Hi all, I've been looking to try and get more of a horticultural education, and was recently looking into taking some online, non-credit courses through UMass Stockbridge, but realized that even as a non-degree student the cost of taking a single course was going to be north of $2000, which is unfortunately more than I can pay.

Obviously, there are a million ways to learn things online, and I'm more than willing to do my own digging, go to Youtube University, etc. But I was hoping to get a little bit more systematic knowledge on things like propogation, IPM, fertility, greenhouse management, etc, akin to what you would get doing a universityh hort degree. Does anyone know of any schools that make lectures available, or extension services with long-form learning resources for example? I'm trying to push my learning into something a little bit more long-form than reddit posts, 10-minute youtube videos and (possibly AI-written) blog posts.

Can anyone tel me how to set a reminder tied to my local soil temperature so it can tell me when to plant my shit? Thanks for your help friends

Hi all

I am seeking a career in horticulture. Likely cannabis. I have a degree in biology and have been an electrician for 8 years. Both of which I got into for that purpose. I have a lot of experienc in it, I just can't seem to find many job listings. I'm looking for any advice to speed up my search. From Detroit, thanks in advance.

Hi, I'm a fairly recent grad struggling to find a job that I enjoy. I have a bachelor's degree in horticulture production, and really fell in love with greenhouses and hydroponics during my time in college. My classes made it seem like I had a real shot at landing a job once I got out of college. I spent last summer doing a fancy sustainable agriculture apprenticeship in the Northeast only to find myself out of luck once it was over and having to move back to my hometown. I have 2 seasons of experience in farming organic produce, I've been a greenhouse laborer and now am doing landscaping because it's the only job I could land.

I guess I just feel stuck in my job being a landscape laborer and was wondering if this is it? All the greenhouse jobs I see are looking for Masters degrees or people who have experience managing already. How do I land a job that pays a liveable wage when I already have my degree and a bit of experience in all sorts of different areas of horticulture? I don't want to take on another seasonal job where work isn't guaranteed once the seasons done. I know it's still January and positions will open up in the spring but at this point I have no clue what to realistically be looking for.

Any advice is welcome just please be kind

hi, i'm just confused. is this a cabbage rose? the leaves don't seem to look like any type of roses for me

This year i am trying my hand at growing some trees from seeds I collected in the fall. I stratified sugar maple, white pine, and red oak in the fridge for ~90 days and am starting plant them. Planning to try a few like in the above picture under a grow light, some in a somewhat south facing window, and some will go in an unheated greenhouse once the days get a bit longer (located in eastern Canada). My questions are:

1. Is this going to work?
2. Am I supposed to wait for the seeds to sprout in stratification before I plant? Or can I just plant them after the prescribed # of days?
3. I hear oaks develop deep tap roots. How can I start them in pots successfully? I’ve been saving 1Litre milk cartons for this. Or should I wait and just plant them in the ground come spring?

Thanks in advance!

I’m going to be planting some larger (6-8’) Leyland Cyprus trees in our backyard soon and have read it’s best to plant in dormant season (I.e. not late spring/summer). Is there any reason not to plant right now in the dead of winter? It’s been pretty cold here in Oregon lately, occasionally getting down to freezing. Is it easier on the tree to plant when the temps warm up a bit, or is it not that big of a deal?

Hi apologies in advance if this is a dumb or not relevant question here. I’m 53 and been doing desk jobs for the last 30 years. I’d love to do gardening as a main job and maybe aim to run a nursery - am I too old? I’ve heard it can be hard physical work?

Hi, I hope this is the right subreddit to be asking this. I'm trying to make a career shift. I have no romantic notions of a career in horticulture, I know it's hardwork for often little pay. But I still want to give it a try. I have taken some horticulture classes at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Urban Gardening and a Plant ID class, but no certificate yet) and I have 2 weeks of volunteer work on a small permaculture farm. Outside of that I have like 40 indoor plants. My question is, 1 - is this enough to get an entry level position, 2- should I include the personal info like that I take care of 40 plants etc or is that just obvious resume padding? I really would love a seasonal gardening job at a public or private park. Any advice is greatly appreciated, thanks!!

