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Gardening is the process of growing plants for theirvegetables,fruits,flowers,herbs, and appearances within a designated space.Gardens fulfill a wide assortment of purposes, notably the production ofaesthetically pleasing areas,medicines,cosmetics,dyes,foods,poisons, wildlifehabitats, and saleable goods (seemarket gardening). People often partake in gardening for itstherapeutic,health,educational,cultural,philosophical,environmental, andreligious benefits.Gardening varies in scale from the 800 hectareVersailles gardens down tocontainer gardens grown inside. Gardens take many forms; some only contain one type of plant, while others involve a complex assortment of plants with no particular order. (Full article...)
Horticulture (fromLatin:horti + culture) is the art and science of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs and ornamental plants. Horticulture is commonly associated with the more professional and technical aspects of plant cultivation on a smaller and more controlled scale thanagronomy. There are various divisions of horticulture because plants are grown for a variety of purposes. These divisions include, but are not limited to:propagation,arboriculture,landscaping,floriculture andturf maintenance. For each of these, there are various professions, aspects, tools used and associated challenges -- each requiring highly specialized skills and knowledge on the part of the horticulturist. (Full article...)

Saffron (/ˈsæfrən,-rɒn/) is a spice derived from the flower ofCrocus sativus, commonly known as the "saffron crocus". The vivid crimsonstigma andstyles, called threads, are collected and dried for use mainly as aseasoning andcolouring agent in food. The saffron crocus was slowly propagated throughout much of Eurasia and was later brought to parts of North Africa, North America, andOceania.
Saffron's taste andiodoform-like orhay-like fragrance result from thephytochemicalspicrocrocin andsafranal. It also contains acarotenoid pigment,crocin, which imparts a rich golden-yellow hue to dishes and textiles. Its quality is graded by the proportion of red stigma to yellow style, varying by region and affecting both potency and value. As of 2024,Iran produced some 90% of the world total for saffron. At US$5,000 per kg or higher, saffron has long been the world's costliest spice by weight. (Full article...)

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