It is our great honor to present the highly viewed papers published in Horticulturae (ISSN: 2311-7524) from 2024 in the “Floriculture, Nursery and Landscape, and Turf” Section. We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the talented individuals and teams whose work inspires fellow researchers and profoundly influences the field of horticultural science. We therefore invite you to read the outstanding works listed below.

1. “The Use of Drought-Tolerant Vegetation on Green Roofs: A Method for the Digital Photographic Monitoring of Its Development”
by Madalena Rodrigues, Pedro Arsénio and Teresa Afonso do Paço
Horticulturae 2024, 10(1), 106; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10010106
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/1/106

2. “Research on a Flower Recognition Method Based on Masked Autoencoders”
by Yin Li, Yang Lv, Yuhang Ding, Haotian Zhu, Hua Gao and Lifei Zheng
Horticulturae 2024, 10(5), 517; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10050517
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/5/517

3. “Assessment of the Effects of Autonomous Mowers on Plant Biodiversity in Urban Lawns”
by Lorenzo Gagliardi, Marco Fontanelli, Sofia Matilde Luglio, Christian Frasconi, Michele Raffaelli, Andrea Peruzzi, Lisa Caturegli, Giuliano Sciusco, Tommaso Federighi, Simone Magni et al.
Horticulturae 2024, 10(4), 355; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10040355
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/4/355

4. “Emerging Perspectives on Non-Chemical Weed Management Tactics in Container Ornamental Production in the United States”
by Greeshmanth Alluri and Debalina Saha
Horticulturae 2024, 10(3), 281; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10030281
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/3/281

5. “Preemergence Herbicides and Mulches for Cutting Propagation—Impact on Rooting, Growth after Transplant, and Weed Control”
by Isha Poudel and Anthony Witcher
Horticulturae 2024, 10(5), 470; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10050470
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/5/470

6. “Integration of RNA-Seq and Metabolite Analysis Reveals the Key Floral Scent Biosynthetic Genes in Herbaceous Peony”
by Shadrack Kanyonji Kimani, Shuxian Wang, Jinyi Xie, Tingting Bao, Xiaotong Shan, Hongjie Li, Adnan, Li Wang, Xiang Gao and Yueqing Li
Horticulturae 2024, 10(6), 617; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10060617
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/6/617

7. “Effects of Different Media and Their Strengths in In Vitro Culture of Three Different Cistus creticus L. Populations and Their Genetic Assessment Using Simple Sequence Repeat Molecular Markers”
by Kostas Ioannidis and Polyxeni Koropouli
Horticulturae 2024, 10(1), 104; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10010104
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/1/104

8. “Exploring Community Garden Coordinators’ Perceptions of Climate-Smart Adaptations to Support Local Food Systems”
by Olivia M. Erskine, Alexa J. Lamm, Catherine E. Sanders and Kevan W. Lamm
Horticulturae 2024, 10(6), 601; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10060601
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/6/601

9. “The Influence of Varying Wavelengths of LED Light on the Development, Physiology Response, and Metabolism Activities of Micropropagated Dendrobium Hybrid ‘Shuijing’ Plantlets”
by Jiaran Huo, Qiongyu Lin, Liwen Mo, Lifang Zheng, Xinya Meng, Xiqiang Song, Jinfeng Liang and Tiangang Chen
Horticulturae 2024, 10(8), 774; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10080774
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/8/774

10. “Optimizing Green Globular Body Induction for Micropropagation of Microsorum pteropus ‘Windeløv’”
by Wirawan Suwannamali, Kuang-Teng Wang, Chia-Chen Su, Phunsin Kantha, Yuh Tzean and Tsung-Meng Wu
Horticulturae 2024, 10(7), 673; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10070673
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/7/673

