The Landscape Gardening curriculum emphasizes intensive, practical, hands-on training in applied horticulture to reinforce classroom lecture on theory and technique.

Program Outcomes:

Course work includes plant propagation, greenhouse and nursery plant culture, turf management, plant identification, arborculture, diseases and pest of plants, and landscape planning, maintenance, and construction.

Occupational Outlook:

Graduates will be prepared for employment opportunities in applied horticulture related to landscape development and maintenance for residential and commercial operations. Graduates should be prepared to take the North Carolina Certified Plant Professional Examination and the North Carolina Pesticide Applicator’s Examination.