE TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY?

Horticulture- the culture of plants for food, comfort, and beautification purposes In Latin in means “garden culture”

The area of science that is related to horticulture is known as botany Botany- the study of plants and their processes

Horticulture technology is the application of science to horticulture

Horticulture industry is the combination of scientific technological and production activities that insure the satisfaction of the consumer

TASK #1 (ANSWER ON YOUR TASK SHEET)

1. There are several areas of horticulture for example floral design. What are two other areas of horticulture that you can think of?

2. Define botany.3. What are two ways technology could be

used in horticulture? (example: automated watering systems)

WHAT ARE THE 3 MAJOR SEGMENTS OF THE HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY?

WHAT ARE THE 3 MAJOR SEGMENTS OF THE HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY?

3 major areas of horticulture: Ornamental horticulture- the growth and use of

plants for their beauty; the production and use of flowering and foliage plants to be used indoors and outdoors. Ex: landscaping

Olericulture- the production of vegetable food crops; planting, storing, harvesting, processing, and marketing vegetable crops. Ex: Corn producer

Pomology- planting, harvesting, storing, processing, and marketing of fruit and nut crops. Ex: apple orchard

TASK #2 (ANSWER ON YOUR TASK SHEET)

4. Give two examples that would fall under ornamental horticulture.

5. Give two examples that would fall under the olericulture industry.

6. Give two examples that would fall under the olericulture industry.

HOW DO SEGMENTS OF THE ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY DIFFER?

HOW DO SEGMENTS OF THE ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURE INDUSTRY DIFFER?

Ornamental horticulture can be divided into 2 categories: Floriculture- cut flowers, potted plants, annual

bedding plants Delivering floral arrangements Flower shops

Landscape- production and use of plants to beautify the environment Landscape plans Landscape maintenance Landscape installation

Both use foliage plants, plants that are used for their colorful greenery or leaves

TASK #3

7. Explain the primary differences between floriculture and landscaping.

8. Give two examples of jobs in floriculture.9. Give two examples of jobs in the

landscaping industry.10. What are foliage plants used for?