plant nursery
A place growing plants for later removal or transplanting, whether in open ground or a controlled growing space.
A plant nursery is a place where any kinds of plants are grown for the sake of being moved or transplanted later. It can occupy a field, garden, greenhouse, or other form of growing space. Usually the plants grown in such a nursery are flowers or household ornamentals. A plant nursery can belong to a commercial establishment such as a garden store, or it can grow plants wholesale for retail sale elsewhere.
The plants are grown with later removal or transplantation in view. A field, garden, greenhouse, or another growing space can serve that purpose.
Retail connection is optional: a nursery can supply its own garden store or grow plants wholesale for sale elsewhere. Flowers and household ornamentals are usual products rather than the only eligible plants.
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