I am switching from a career in the Law, I spent 25 years in the court system. I just quit my job and move to hawaii to study horticulture and got a job at a nursery store. My family things I’m nuts. For the sake of my health I needed to leave the system.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

2 жыл бұрын

I completely hear you. Not every decision can be about money, but I just hope to make (some) financial sense of following my nature.

@jm5627

2 жыл бұрын

Your living my dream!

@WestCoastUSA546

Жыл бұрын

HOW IS IT GOING?

@corilou5273

Жыл бұрын

I have been a nurse for 21 years, thinking about doing the same

@binggaling

3 ай бұрын

Same here.

I appreciate this so much. I'm 18 and a high school graduate and I don't really know what to do with my life. My parents want me to go into the medical field, but I really enjoy plants and growing them. Idk I just want to live life doing something I really like to do. Thank you for the video, maybe I can have a balance between the two!

@raggy369

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe you can combined them, there are plants that have medicinal properties. I’m not sure what the job title would be but there are so many options out there. 🙂

@JesseJamesPigon

3 жыл бұрын

@@raggy369 herbal medicine 😊

@peterkoller3761

3 жыл бұрын

i just wanted to say: combine the two and grow weed! ;)

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Audi. I won't argue with your parents, but I hope you keep going with plants. There's always something new to learn, and that's what I like best about my job & hobby.

@audigutierrez6946

3 жыл бұрын

@@Leanntelope thank you for the information and great insight Leanne! Unfortunately I'm going into satellite communications/cyber security in the Air Force. My parents strongly encouraged me to pick this path so I'll have a wide array of jobs available after I retire from the Air Force. I guess with the amount of money I'll hopefully earn, I'll be able to focus on creating the garden of I've been dreaming of 🥰

Very well put. I started a College course as a mature age student then was offered a permanent full time job watering in a very large production nursery. It was physically demanding but immensely satisfying watching seedlings grow: I swear I used to get high on the oxygen they were releasing! The pay was terrible however and the owner destroyed the business putting 20 of us out of work. I put that behind me and worked in other fields. Then one day I was just visiting another wholesale nursery and in chatting with the owner, was offered a position there and then! I worked for that guy for some years. Again hard conditions but very satisfying... If you're happy, that's what counts! 😎 P.S. I now volunteer as a gardener in the retirement village where I live and just love it!

Halfway through my degree and have been hearing nothing but discouragement from all sides. I was worried I had made a terrible mistake in following my passion. Thank you for this

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

Жыл бұрын

I'm excited for you and wish you all the best! Nobody can say how this will turn out for you, and that's probably for the best. In this regard anyway, it's a one-player game.

My family has run a ranch that alternated between cattle, corn and cotton since 1899 but it hasn't been cared for in years due to family members dying off, busy lives etc. 3 years ago we got cows, and I've discovered a passion in horticulture. I may not have been raised in a garden but hopefully I can bring the place back to its golden days ♡

@jennifers6435

3 жыл бұрын

Ready made fertilizer!

@missyflutter5562

3 жыл бұрын

I’m super jealous good luck to you!

@reigntanatz2385

2 жыл бұрын

Can you hire mam?

@KettmanAquatic

2 жыл бұрын

Cattle farming isn't horticulture but okay?

@jeffngarden

2 жыл бұрын

@@KettmanAquatic cattle are important to agriculture

Thanks for the info mate. I like when you give these insights into the industry

I really appreciate what you are doing. I am looking into Horticulture as my carrer and your vidoes help me a lot and I want to give a big RESPECT for what you are doing. Wishing you all the best in the future.

Working toward a nursery myself. It's sad that young lady is getting discouragement from all sides. There is a good market in the industry and it depends on what she wants to do. I enjoy seeing young people who are interested in working with plants. So many don't want to do that sort of thing much anymore.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I don't know if it's a lack of interest... I see all sorts of young plant fanatics on Instagram, but I guess they see it as a hobby more than a career option.

@heritagehearthomestead4684

3 жыл бұрын

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm I believe that is the case. As a career it's work and many younger folks just wanted to have fun or easy.

@carbonunit9314

Жыл бұрын

Im 17 and I would love to join the horticulture scene. Theres so many ways horticulture can change the world for the better, I think more people should be informed about this topic.

