ornamental horticulture

Ornamental horticulture encompasses floriculture and landscape horticulture. It involves growing and marketing plants, along with activities like flower arrangement and landscape design. The turf industry is also part of this field. While important in some regions for specific crops like flowers, ornamentals represent a small portion of global trade.123

Floriculture, a significant part of horticulture, often operates as a greenhouse industry, requiring precise environmental control and scheduling due to the perishable nature of flowers. The industry includes growers and retail florists. Landscape horticulture involves growing, maintaining, and designing with plants, with the nursery business being central to this aspect.123