Horticultural science is the science and art of growing plants, including fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, and ornamental plants, for human consumption, medical purposes, or aesthetic pleasure. It also includes plant conservation, landscape restoration, soil management, landscape and garden design, construction, and maintenance. Horticulture is the only plant science that incorporates both the science and aesthetics of plants.  Horticulture has many types, including: Arboriculture: The study, cultivation, and management of individual trees, shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody... Show more

Horticultural science is the science and art of growing plants, including fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, and ornamental plants, for human consumption, medical purposes, or aesthetic pleasure. It also includes plant conservation, landscape restoration, soil management, landscape and garden design, construction, and maintenance. Horticulture is the only plant science that incorporates both the science and aesthetics of plants. 

Horticulture has many types, including:
Arboriculture: The study, cultivation, and management of individual trees, shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants
Postharvest physiology: The management of harvested horticultural crops to retard spoilage while stored or transported
Landscape horticulture: The study of trees, vegetables, flowers, and landscape architecture 
 

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