Horticulture = Growing plants ‘Hortis’ is Greek for ‘Grass’ ‘Culture’ means ‘growing’ Horti + culture = ‘growing grass’ Horticulture is not just growing grass. It is growing all plants. Horticulture is a big business. There are 7 kinds of horticulture business.

Horticulture – Production / Farm The child is picking an apple. An apple orchard A vegetable farm The man is picking vegetables with his son.

Horticulture - Turf / Grass / Lawn A turf mower Tennis courts Lawn BowlsGolf Courses The child is pushing the lawn mower. Is this safe? The man is spraying weeds. He is wearing safety gear. This woman is using a whipper snipper. Is she safe?

Horticulture - Parks and Gardens Geelong Botanic Gardens The man is spraying flowers to stop pests. These flowers are Roses This woman is pruning a small tree. She uses secateurs to do pruning. These men are pruning a hedge. A hedge looks like this.

Horticulture - Nursery Seedling nursery Shop / retail Nursery. Tree nursery Pot plant nursery Nursery factories. Lots of plants grown and sold to businesses. These people are putting seedlings into pots. They are ‘potting up’. What safety gear are they wearing?

Landscaping = building gardens and outdoors living areas Horticulture - Landscape Shovel soil. A Bobcat machine. Paving with bricks. A landscape plan A finished landscape with a pool, paving, plants and a wall

Floriculture – Growing flowers A bouquet of flowers Growing flowers in a hot house Growing flowers on a farm

Arboriculture – Trees / Tree Doctor Tree climber Travel Tower Wood chipper A chainsaw is a machine that cuts thick wood. A chainsaw is very, very dangerous. This person is using chainsaw safety gear: Helmet, ear muffs, face mask, gloves, chaps (for legs), boots with metal toes.