Quotes About Horticulture

Carrots were originally white and purple, and the sweeter orange variety was created by Dutch horticulturalists in the sixteenth century as a tribute to William I, Prince of Orange.

Her gardens, in particular, are highly regarded.

You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think.

I have a garden, and I collect different heirloom seeds from different neighbors.

No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden

The greatest service which can be rendered any country is to add a useful plant to its culture.

No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden.

If you are a gardener, you can always put "Plant Manager" on your résumé.

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Florida, famous for its collection of more than six thousand living orchids.

and the horticulturalists really believed that gardening would save the world that agriculture was destroying.

Domestic Horticulture Enforcement Agency," explained John as we walked towards the SpecOps building. "SO-32. I'm starting an office here. There's been a rise in the number of hackers just recently. The Pampas Grass Vigilante Squad are becoming more brazen in their activities; pampas grass might well be an eyesore, but there's nothing illegal in it.

You would be surprised at how many letters I get criticising me for straying outside the strict limitations of horticulture or even for expressing what is clearly an opinion.

Gardening has just sort of grown on me. I find it therapeutic. And I like smelly things.

Topiary has always seemed like a good occupation, comparable in some ways to writing short fiction.

A small species of pinus was much prized, and, when dwarfed in the manner of the Chinese, fetched a very high price; it is generally grafted on a variety of the stone pine.

The horticultural industry is unimaginative and dominated by vast, supermarket-like outlets. But the small nurseries and growers remain - praise them with your wallets, not your memories.

I've always had an affinity for growing things.

I love tearing things out of the ground. I love digging and discarding. I love pruning. In fact, I love pruning so much that I once gave myself carpal-tunnel syndrome because I attacked a trumpet vine with so much dedication.

Botany is the art of insulting flowers in Greek and Latin.

inches between each plant and 18 inches between each row. Prune heavily after planting to encourage

There are a few people who have the wonderful garden loam that is described in books and magazines. One is more likely to have a soil that is predominantly clay or sand. If you live in a subdivision

grow best in a slightly acid soil with a pH of 6.0 to 6.5. The lab or extension office will be able to provide information on how to raise or lower the pH, if

Usually upright-growing, bush roses need no support and grow from less than six inches to over six feet tall, depending on the variety and climate. Bush roses are further subdivided into five categories: hybrid tea, floribunda, grandiflora, miniature, and heritage, or old, roses.

Wendy rolled her window down. The night chill blasted into the car. She wrinkled her nose. "Phew. All I smell is arsenic trioxide and sodium nitrate. Americans don't garden, they wage chemical warfare on their plants.