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Horticulture Technology

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About Our Horticulture Technology Program

The Horticulture curricula include courses about plant identification, pest management, plant science and soil science. Also included are courses in sustainable plant production and management, landscaping, and the operation of horticulture businesses. Students will receive classroom instruction and practical hands-on laboratory applications of horticulture principles. They will experience applied learning in an on-campus greenhouse and work with equipment and machinery essential to the horticulture profession today.

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Our Graduates

Graduates should qualify for employment in a variety of positions associated with nurseries, garden centers, greenhouses, landscape operations, governmental agencies/parks, golf courses, sports complexes, highway vegetation, turf maintenance companies, and private and public gardens. Graduates should also be prepared to take the North Carolina Pesticide Applicator’s Examination and/or the North Carolina Certified Plant Professional Examination.

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Degrees, Diplomas & Certificates

General Horticulture Technology Pathway
Horticulture Technology Diploma
Basic Greenhouse Automation
Business of Horticulture
Landscape Design
Ornamental Plant Production
Small Fruits/Specialty Crops
Lawn & Landscape

Technical Standards

Students enrolling in these programs must meet specific emotional, behavioral, physical, and cognitive standards. This information is found in Technical Standards. Students qualifying for special accommodations to these standards must contact Student Accessibility Services at (828) 694-1813 for more information.

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Faculty Contact

Rachel Meriwether
Horticulture Program Lead Instructor
Henderson Building 102A
(828) 694-1840
r_meriwether@blueridge.edu

2026-27 Identity/Statement of Educational Purpose (V4)

Beginning the 2026-27 academic year, all “Identity/Statement of Educational Purpose” forms must be completed in the Offices of Financial Aid. 

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