God bless you good sir and thank you for making this video. I am a young Job seeker who has floated around in many different industries and had a hard time finding purpose. My first job out of college two years ago was at a nursery. I knew absolutely nothing about horticulture when I first joined. The people I worked for were honest hard-working loving people who gave me a chance and showed me the ropes and I am forever grateful for them. Every day I worked so hard and I learned so much. For the first time in my life I was healthy and fulfilled. After almost 2 years things got hard and I left that job due to some of the negative stereotypes that you mention at the beginning of the video, but not one day has gone by where I haven’t thought about the wonderful people at that place how fulfilled I was working that job, even if I was barely scraping by. It just felt that this is the way God wants us to live. I went back into the music industry and was immediately overcome with negativity and the harshness of the world. All the problems I struggled with came crashing back. And finally, I have decided that there is no other way. I don’t care about money I just want to do good labor and bring something new in to this world. I have decided to open up this book again and start this journey a new with an open mind and a different perspective. There are more options out there than I could’ve ever realized and it is very possible to make a living in this field. I can now see that the positives outweigh the negatives in every possible way and when one door closes another one opens. It’s amazing I’ve talked to so many people in my short time in this industry that have a similar story. Tomorrow I am going in for an interview at a local flower farm and I am anxious as always but I am excited because I know that this is what I was meant to do and I’m ready to work hard and find purpose again. Wish me luck thank. Thank and God bless you all

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

Жыл бұрын

Very best of luck - I know you'll find success!

Passed on your interesting video - my son might take your advice. These are days to give a serious thought to work the land...he is a high school professor and owner of land. Thank you so much. Bless you.

Always enjoy your videos, always informative.

I'm really glad you talk about subjects like this! You are the only chanel that educates on this and I really appreciate it!!!

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrea. I'm glad you found it useful

At 35 years old I've just done my final exams for horticulture level 2 and about to start level 3 at college in the evenings. I've just got a job on an organic farm because I think I'd like to start a box veg scheme. After doing the course I thought I also might like to work in a plant nursery then start my own. Or even garden design / landscaping, hard and soft.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

How exciting! Good luck wherever you end up in the field.

Thanks a lot. I'm starting with my plants still.

Thank you for this informative video!! I have been into gardening and plants for as long as I can remember. My mother is an avid hobbyist gardener, and I grew up watching her and helping her out in the yard. Im 23 and I’m applying to Texas Tech’s Plant and Soil Science Bachelor’s program, and this really helped make up my mind that it’s the right thing for me. I feared that it would be a bust, I would be super poverty ridden and nothing may come out of it. Thank you!!

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Karrah. I'm always excited to hear from someone coming into the field - and I wish you all kinds of success!

Thank you for that information. I'm from the US and I'm serving at a restaurant right now and I genuinely hate my job. I want a job doing what I love, which is working with plants (unfortunately lol) but I just didn't know how to make a good living doing it or where to start. After this video i definitely feel i have a good bearing on what i need to do and what direction i need to head in. Thanks man, I appreciate it!

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Very much my pleasure. I know what it's like to be in a less-than-satisfying job (in my case retail rather than restaurant) - so I'll have my fingers crossed for you.

I am going into this files also. I have been growing plants for 40 years now. It time to start moving on up.

Thank you for this video!

Very helpful- thank you so much!

This was an amazing video, thank you!

Fantastic video. Very insightful and informative for anyone looking to enter into a career in Horticulture. Thanks for the excellent content.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul.

Finally a good video that explains horticulture

I admire you very much and I wish you success and all of your endeavors and I thoroughly enjoy your videos are most informative

Very helpful video, thanks!

My son, who is graduating highschool, has some issues with asthma, but he would really love to go into a career growing plants. I'm all for him doing what he wants to do for a career because I think it's important to follow your heart or you won't enjoy your job. I hope his doctor will be able to clear him to do it. I've been sending him your videos, you are very informative.

Very informative, supportive and inspirational.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very informative video! Thank you!

Great vid, Jason. Thanks for the insights👍🙏

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome

This video was very helpful. Thank you!

Very intelligent, informative video for our pupils in our Scottish high school, thanks a lot! I especially loved your informative slides with names of chapters and timings for quick search. Very intelligently made, great enunciation, congratulations, you are a born teacher. ;-)

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Clara!

As this food crisis is beginning, you would think that her family/friends wish she would have started learning about horticulture. We need more people growing food right about now.

