* Horticulture: The practice of growing plants, especially fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
* Hortatory: Characterized by encouragement or urging.
* Exhort: To urge strongly or advise earnestly.
* Hortative: An adjective that means urging or encouraging.
While these are the most common, there are some less frequently used words that also start with this root:
* Hortator: One who encourages or urges.
* Hortation: The act of urging or encouraging.
Keep in mind that these words may have different spelling variations depending on their usage.