Columbia-Montour AVTS
Horticulture and Floriculture

What is Horitculture and Floriculture? A student enrolled in the horticulture program is exposed to the growing, marketing, and care of horticulture crops.As a prospective horticulturist, the student studies all aspects of floral design, greenhouse work, landscaping, grounds care, turfgrass and forestry as it pertains to the industry.Basic mechanical skills such as carpentry, elecricity, plumbing, small gas engines and masonry are also taught in the horticulture program.A student entering the horticulture field should have a love for plants the outdoors and be willing to assist potenial customers with their horticulture needs.The horticultural shop includes an agricultural mechanics work area, flower shop, two fully equipped greeenhouses and a 3500 square foot golf green.Floral orders are completed each day in our working floral shop. Crops such as poinsettias, chrysanthemums, liles, and 32 different varieties of bedding plants are grown and sold out of the two spacious greenhouses.