Skilled Trades and Technical Training

Landscape Horticulture

  • Learn how to design and care for outdoor spaces.
  • Get hands-on experience.
  • Prepare for green industry careers.

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Associate (Two-year) Degrees

Degrees that prepare students to transfer into a four-year college or university and job-training degrees that prepare students for immediate employment.

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  • Plan: Landscape Horticulture, Associate in Applied Science
  • Units: 92
  • Funding available: Yes
  • International student eligible: Yes

Career Opportunities Include

  • Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Farm and Home Management Educators
  • Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
  • First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
  • Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
  • Pest Control Workers
  • Tree Trimmers and Pruners

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Quick Look

  • Plan: Landscape Horticulture, Associate in Applied Science-Transfer
  • Units: 93
  • Funding available: Yes
  • International student eligible: Yes

Career Opportunities Include

  • Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Farm and Home Management Educators
  • Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
  • First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
  • Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

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Certificates

Certificate programs provide students with a set of skills to find a job or stay current in a profession. Many certificates are designed to build on top of each other and lead to a longer-term certificate or degree. These are called “stackable” certificates.

Quick Look

  • Plan: Landscape Horticulture, Certificate
  • Units: 51
  • Funding available: Yes
  • International student eligible: Yes

Career Opportunities Include

  • Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Farm and Home Management Educators
  • Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
  • First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
  • Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

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Landscape Horticulture at South Seattle

South Seattle College’s Landscape Horticulture program combines classroom learning with hands‑on projects to build a strong foundation in horticulture. Students train in the 6‑acre South Seattle College Arboretum, greenhouse facilities, and the Retail Garden Center, gaining experience in garden design, irrigation, pruning, and plant production. With internships, industry partnerships, and flexible course options, graduates are prepared for careers that blend art, science, and environmental stewardship.

Tours and Info Sessions

Are you interested in exploring the Landscape Horticulture program at South? Email: SouthProfTech@seattlecolleges.edu to schedule a tour.

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Facilities

Students have access to the following facilities for projects including garden design, installation and renovation, construction of hardscape features, irrigation installation, maintenance and repair as well as annual pruning. Additionally, students gain retail experience in marketing and selling plants: 

  • South Seattle College Arboretum: an outdoor classroom and laboratory, this public garden is used as a park by Seattle residents.
  • Retail Garden Center: The Garden Center at South markets and sells plants grown and maintained by students. See the Garden Center webpage for business days and hours.
  • Greenhouse: An approximately 1600 sq. ft. environmentally-controlled hot house, and 800 sq. ft. cool house for propagation and growing plants for sale in the retail garden center.

Pacific Northwest Mahonia Evaluation Project

If you visit the south end of the South Seattle College’s campus, you’ll notice a field of plants surrounded by a chain-link fence with a sign that states, “WSDA Department of Agriculture Research Plot, Authorized Personnel Only!” What is this? Read more about the project.

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