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Horticulture involves nine areas of study, which can be grouped into two broad sections: ornamentals and edibles:
Horticulture involves nine areas of study, which can be grouped into two broad sections: ornamentals and edibles:
- Arboriculture is the study of, and the selection, plant, care, and removal of, individual trees, shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants.
 - Turf management includes all aspects of the production and maintenance of turf grass for sports, leisure use or amenity use.
 - Floriculture includes the production and marketing of floral crops.
 - Landscape horticulture includes the production, marketing and maintenance of landscape plants.
 - Olericulture includes the production and marketing of vegetables.
 - Pomology includes the production and marketing of pome fruits.
 - Viticulture includes the production and marketing of grapes.
 - Oenology includes all aspects of wine and winemaking.
 - Postharvest physiology involves maintaining the quality of and preventing the spoilage of plants and animals.
 
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