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How to Get Into Different Horticulture Fields

Are you interested in working with plants? There are a wide variety of outdoor fields you can get training in so you can work in both rural and urban settings. Here are a few of the choices:  

• Landscape architecture  
• Landscape design  
• Turf grass specialist  
• Arborist  
• Floral designer  
• Golf course manager  
• Greenhouse manager  
• Horticulturalist  
• Plant pathologist  
• Specialty crop production manager  

Learn to be a part of creating designs like this…

And turning them into stunning garden spaces like this.

Here are some of the state and community colleges in the area you can go to for the education necessary to work with plants outdoors. 

Kansas State University  

Horticulture 

You can obtain a bachelor’s degree in horticulture and be ready for a job in management in a range of horticulture careers.  You can obtain more specialized degrees such as agribusiness, agricultural economics, agronomy, and more. 

Landscape Architecture and Landscape Design 

Learn to design gardens and other landscapes so they are functional, pleasant to use, and will use the right plant in the right place by getting a bachelor’s degree in either landscape design or landscape architecture. 

University of Central Missouri 

Agriculture Science BS, Horticulture option 

Get a strong foundation in the science of plants, soils, and water.  Classes and practical experience mean you can pursue a number of careers in both rural and urban areas. 

Missouri University 

Agronomy:  Horticulture 

You can major in Agronomy: Horticulture and get a bachelor’s degree.  This focuses on five core areas: greenhouse management and production; vegetable and fruit production methods; post-harvest technology along with food safety and local production issues; landscape, plants, design, and maintenance; and sustainability in today’s horticulture industry. 

Johnson County Community College 

Certificate in Horticultural Science 

You can get a certificate in horticulture science in one year and be ready for an entry-level position in many different plant-related fields. 

Associate of Applied Science in Horticulture Sciences 

You can obtain your Associate of Applied Science in Horticultural Sciences degree in two years and either start work immediately in management or transfer to Kansas State University to get a bachelor’s degree in horticulture.  

Metropolitan Community College 

You can get a number of degrees and certificates in horticulture at the Metropolitan Community College.  These include: 

Associate in Applied Science: 

• Floriculture (HLMFO) 
• Grounds Management (HLMGO) 
• Horticulture Management (HLMHO) 
• Landscape Design (HLMLO) 
• Small Market Farming (HLMSO) 

Certificates of Achievement: 

Horticulture (HLHCE) 

Career Certificate: 

• Arboriculture (HLACC) 
• Floriculture (HLFCC) 
• Greenhouse Production and Propagation (HLPC1) 
• Grounds Management (HLGCC) 
• Landscape Design (HLLCC) 
• Nursery and Retail Management (NRMCC) 

Kansas City Kansas Community College 

Pre-Agriculture - Associate in Science 

This associate's degree prepares you to transfer to a four-year college to major in an area of agriculture.  This degree takes two years to earn if you attend full-time. 

We Can Help 

Royal Creations Architectural Landscaping is a full-service landscape architecture and landscape management company.  If you are interested in a career in horticulture or landscape design and construction, we are happy to talk to you and help you find the training you need.  We hire people for a wide range of positions, so if you are looking for a job, feel free to apply.