The cruel and unusual
manipulation of plants to meet human desires or
expectations. Usually in the form of pruning, staking, bending, or abandonment. Also applies to the application of laboratory
engineering, pesticide/herbicide, trampling, and hormonal stimulation.
It's hortitorture the way those shrubs
have been pruned into the shapes of dancing
raindeer.
Spraying agricultural fields with diesel fuel and
herbicide is pure hortitorture!