Gardening
Gardening (ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ)
Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fruits, and herbs, are grown for consumption, for use as dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use.
Etymology
The word "garden" comes from the Old English "geard", which means yard or enclosure. The term "gardening" is used to describe the act of tending to a garden.
Related Terms
- Horticulture: The science and art of growing plants (fruits, vegetables, flowers, and any other cultivar). It also includes plant conservation, landscape restoration, soil management, landscape and garden design, construction, and maintenance, and arboriculture.
- Botany: The scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance.
- Agriculture: The science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products.
- Landscaping: The process of making a yard or other piece of land more attractive by altering the existing design, adding ornamental features, and planting trees and shrubs.
- Arboriculture: The cultivation, management, and study of individual trees, shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants.
- Composting: The process of recycling various organic materials otherwise regarded as waste products and producing a soil conditioner (the compost).
- Organic Gardening: A method of gardening that relies on natural processes, aiming to reduce the impact on the environment and provide healthier food.
- Permaculture: A system of agricultural and social design principles centered around simulating or directly utilizing the patterns and features observed in natural ecosystems.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Gardening
- Wikipedia's article - Gardening
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