Landscape Horticulture

Opportunities abound in the landscape profession from design, construction, and installation through maintenance of commercial and residential landscape environments. This specialization is a perfect marriage of art and science and is ideal for people who enjoy being outdoors and working with a wide variety of plants and people. It includes business management, tree and shrub care, flower bed installation, designing and trouble-shooting irrigation systems, and landscape construction projects.

Students with interest in developing artistic and design skills learn to create functional and sustainable landscape environments for outdoor living. Landscape horticulturists are sought by garden centers, botanical gardens, tree care, landscape maintenance and installation firms, nurseries, and governmental bodies. Private consulting is also a possibility. Many of these careers involve consumer relations and sales. Graduates are highly employable by professional firms nationwide.