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A Horticulture Degree: Helping the World to Blossomby Jessica Groach Jessica.Groach@careertrainingdirectory.com Career Training Directory Columnist A Washington State University study concluded that adding plants to the workplace not only improves productivity, it decreases stress. "Plants are not just fluff," said Virginia Lohr, a WSU horticulturist. "We have felt, and many people who work with plants intuitively believe, that having plants around us is vital to our well-being." This may be why the National Gardening Association found that increasingly more Americans are turning to gardening to improve their homes, relieve stress, and improve their quality of life. America's Baby Boomers, those who spend the most on horticulture products, are approaching retirement with greater disposable income than previous generations. Meanwhile, our country is seeing a record number of home ownership, which typically goes hand-in-hand with the gardening business. For these and many other reasons, horticulture jobs are on the rise, which is why it makes sense to earn a horticulture degree. Horticulture jobs can be found in a variety of settings. Botanical gardens, arboretums and nurseries are just a few. But you'll also find them in agricultural businesses, such as feedlots, farm cooperatives, feed and seed companies, or government agricultural offices; you might find them in the soil and water conservation or food production fields, forestry, wildlife conservation, resource management, pest management, landscape architecture or design, or ornamental horticulture, such as growers or florists. Most employers prefer hiring those with at least an associate's degree in horticulture; many large nurseries require a bachelor's degree. Landscape architecture often requires study at the graduate level, as well as special licensure. And be prepared: most horticulture jobs require physical skills, like working with tools and large equipment, as well as skills in business, inventory management, and working with people. Who knows? Your budding career might just help make the world a more beautiful, less stressful place! Sources: "Indoor Plants May Increase Worker Productivity"; Press Release; Aug. 22, 1996; College of Agriculture and Home Economics; Washington State University "Nursery Managers and Growers"; Career Prospects in Virginia; March 9, 2005 "Horticulture is Hot - market, survey data on gardening" by Peter Francese; May 1, 2002; Copyright 2003 Gale Group Posted on: March 02, 2006 |
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