Career questions tagged horticulture
What is the best part of working with plants ?
I'm working on a degree in horticulture and would love to know other Horticulturist motivations and what they love the most about it.
How to become a master gardener?
Tell us everything we need to know to become a master gardener! Note: We've seen a lot of interest in this career, so we're looking for guidance from our community of professionals.
What can I do now to get started in a career in soil and plant science?
I am a junior in high school and I am looking into soil and plant science as a career path. What steps can I take now and after graduation to prepare for this career path?
Where can you get a job as a Soil and Plant Scientist and how many jobs are available?
I'm looking into being a soil and plant scientist but I am unsure of the job outlook.
What college majors are recommended for someone who wants to further their sustainable horticulture education past a tech school?
What college majors are recommended for someone who wants to further their sustainable horticulture education past a tech school? I want to go to college and further my education but I cannot find a Major that appeals to me.
Should I take classes that I enjoy or ones that will help me in the future?
At my school, we can take special classes out of the school, like nursing prep, horticulture, culinary, etc. that I'm interested in. I'm torn between multiple though, Culinary, Horticulture, Agriculture, and Educational Careers. Would it be smarter to take the class that will be more beneficial to me in the future, or should I take one that I enjoy that will make my high school more enjoyable? As of now, I think I want to be a teacher and horse trainer/riding instructor, so educational careers or agriculture would probably be the most beneficial, but I also love plants and cooking, so those would probably make my days better and more enjoyable. This also goes for classes in the school. For example, math. I don't think I'd be a math teacher if I do become a teacher, but I'm pretty good at math and am in the fast-pace math. I'll probably stay in it, but I doubt I'd need much of the more high-level math in my future, so should I take it easy and take the slower one or challenge myself and take the fast-pace one?
What should I do to study plants in college if it isn't a main career goal/path?
I love gardening and plants and love learning about them. I took a small horticulture class through 4-H last year, which I really enjoyed. But, I don't plan on doing stuff with plants as a full-time career, I'd like to do it more as a hobby. So, I was wondering what I should do for high school and college. I'm planing on majoring in Equine Studies or some other horse class and becoming a horse trainer and riding instructor. Would it be smart to minor in a plant class? What would be a good plant-related minor? Or would it be possible to just take a few classes about plants, not an entire minor, but still taking them? Or should I just not take any classes like that and learn more from experience? My high school also has special classes that you can take in 11th and 12th grade. The two that I'm interested in are Agriculture and Horticulture. I was thinking agriculture might be better for my horse-related future, but horticulture might be a fun and interesting class to take for gardening (and getting lots of free plants). Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
What college in Iowa has good horticulture programs?
I want to open my own plant nursery business, so I want to take horticulture and a business class. I am planning on attending Kirkwood for Landscape horticulture studies because it has more of what I want to study than their other agriculture classes that include farm equipment and other farm things (which I don't need to learn about for what I want to do). I know that Kirkwood and Iowa State have good horticulture programs, but I was wondering if any other colleges offer any horticulture programs. #horticulture #plants #business #college #programs
Do I need to get a business degree to open/start my own business?
I am going to start my own plant nursery business after I graduate from college. I want my business to be centered around helping people and enjoying my job, not just about the money. I hear a lot of people say that when you go for a business degree, they teach very adamantly about how to make a lot of money, so would it be better to take online classes for business instead of an actual college class? #nursery #plants #horticulture #business #entrepreneurship
What is agriculture business really like?
I've worked with livestock plenty of times but I'm not very familiar with the horticulture aspect of it. I was just seeing what kind of business actuaclly takes place. #agriculture #livestock #horticulture