11. “A Study on the Development of Two Ornamental Varieties of Ipomoea batatas Cultivated in Vertical Systems in the Northeastern Region of Europe”
by Mirela Cojocariu, Alina Elena Marta, Carmenica Doina Jităreanu, Elena-Liliana Chelariu, Sorin Căpşună, Irina Gabriela Cara, Petronica Amișculesei, Ana-Maria-Roxana Istrate and Ciprian Chiruță
Horticulturae 2024, 10(2), 133; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10020133
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/2/133

12. “Comparative Analysis of Vegetative Development and Leaf Morpho-Anatomy in Three Taxa of Ornamental Alocasia (Araceae)”
by Krisantini, Megayani Sri Rahayu, Juang Gema Kartika, Diny Dinarti, Yunita Sulistyo Putri, Deden D. Matra, Daawia, Ni Putu Sri Asih and Melodina Fabillo
Horticulturae 2024, 10(8), 778; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10080778
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/8/778

13. “Transcriptome and Pigment Analyses Provide Insights into Carotenoids and Flavonoids Biosynthesis in Camellia nitidissima Stamens”
by Yi Feng, Kunkun Zhao, Jiyuan Li, Minyan Wang, Hengfu Yin, Zhengqi Fan, Xinlei Li and Weixin Liu
Horticulturae 2024, 10(4), 420; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10040420
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/4/420

14. “Exploring the Mechanisms Underlying Petal Pigmentation Differences in Two Cultivars of Physalis philadelphica Based on HPLC and NGS”
by Hongyu Qiao, Wennan Zhao, Song Tian, Da Wang, Haiyan Wu, Chenyu Wang, Jiaming Zhu, Nan Li, Xu Zhu, Shujing Mu et al.
Horticulturae 2024, 10(5), 507; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10050507
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/5/507

15. “Morphological and Physiological Responses of Weigela florida ‘Eva Rathke’ to Biostimulants and Growth Promoters”
by Dezső Kovács, Katalin Horotán, László Orlóci, Marianna Makádi, István Dániel Mosonyi, Magdolna Sütöri-Diószegi and Szilvia Kisvarga
Horticulturae 2024, 10(6), 582; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10060582
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/6/582

16. “Interspecific Hardy Geranium Progenies: Morphological Characterization and Genetic Evaluation”
by Mehrdad Akbarzadeh, Katrijn Van Laere, Ellen De Keyser, Johan Van Huylenbroeck, Stefaan P. O. Werbrouck and Emmy Dhooghe
Horticulturae 2024, 10(7), 723; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10070723
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/7/723

17. “Full-Length Transcriptome of Camellia japonica (Naidong) Reveals Molecular Characteristics in Drought Stress”
by Rui Zhou, Luyao Wang, Hongmei Tian, Xiao Guo, Xinqiang Jiang, Menglong Fan and Yingkun Sun
Horticulturae 2024, 10(2), 114; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10020114
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/2/114

18. “Exploring the Genetic Landscape of Tilia Spp. with Molecular and Statistical Tools”
by Alina-Maria Tenche-Constantinescu, Dacian Virgil Lalescu, Sorina Popescu, Ioan Sarac, Irina Petrescu, Cerasela Petolescu, Dorin Camen, Adina Horablaga, Cosmin Alin Popescu, Cristian Berar et al.
Horticulturae 2024, 10(6), 596; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10060596
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/6/596

19. “Effects of Progressive Drought Stress on the Growth, Ornamental Values, and Physiological Properties of Begonia semperflorens”
by Zhimin Zhao, Airong Liu, Yuanbing Zhang, Xiaodong Yang, Shuyue Yang and Kunkun Zhao
Horticulturae 2024, 10(4), 405; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10040405
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/4/405

20. “Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Improve the Development of Chrysanthemum × morifolium (Ramat.) Hemsl. ‘Jinba’ Inflorescences”
by Yanbing Li, Yushan Lu, Jiaojiao Fu, Benxue Chen, Li Fu, Xiaorong Huang, Zunzheng Wei, Yuhong Zheng and Zhen Zeng
Horticulturae 2024, 10(4), 330; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10040330
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/4/330