Horticulture Program

Perhaps you are one of many individuals who simply love plants. You take pride in being able to grow and care for houseplants as well nurturing the annuals and perennials around the place you call home or in a neighborhood flower bed. If so, you may want to consider pursuing a career as horticulturist.

If you like the outdoors and have always liked plants, shrubs and other foliage, you can take what you know and make a career out of it by getting the right training through the Horticulture Program at Lansing Community College. Our program offers coursework for students who want to earn an associate degree and for others who are looking for landscape seminars and for the professional interested in gaining additional expertise in specialized areas of floriculture. The program covers topics from interior landscaping and flowering plants to designing ornamental gardens and wedding floral design. All of our courses are taught by faculty, professionals who pride themselves in sound coursework and take genuine interest in your studies and your career plans.

Horticulturists are employed by florists, greenhouses and garden centers, nurseries, retail sales outlets, landscape contractors, design and construction firms and lawn care companies. Average starting salary for horticulturists is $7 to $10 per hour plus benefits and sales commissions.

Courses for the Horticulture Associate in Applied Science Degree are offered throughout the year. Many are offered evenings as well as days to accommodate your schedule. Spring semester begins in January, summer semester begins in June and fall classes begin in August.

We want you in our classroom next semester. If you need direction on how to begin at LCC, let us know what’s on your mind and what you need from LCC to get started. We’ve got a place waiting for in our classroom that can lead you to a great career start.

For specific information about our Horticulture Program, contact us.

 

Landscape, Horticulture, Agriculture Programs
2007 Advisory Board

Career Facts
Horticulture Program

What does a horticulturist do?
Professional horticulturists are involved with plant materials and their growth, development, propagation and use.  The horticulturist also focuses on environmental concerns and pest problems associated with ornamental plants and their management.  The two major commodity areas are connected to landscape plants and floriculture.

What types of skills are required?
Horticulturists need to know plant physiology, how to identify and propagate all types of plants.  They must also be knowledgeable of plant problems such as insects, disease and management.  In addition, horticulturists need to know about the growing environments and structures of plants.

Where are they employed?
Horticulturists are employed by florists, greenhouses and garden centers, nurseries, retail sales outlets, landscape contractors, design and construction firms and lawn care companies.

What degrees are available?
An associate in applied science degree is available in horticulture.

What do they earn?
The average starting salary for horticulturists is $7 to $10 per hour plus benefits and sales commissions.
 

Faculty/Staff
Horticulture Program
 

		JaNice Marshall Department Chair pittsmoj@lcc.edu (517)483-5338
		Ellyn Meyers, Faculty Program Coordinator meyerse2@lcc.edu (517)483-1336
		Katherine Hanson, Faculty and Academic Advisor hansonk@lcc.edu (517)483-1107
		Diane Breitung-Pratt, Faculty
		brietunl@lcc.edu
		(517)483-1336
		Michelle Jennings, Faculty
		jenninm@lcc.edu
		(517)483-1336
		Jean Long, Faculty
		longj@lcc.edu
		(517)483-1336
		Diane Peterson, Faculty
		petersd@lcc.edu
		(517)483-1336
		Larry Princinsky, Faculty
		princil@lcc.edu
		(517)483-1336
		Bob Welch, Professor
		rwelch@lcc.edu
		(517)483-9675
		Cindy Welch
		cwelch@lcc.edu
		(517)483-1336

 

Related Links
Horticulture Program

American Society for Horticulture Science

American Horticulture Society

Virtual Resource Room

Plant Care Web Site

Horticulture Solutions

Ornamental Plants, Fruit Trees and Lawn Care