Texas Tech University College offers a graduate certificate program in horticultural landscape management online. Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree and submit a statement of interest. Coursework includes arboriculture, weed science, pesticides, herbicides, nursery management, plant nutrients, soil science and the administration of landscape architecture. A Bachelor of Science in Horticultural and Turfgrass Sciences and a Master of Science in Horticulture are also offered online.
Texas Tech University College
605 Indiana Ave
Lubbock, TX 79409-2191
800-692-6877
depts..ttu.edu
Penn Foster Career School offers a diploma program in landscaping through online, self-paced home study. Coursework includes plant biology and health, soil science, fertilizers and pest management, tools and equipment, horticulture, and landscape design. This program may be completed within six months of part-time study. Penn Foster Career School is licensed by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC) and licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools.
Penn Foster Career School
925 Oak Street
Scranton, PA 18515
570-961-4033
pennfoster.edu
Ashworth College offers a career diploma in landscape design that prepares students for employment opportunities with landscaping companies, garden centers and nurseries, golf courses, and public gardens. Coursework includes site analysis and design, plant selection, graphic techniques, irrigation, xeriscaping, maintenance and business management. Ashworth College is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).
Ashworth College
430 Technology Parkway
Norcross, GA 30092
800-957-5412
ashworthcollege.edu
The University of Massachusetts at Amherst offers an online certificate in urban landscape and garden development that focuses on sustainable design within both public and private urban settings. Coursework includes urban landscape design, plant materials, soil science, water management, open spaces, renewable energy, project management and community gardens. A practical internship is also required.
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
200 Commonwealth Avenue
Amherst, MA 01003
413-545-0111
umass.edu
North Carolina State University offers an online graduate certificate program in horticulture science. Applicants must hold a baccalaureate level degree with a major in horticulture, crop or plant science, or a related subject. The program's curriculum is designed by the student in conjunction with a faculty advisor. Course options include nursery and greenhouse production, crop management, permaculture design, viticulture, breeding methods, weed management and ornamental horticulture.
North Carolina State University
920 Main Campus Drive
Raleigh, NC 27695-7113
919-515-9030
ncsu.edu