CTC’s Horticulture
program
offers you the opportunity to pursue an interest in four major
areas relative to horticulture, plus small engine repair. Turfgrass
Maintenance involves the study and examination of grasses, soils,
fertilization,
liming, mowing, thatching, aeration, seeding, sodding, spraying,
and the establishment of lawns. Landscape and Landscape Maintenance
includes the principles of landscape design; the study of ornamental
shrubs and trees, perennials, annuals, bulbs, and fruit trees;
and corrective and seasonal pruning. Grounds Maintenance Landscape
Construction includes the installation of walls, walkways, lighting,
fences, wood construction and water features. Greenhouse Crop Production
includes the study of greenhouse structures, soils, fertilization,
watering, pest control and greenhouse crops. Floral Design and
Arranging includes the study of floral shop practices, fresh, silk,
and dried floral arranging, holiday and special occasion designs,
houseplant care, and trends in the floral industry. Small Engine
Repair includes preventative maintenance, tune-up procedures, blade
sharpening and equipment overhaul.
All horticulture areas have a need for strong math skills.
Students in this program
should be proficient in the following: calculating with fraction
operations, computing linear measurements, computing liquid
measurements, computing square feet, computing cubic dimensions,
solving ratio
problems, and using basic geometry.
Credentials
you can earn
Pesticide Applications
Certification
Pennsylvania College
of Technology
12 credits (maximum)
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| What you will
need
Mechanical aptitude
Ability to work independently
Ability to work as a team
Communication skills
Problem solving/
troubleshooting
skills
Ability to work under pressure
Artistic ability/creativity
Analytical skills
Patience
Endurance
What
you will learn
Greenhouse crop production
Floral design
Turfgrass maintenance
Landscape maintenance
Landscape construction
Small engine repair
Employability skills
details
Career
possibilities
Floral
Designer
Horticultural Grower/
Greenhouse
Landscaper/Groundskeeper
Worker
Lawn Service Worker
Nursery Worker I
Career possibilities with additional education
Arborist
Floral Designer
Garden Center Manager
Golf Course Superintendent
Greenhouse Manager
Landscape Designer
Earning potential
Gardener/Groundskeeper
$6.50-12/hour |