Ornamental Horticulture
Ornamental Horticulture (OH) is an applied natural science focused on growing and
caring for plants, including flowers, trees, and grasses. Ornamental Horticulture
is a highly diversified field with a wide variety of career options.
Diverse Career Options
Ornamental Horticulture includes Production Horticulture, Floriculture and Landscape
Horticulture. Students of Ornamental Horticulture at Cuyamaca College have the opportunity
to study all of these areas of the Green Industry.
Production Horticulture
Starting and growing new plants for marketing and sale in a nursery or greenhouse environment.
Floriculture
Floriculture is the production, design and sale of cut flowers and potted plants used for their immediate decorative beauty.
Landscape Horticulture
The planting and care of landscape plants. This can include plants that provide fruits and vegetables, sports turf and golf course management, arboriculture (the care of trees), irrigation system management, and more. Landscape Architecture is an associated discipline.
Degrees and Certificates
Ornamental Horticulture (OH) students at Cuyamaca College can choose from eight different
majors; our program offers eight associate’s degrees and nine certificates. Completing
all OH courses required for a major + general education courses is necessary to earn
an Associate Degree in Science. Completing OH courses only is required to earn certificate(s).
Many core OH courses overlap for all majors allowing students to earn multiple degrees
or certificates.
OH Majors
- Arboriculture
- Floral Design
- Golf Course and Sports Turf Management
- Irrigation Technology
- Landscape Architecture
- Landscape Technology
- Nursery Technology
- Sustainable Urban Landscapes
- Basic Ornamental Horticulture (certificate only)
New State-of-the-Art Facility
Ornamental Horticulture at Cuyamaca College has brand-new facilities that opened in
2021! The state-of-the-art classrooms, workshops and greenhouses combined with our
nine-acre field site provides students the best opportunity to gain the skills needed
for a rewarding career.
Cuyamaca College Plant Nursery
Hours: During Fall 2024 the OH Nursery is open Mondays through Friday, from 9am - 4pm.
Nursery Phone
(619) 660-4573
Ornamental Horticulture at Cuyamaca College is unique in its operation of a retail nursery on campus. Since 1981, open five days a week during the Fall and Spring semesters, and four days a week during the Summer, the Cuyamaca College Nursery is run by our students, providing hands-on learning for a career in plant propagation or plant sales. Paid internships are available for OH students to work as growers or nursery sales associates. All sales earnings support the Ornamental Horticulture program.
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