Horticulture
Green House


The horticulture program helps prepare students for careers in nurseries, greenhouses, florist shops, landscaping, and other related businesses. Students also learn about plant care, which carries over to when they own a home. Students will learn about various plants, such as trees and flowers, grown both indoors and out. As students gain knowledge, skills, and experience, they will engage in residential and commercial landscape planning and planting.

Activities include:

  • Learning how to raise your own blooming poinsettia
  • Identifying native trees in our local area
  • Creating a corsage for homecoming or prom
  • Creating a fall candle arrangement for Thanksgiving
  • Learning greenhouse operations
  • Constructing a holiday wreath
  • Making a holiday candle arrangement in colors you choose
  • Identifying popular houseplants found in homes and businesses
  • Conducting seed experiments
  • Growing flowering plants and vegetables that you can take home and plant.

2007 Expectations/ Syllabus