The Landscaping & Horticulture program is a student-centered project- based learning environment that prepares students for careers in the Green Industry (greenhouse production, floral design, nursery and garden center management, parks and grounds management, landscape design, construction and maintenance.) As a planning/design/build program, students plan, design, implement and maintain a variety of landscape projects. Topics include plant biology, plant propegation, soils, arborculture, pest and disease control, landscape design and construction. The two MST retail greenhouses give students direct experience with the basic elements of floral design, floral shop management, greenhouse managment, retail sales, customer relations and marketing.

Through active participation in the design, construction and maintenance of two homes built by MST students and other landscape projects throughout the city, students learn the elements of landscape design, construction and property maintenance. Using AutoCAD, students design and build decks, patios, walkways, retaining walls and water features. Students design and install sprinkler systems and exterior accent lighting.
Landscape contracting is the fastest growing sector of agriculture in New England and employment opportunities in this area continue to be excellent. Recent graduates have established their own horticulture enterprises and others continue their education toward a two or four-year degree in areas such as horticulture, floriculture/greenhouse management and landscape architecture.