> Horticulture

Do you love the outdoors and working with nature? People with horticulture skills are in demand in California. From design to retail to water and landscape maintenance, a career in horticulture helps make the environment a more beautiful place. With nearly 250,000 people working in horticulture in 2014, this is a growing industry offering a wide range of employment opportunities. In the next five years, it is projected that there will be over 38,000 job openings for horticulture workers in California. This career exploration video was created by Path2Careers, a project of the California Community Colleges. For more information, visit www.Path2Careers.net.
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> Horticulture - America's Heartland: Episode 906

Reporter Jason Shoultz checks out how your garden grows with a look at how large nurseries develop floral and vegetable plants for your back yard. Travel to North Carolina where one nursery uses robotic workers to plant and pack new flowers. Examine the research going into creating new plant varieties at the world famous Burpee Seed Company. Head for the Atlantic Coast to find out how “sea oats” are helping one state to save its shoreline.
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