Thanks for the video Jason. I enjoy viewing all of yours. BTW, I’ve started using the Alfalfa pellets when planting shrubs by mixing them in the planting mix. Besides adding organic matter, they also aid in the water holding capacity. As a Certified Landscape Designer, i too found out via trial and tribulations, that breaking into an industry as a newcomer can be quite difficult. One MUST have a solid business plan going into it, and have realistic expectations about earnings and expenses. All is not lost though, as the satisfaction I get from designing and installing, as well as using plantings I’ve grown myself (albeit on a small scale) is second to none. I don’t discourage anyone to try though. Thanks again, Warren

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your insights into the landscape business. That was my first choice, BTW - before the greenhouse program drew me away.

Hey Jason, I am such a fan of your videos. I've started propagating, growing, and selling plants out of a small backyard nursery that I've been building up for the past year or so. Although I've had some formal education in horticulture (landscape architecture), there is so much more to learn about the technical aspects and the business side of the industry. Your content is always so interesting and relevant, you yourself are really sharp, articulate, and trustworthy, and I always learn something new each time I watch one of your videos. I believe your channel is one of only... maybe half a dozen(?) or so channels to which I am subscribed, yet I consider your latest uploads to be some of the highest priority videos I want to watch. This is because I know each time I'll get to walk away with at least one more gem of invaluable information, which feels like getting a concentrated dose of knowledge and experience that otherwise would've taken me a long time or cost me a lot to learn on my own. I just got my first greenhouse structure set up in my yard - it's about 10'x20' - and I'm somewhat stuck on what my next course of action should be in getting it from a shell-on-dirt to a fully operational greenhouse - or at least something that I wouldn't be afraid of boiling my plants in! I've done some research, but find that most of the information I come across is at the wrong scale - intended either for a much larger commercial operation or for a much smaller home hobby project. If you have videos that discuss any of the following subjects: greenhouse designs/structures/types/functions, nursery tables/benches, hooking up to water/electricity, misting/irrigation, shade cloth/lighting, heating/cooling, fans/ventilation, clocks/timers/digital automation, parameters for temperature/humidity, day-to-day operations, seasonal management, maintenance, etc. - or even just an in-depth tour of your greenhouses - please direct me to those videos; I will watch them all. If you ever need suggestions for the content of future videos, please consider any of the subjects I just listed. I would be very grateful. Thank you so much for what you're doing, and please keep it up!

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Jade, and I've taken down those topics for my "wishlist" of videos to make. I'm pretty sure I'll have time to do an overview of coldframe greenhouse structures this fall/winter. 10x20 is a pretty nice size to start - though you're right to be concerned that smaller houses build up heat very quickly. Funny - my very first video was building greenhouse benches - and I eventually deleted it based on poor audio quality. Good luck with your growing!

Really useful video, thank you!

This is such an interesting and thorough video. I'm a hobby gardener and it was so interesting learning about the different roles on the industry, thank you!

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure vomwitch

Hello from Scotland! Excellent video. Two of my friends said I seem like a nature inspired person, they could see me working with plants in some way since I have a small collection of indoor plants (which I started 4 years ago). Went to a garden centre on my birthday haha! I think working in a nursery or greenhouse in particular could be fun, I hope it's like you say and they're willing to take in a beginner :)

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Best of luck with it Oliver. I've found it to be a very fulfilling career - and in my local market, we're in a bit of a boom right now, with lots of opportunity. I hope it's the same in Scotland right now, and you're given a chance to try your hand in the industry.

Interesting information. Sort of like a mini doco. TFS

Thank you for sharing your knowledge

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Dianne!

you and your charts! yes i do like how you included a venn diagram where it didnt have to be

So informative

Sir, Thank you very much,regarding your honest suggestion on how to make horticulture,a profession if one has an aptitude for that !

thank you for good video for me. Your English is very clear. I am going to be an international student and will study horticulture in canada. I really love your video and I will watch again and again.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Best of luck with your studies and future career. Enjoy

Great info

I can grow vegetables and flowers. I recently stopped being an auto tech and am looking for part time work to fund my passion and that will enable me to build planter boxes and experiment with a greenhouse.

I turned my obsession for propagating azalea cuttings into a season of selling on eBay…soon discovered I needed a greenhouse to control pests and and climate…I first searched for plants that had the highest selling price with the least competition…greenhouse coming up soon!!!

