Horticulture Technology

This program prepares students for a wide range of horticulture careers. The program offers hands-on laboratory work as well as classroom instruction in the design-install-maintain aspects of:
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What do horticulturists do?

Horticulturists raise shrubbery, bulbs, ornamental plants, sod, and flowers.

How much money do
horticulturists make?

Horticulturists make varying salaries depending on their career position.  Careers can vary from production to design to maintenance to marketing with each career at widely varying salary points.

What is the job outlook for horticulturists?

According to Environmental Programs. net, the demand for horticultural services will continue to grow. The need for environmental restoration and stopping erosion will require more experts in environmental horticulture, and the need for bigger and better crops will increase demand for workers in agriculture. However, the mechanization of agriculture and ever-increasing efficiency of managing a farm means that there will probably be less of a need for people to do tasks that machines can do. The Bureau of Labor warns that the overall job outlook for farmers is expected to fall during this decade.

What do landscapers do?

Landscaping workers physically install and maintain landscaped areas. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, landscapers  grade property, install lighting or sprinkler systems, and build walkways, terraces, patios, decks, and fountains. In addition to initially transporting and planting new vegetation, they transplant, mulch, fertilize, and water flowering plants, trees, and shrubs and mow and water lawns. A growing number of residential and commercial clients, such as managers of office buildings, shopping malls, multiunit residential buildings, and hotels and motels, favor full-service landscape maintenance. Landscaping workers perform a range of duties, including mowing, edging, trimming, fertilizing, dethatching, and mulching for such clients on a regular basis during the growing season. 

What is the job outlook for landscapers?

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the demand for their services is growing, and because wages for beginners are low and the work is physically demanding, many employers have difficulty attracting enough workers to fill all openings, creating very good job opportunities. In addition, high turnover will generate a large number of job openings, including at the supervisory and managerial level.

How much money do landscapers make?

In 2004, landscapers earned between $9.50 and $17.00 per hour.  This information is provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.

What do floral designers do?

Floral designers, or florists, cut live, dried, or silk flowers and other greenery and arrange them into displays of various sizes and shapes. According to the US Department of Labor, floral designers design these displays by selecting flowers, containers, and ribbons and arranging them into bouquets, corsages, centerpieces of tables, wreaths, and the like for weddings, funerals, holidays, and other special occasions. Some floral designers also utilize accessories such as balloons, candles, toys, candy, and gift baskets as part of their displays. 

What is the job outlook for florists?

Employment of floral designers is expected to grow about as fast as average for all occupations through 2014. Job opportunities should be good because of the relatively high replacement needs in retail florists that result from comparatively low starting pay and limited opportunities for advancement.

How much money do florists make?

Median annual earnings for wage and salary floral designers were $20,450 in May 2004.