Anyone have any experience with using this product past its listed expiration date? It’s MOA is fungal, so I would imagine it’s just not guaranteed to work; not actively going to not work.

Hello,

I'm germinating and growing my partner's sumo orange seeds. We find one every few dozen fruits.

I'm no stranger to growing seeds from commercial fruit - they are all F1 hybrids and may, but usually may not, grow true to planted phenotype. Tomatoes, peppers, that sort of thing.

However, I'm curious about these sumo orange seeds. Is it possible these are true seeds resulting from apomixis? I know that ponkan mandarins produce apomitic seeds. It still seems more likely this is the result of cross pollination.

Any thoughts? Any experience?

So I’m growing this cactus and I’m worried if I fuck this up. I want to cut the cactus and grow more cactuses, does anyone have tips to do it with this one? This cactus I grew was an offshoot of the main cactus which had died.

We are planning for a spring burn, but with having animals and many buildings, the burn is limited to only certain areas. We currently cut & paint with glyphosate. We would like to plant natives to help decrease the monoculture occurring.

What would you do?

Hi!

I’ll be going to Puerto Rico in April (second week of April) it’ll be my fourth time there but my first time alone. I’m currently studying horticulure and would really love to take a workshop or course or meet with an organization, volunteer, take a tour etc etc.

Theres not a ton of stuff I can find online so I was curious to see if anyone in this community is from the island or has had any experiences that may interest me.

Where I stay on the island(s) is dependent on this as I’m super flexible. Anyone have any suggestions?

Hey! I'm new to this whole area of study, but I have a few uninformed questions that may help guide me on my way.

I live in the Southwestern USA and I grow a sizeable number of tropical fruit trees at home. This is/has been my #1 interest since I started growing them a while back. I am curious about what (if any) careers exist in the horticulture space focused on tropical fruit breeding/tropical agroforestry.

I am aware of the graduate-level plant breeding program over at UF (and a number of tropical programs in the Czech Republic for some reason), but I am not so interested in the genetics side of things. I like the idea of doing something related to shortening tropical fruit breeding cycles to more quickly breed new varieties... is this a realistic professional/academic goal? Breeding new mangoes and such?

If the genetics side is required for this sort of work, it wouldn't be the end of the world TBH.

Any input is appreciated!

EDIT: Okay, genetics is a must... Good to know!

Hello, I’m a sophomore studying horticulture in the USA. I’m looking for an international internship. I would prefer an English speaking country due to the fact I’m hearing impaired. I would also prefer if it was paid and offered some sort of housing.

I previously had a sustainable agriculture internship, landscape design internship and worked on a flower farm. It’s kinda a dream of mine to work at a botanical garden. So far my career interest is working in landscape design. I also have a passion for sustainability but landscape pays more. I would love to hear people’s suggestion on what I should do

Hey hey I am wanting to do an apprenticeship/internship in the realm of Horticulture! I would like to take the opportunity to do it abroad (I live in Canada) although would not want to go to the States.. sorry USA I just don't wanna go there... 🙃 Does anyone have any experience and recommendations for such a thing? Thanks in advance!

Hi there! I'm currently active duty and get out in about 3 years. I've always wanted to start my own fish/reptile shop, nursery/greenhouse or combo of the both. One of my ideas right is to work my way up in a greenhouse (somewherr operating year-round) in hopes of buying it rather than carving out my own business from scratch. How feasible is this and if so what advice do the more experienced in the plant industry have? Would be my first time in the industry officially but I've been hobby growing/keeping pretty succesfully for 10+ years. This is my life passion & career dream.

Hey guys, I’m planning on selling these plants in late May as a high school project at our schools annual plant sale. I have a general sense of what I’m doing, but I could use some help figuring out when to start my plants so that they are ready for when it is time to sell. For now I’m figuring that I should be fine if I sow the seeds and take cuttings in March and have them all transplanted by early May. Is this a reasonable time frame and expectation? I’m happy to receive any other tips, advice or suggestions. I’m planning that all my profits go to a local cause. Thank you for your help in advance!