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

So exciting! I hope your plant business really takes off

I’m going into the horticulture business once I’m done with college and I’m so exited!

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Best wishes

Interesting in applying as a Nursery / Garden Coordinator! I just graduated with a BS in Plant Science, I’m hoping to join the industry in some way. You’re videos help a lot, many thanks!

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Congratulations Jorge

Nice to see. Good. Give your valuable comments to improve the quality of our channel thank you. Stay connected and stay blessed

I'm so glad I came across this video! I'm contemplating a career change by leaving my office job and going back to school for horticulture to follow my true interests and passions. I too would choose to go to Kwantlen, but how do you decide between the three areas of specialization when they all sound so interesting and rewarding in their own unique ways!?

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Kate. How exciting for you! It was a tough one for me too. I started out thinking I'd want landscape (because I love to garden) but I attended a session at the college where they had information and presentations from former students. I came away just a little more enthusiastic about the greenhouse program. I don't know if they still have these kinds of events (especially with Covid). The other thing I'll say is this: a number of the first year courses are (or were) applicable to all of the programs. If you start out with plant ID, soils, IPM, etc. you'll get to interact with the profs and other students, and I think your choice may become clear.

Once I’m done school I’m joining a farm lending company as an underwriter. My family also has greenhouses so I can work in underwriting for half of the year and grow plants for the other half of the year

Great video!😃

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I suppose for my two cents I would say that if one really wants to get into any field do the research for that field, find people who are working in that field and really get to know what they do. If possible get a type of internship that ties into the field, this doesn’t mean you need a college degree, but it doesn’t hurt. But the most important thing which was mentioned and I agree with is contacts are the way to go as for getting into a business or line of work.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that Joel. All good points!

I loooooveeee plants and everything this man sais is true. I come from the restaurant industry server for 15 year's good money but my mental health was horrible. I applied for a nursery worker position and 1 week in I got offered a permanent position. It was hard work but working with plants made it worth it the pay not so good but it was a foot in the door to the plant world. I now work for a company that works with homedepot to sell plants it pays good .

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done Hector!

The truth of this video hits home incredibly hard. I went to college and got my degree in Horticulture (20 years ago) only to find a wage barely above minimum wage coupled with incredibly long hours. Portions of the job I loved (and want to replicate) and portions I hated (that I want to avoid). I ended up quitting to raise a family and now I'm in the place of trying to re-enter the industry as an entrepreneur. I know the hard work it takes, still love the industry but am a little unsure of where I fit after a long season being out.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

2 жыл бұрын

It's exciting to have a chance to "start over" even within the same industry with a fresh perspective! Even though my later-in-life entry to the industry got me my dream job (grower at a perennial nursery) I still found myself eager to cast off the BS parts of the business and do my own thing. So I guess we both are looking for the right fit! BTW, I checked out your YT channel, and I think you've done pretty well for year's worth of effort. My initial efforts took a lot longer to see any traction. It seems like there's at least an audience for advice on hardy plants/gardening that you can offer some expertise to. I could see a follow-up series with shade perennials, shrubs, small trees, etc. for zone 3/4.

@BroadMeadowFarm

2 жыл бұрын

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you!

I’m 44 and decided to learn horticulture and botany…I’m tired of working for other people and see this as a way to do something I enjoy and get paid to do it…my particular area of study, cannabis, is still very taboo, however…Fortunately for me, the agribusiness dept head at my local community college is thrilled at the prospect of having a student like me in his program…here’s to a future that’s literally colorful with possibilities…

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

5 ай бұрын

Wonderful to hear. Cannabis growing had a boom within the Canadian horticulture sector going back a few years. I think they overextended a bit and a correction followed, but there's still plenty of opportunity for good people in that part of the business - and of course, things could be different in your area. IMO it definitely beats working a "day job" as I did for so many years

I fuckin love his attitude

Massive Like for being upfront about the facts lol

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tang

Just applied to the Kwantlen College Horticulture program. Thanks for the great information!

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

That's great - they have a good program! Best of luck and maybe I'll see you around the industry

My grandparents and father constantly ask me what ill do in horticulture. Sometimes I'm not sure and they talk down on me. Its As if I could just magically chose some job in any other field and they'd be happy. Thats the thing I don't have a specific job in mind but it surely won't be working at a desk.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Good to hear you're keeping an open mind - there are so many directions you could go. And you're right: it's not like it's a clear path in every other industry.

