![U of M Crookston instructor Theresa Helgeson and and students walking through the greenhouse](/sites/crk.umn.edu/files/styles/crop_banner/public/2023-12/umn-crookston-horticulture-hero-23-2.jpg?itok=zz9obEl8)
CALLING ALL GREEN THUMBS FOR OUR HORTICULTURE PROGRAM
Do you have a green thumb or plant passion? The Crookston campus is where you’re surrounded by natural beauty and you can do what you love - meaning, you will be literally “in the weeds” from day one. Whether it is in one of our many greenhouses or the campus gardens you are leaning hands on in many environments. Learn skills such as conservation techniques, landscape restoration, and garden design. All horticulture students are introduced to botany, woody plants, entomology, plant pathology, and soil science. Where gardens, greenhouses, and labs are your classroom… get ready to get your hands dirty!
Horticulture is a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.
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Program Features
- MEDIAN PAY $28,040 - $73,970
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- EMPHASIZE IN ENVIRONMENTAL LANDSCAPING
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- HANDS-ON LEARNING
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- EMPHASIZE IN PRODUCTION HORTICULTURE
REAL. HANDS-ON. READY.
quick facts >>AREAS OF EMPHASIS
- Environmental Landscaping
- Production Horticulture
![Students working in the campus garden on the north end of campus](/sites/crk.umn.edu/files/2022-06/hero-horticulture.jpg)
CERTIFICATIONS
Students can attain a pesticide certification and a Minnesota Nursery Landscape Association (MNLA) certification.
CAREER PATHS
Landscape designer, Landscape contractor, Landscape installer, Nursery Manager, Hardscape specialist, Hardscape supplier, Xeriscaping specialist, Turf care professional, Nursery production manager, Tree care professional, Parks manager, Arborist, Vegetable production manager, Floriculture production manager, Garden center manager, Plant broker/buyer, Floral designer/florist, Wholesale grower/propagator/manager, Sales representative, Writer/educator, Extension educator, Horticulture specialist, Research scientist, Plant breeder, Federal/municipal plant inspector, Peace Corp/US Government volunteer...or go on to graduate school.