Students who take advantage of this interest in the green industry will find many positions available with horticultural businesses as well as public institutions, including government agencies and schools. The horticulture industry continues to grow rapidly throughout the United States. Students who take advantage of this interest in the green industry will find many positions available with horticultural businesses as well as public institutions, including government agencies and schools. Horticulturalist The feel of the earth, the scent of a flower, the glow of the sunshine these are a few of the career perks a horticulturist enjoys. Horticulture graduates work for retail and wholesale nurseries, greenhouses, floral shops, public and private landscape maintenance organizations, highway departments, and other agencies.
Graduates often start their own small businesses in various horticulture fields.
Horticulture work often requires much physical labor, sometimes in extreme weather conditions. However, working with flowers, shrubbery, and trees in this field offers interested students many incentives as they work to beautify multiple landscapes. Propagate plants Manage greenhouses and nurseries Market horticulture goods and services Use pesticides and fertilizers safely and legally Communicate professionally, both in person and in writing Use business computer applications Conduct effective job searches Our horticulture training involves classroom learning, as well as field trips to local growers and practical outdoor and plant-growing experience in the student greenhouse. Internships with area nurseries, greenhouses, or floral shops are also offered . Program begins fall semester.