Careers in Horticulture
Department of Horticulture
164A Plant and Soil Science Building, East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 353-5191 http://www.hrt.msu.edu/
164A Plant and Soil Science Building, East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 353-5191 http://www.hrt.msu.edu/
Horticulture is the science and art concerned with the culture, marketing and utilization of high value, intensively cultivated fruits, flowers, vegetables and ornamental plants. The study of horticulture combines scientific knowledge, technology and environmental stewardship for application in commercial practice and home gardening and landscaping.
Selected companies that hire after graduation:
- Ball Corporation and Pan American Seed
- Bordine's Better Blooms
- Detroit Zoo
- English Gardens
- Environmental Care
- Four Star Greenhouses
- Foxfire Landscape Company
- Heinz, USA
- John Deere Landscapes
- Mast Greenhouses
- Mawby Fruit Farms
- Torre & Bruglio
- Zelenka's Nursery
Sample job titles:
- Retail Manager
- Landscape Contractor or Designer
- Florist
- Greenhouse, Nursery Grower, or Farm Manager
- Fruit, Vegetable, Flower or Tree Grower
- Produce, Flower or Nursery Stock Buyer
- Entrepreneur
| Average Starting Salary: | $40,000 |
| Salary Range: | $25,000-$60,000 |