A specialist in growing fruits, vegetables, ornamental plants, and landscapes for production and aesthetics.
What horticulturists do
Horticulturists breed and propagate plants, manage greenhouse and nursery production, design and maintain landscapes and public gardens, and run research on fruit, vegetable, and ornamental crops. Some specialize in arboriculture, viticulture, or pomology.
Training path
Most US horticulturists hold a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from a land-grant university; researchers commonly hold master’s and PhD degrees. Certifications from the American Society for Horticultural Science and state nursery and landscape associations validate specialties.
Settings
Horticulturists work at commercial nurseries, greenhouse operations, public gardens such as Longwood and the New York Botanical Garden, landscape design firms, university research and extension, and seed and breeding companies.
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