Cochise County Master Gardeners

Botany is a branch of science focused on studying plants. Botanists study classification, habitat, functioning and uses of plants. By plants, botanists are referring to the everyday trees, grasses and flowers your child probably thinks of right away, as well as fungi, algae and bacteria. The study of plants goes beyond naming genus and species; it delves into the microbiology of plant structure, the medicinal and practical uses of plant life, the nutritional value of plants as well as aspects of agriculture and horticulture.