Re-Discovering Horticulture: An Exploration From Plant Production to Social Capital

Consumer Horticulture Advancement: Identifying Critical Research Areas and Cultivating Collaborations

“…A lack of understanding of the role of CH in social science fields may be explained, at least in part, by the general public's narrow view of the field. Doyle and Kelleher (2009) state that ''limiting the term horticulture to the popularist understanding of just a gardening activity fails to encompass the enormity of the impact that horticulture has on individuals, communities, and society.'' Horticulture itself appears to be confronting an identity crisis because many plant enthusiasts, especially the young, do not connect their interest in plants with the practice of horticulture (Garden Media Group, 2014).…”