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hor·ti·cul·ture

hɔr tɪˌkʌl tʃər/  | [hawr-ti-kuhl-cher]

–noun

1.

the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants.

2.

the science and art of cultivating such plants.

Yet another example of how snooty you can sound when speaking about something rather prosaic. We’re talking gardening here, digging in the dirt, tucking seeds into the ground, plowing, reaping and sowing. Horticulture sounds so…elevated. So noble. I suddenly can’t wait for Spring!

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Giving her Stanislavsky Blue Sweetheart Orchid a tender pat, Stephanie tucked in her Horticulturists Rule! T-shirt and headed off to the Annual Flower Show.

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