T he Associate in Applied Science Ornamental Horticulture - Landscape Development degree program is designed for students who enjoy working with nature to protect plants and improve the environment. Ornamental horticulture involves the culture and production of ornamental plants, development of landscape plans, and protection of turfgrasses and ornamental plants from pests. Blending the beauty of nature with the practical is the approach of the Ornamental Horticulture - Landscape Development degree at Finger Lakes community College. The A.A.S. Ornamental Horticulture - Landscape Development degree prepares students in the areas of turfgrass management, applied plant science research, plant health care, landscape design and sales, tree care, plant propagation, nursery management, floriculture, greenhouse management, integrated pest management, and garden center management.
Graduates can start their own businesses in horticulture or landscaping.
It uses as part of its training, the world-renowned New York State Agricultural Experiment Station and Sonnenberg Gardens. Though the primary focus of the A.A.S. Ornamental Horticulture - Landscape Development degree program is to prepare students for employment, all courses are open to students who simply have an interest in the environment and general ornamental horticulture landscaping. Career Opportunities Graduates of the Horticulture program have five to six employment opportunities upon graduation. Students are prepared for employment opportunities in golf courses and lawn management, landscape design and sales, arborculture, plant propagation and nursery management, floriculture and green house management, integrated pest management and garden center management. All Contents Copyright 1996 by Finger Lakes Community College.