Where do horticulturists work?

Answer 1

Horticulture is the study and practice of growing plants (fruits, nuts, vegetables ornamentals, herbs, spices and medicinal plants) in the context of a garden or yard (versus grown plants on a farm, or agriculture). Horticulturists study and improve methods used to grow, harvest, and ship fruits, vegetables and ornamental
plants and flowers. They’re interested in ways to create better plants in terms of how plants are cultivated and crossed, and the prevention of plant diseases and parasites. Horticulturalists in broad terms specialize in growing plants that people use or enjoy, whether for fiber, food, medicinal substances, or beauty. Horticulturists who specialize specifically in the culture and propagation of flowers are called floriculturists, and their field is called floriculture. They typically work in greenhouse production or for retail. Olericulture emphasizes growing vegetables, pomology emphasizes growing fruit plants and trees, and ornamental horticulture emphasizes ornamental plants and trees.

Horticulture degree programs require a high school diploma or GED for admission. High school classes that help prepare students for careers in horticulture included lots of sciences (chemistry, biology, botany), mathematics and classes in art or design. In a typical four-year horticulture major, you will take the usual general education classes in English, mathematics, and sociology, as wel

l as lots of chemistry and biology. IN their junior and senior years, horticulture majors typically take classes in botany, including field botany, ecology, classes about specific kinds of plants, like annuals and perennials, orchard plants, vegetable crops, turfgrass ecology and physiology as well as landscape design, urban tree care, and genetics and plant disease. Typically students also participate in many practical labs and work in greenhouses, nurseries, gardens and orchards.

There are a number of community colleges and extension programs offering horticulture degrees, as well as state colleges and universities, and even private schools. Oregon State even offers an online B. S. degree in horticulture.

Often a landscape artist or landscape designer has a formal undergraduate degree in horticulture.

Some horticulturists work for large nurseries or retailers who sell plants to the public. Some work privately as consultants for landscape projects. Some run their own nurseries or greenhouses, some work in labs, botanical gardens, specialized nurseries for specific kinds of plants, or parks, or even golf courses, and many teach. While many horticulturists work inside in labs or greenhouses, many work outside in good weather or bad, and may use heavy equipment or be expected to handle a shovel or a lawnmower.

Answer 2

A horticulturist grows and studies plants.

Answer 3

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