Brilliant ! I’m a veteran hairdresser who’s passion is in gardening. KZread algorithm knows me well.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy the algorithm "matched" you with my video!

I enjoyed your video so much! I am very interested in horticulture. I am looking for a career change and I love nature and plants. However I live in Chicago, IL. Are there jobs that are year round in horticulture in Chicago IL? I don't know much about the industry yet.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, there are plenty of large horticulture companies in your area including the very largest (Ball Seed).

👍❤️😊

I want to start my own farm growing all the ways I can (greenhouse, hydroponic, outdoor regular farming, etc) I want to grow all year round as well as having citrus trees (in Ohio) what kind of wackiness could I potentially be expecting. Taxes, material costs, anything I wouldn't expect as a greenhorn kind of thing

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

The expenses are pretty easy to see coming, so probably no big surprises there if you're keeping records. My biggest lessons were on the selling/promotion end, and IMHO that's where any new grower needs to focus their energy first. Being able to sell what you grow is more than half the battle.

@timspiker9550

3 жыл бұрын

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm honestly I never considered that part. I've noticed that my whole life, but got so wrapped up in the cost vs gain. More homework for me lol thank you

I worked in silviculture for 23 years ended up making 100k plus per year

id really like to get into growing plants and getting into the horticulture field. id love a job like this but, I don't have schooling at the moment schooling isn't an option because money is tight. Now the experience I do have is that I've been working in the Home Depots garden center for more than two years. There I've learned a lot. I'm always willing to learn more and I'm always willing to be taught. Any advice?

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Not except what I mentioned in the video: entry-level in the nursery business can be a tough gig, and you really do have to stand out to the owners/managers if you want to make it past the level of seasonal help. Honestly, if it were me starting out now, I wouldn't hesitate to shop around a bit for jobs in the industry, looking for the one that I think gives the best chance for advancement. As uncomfortable as the conversation might be, I'd also make sure they're aware of your ambitions. The seasons aren't long enough for you to just wait to be noticed.

@creeperponys

2 жыл бұрын

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank you so much for the advice

I really appreciate your efforts to educate us on horticulture. I have my first degree in biological sciences, and I really love horticulture. How can I reach out to you?

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

9 ай бұрын

Thanks. It sounds like you just did...

I find this very interesting. As a kid..I wanted to be a farmer and a mother. I grew up in L.A city. When in the 4th. Grade I had to write about what you want to be when you go up. I was influenced by Worid books. That showed a family farm. With lots of happy kids and animals. Growing vegetables. To a black city girl it looked like heaven. But unfortunately when a got up in class.. All the other children were kind of amused But my teacher laughed at me. Like you really don't know what your talking about. Because it will never happen. Because I was crazy. And on top of that with all the kids I dreamed of too. Silly girl ! Anyway I had no idea on how to accomplish this. Their were no classes...Or any kind information..or resources to guide me or anyone to that type of industry. 😕 I wish someone like you could had told us city kid about how to get involved in it. That's why I now as a grown up get alittle upset when I hear that framing working jobs are jobs that Americans don't want to do. I don't see them trying to recruit low income or unemployed blacks. This could help many people like homeless families. All these opportunities what so many Americans don't know of. Well I finally have a small garden. Both vegetables and flowes..and with your help I finally have my 1st rose bush doing wonderfully. Thank U Jason

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience, and I'm glad you made your way into gardening!

I am currently an art major but I have thought about taking on a horticulture minor in university or as a hobby because I love living self sustainably, and I have taken classes in high-school where I have been able to combine both skills to create pots that have sold really well. I was wondering if this would be a sustainable career for one person? I have been discouraged in the past but this is really my dream job, and I think I could do it.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

Жыл бұрын

Hi Sadie. I've seen lots of people find different angles to making a living in the industry - all based on their own personality and aptitudes. I know horticulture gets a (sometimes deserved) bad rap for difficult and low-paying jobs, but in many ways it's just like any other sector: if you're smart and focused and keep your eyes open for the right opportunity, it can work out nicely.

Do you see an opportunity or a possibility for making a transition from the corporate world to the horticulture industry making around 50k a year? I hate to sacrifice my current salary to start at an hourly pay or salary making 30k a year. Especially when I have a bachelor's degree in economics. I always loved plants but I was also discouraged early on from pursuing horticulture (or any similar careers). I have experience in growing plants, but I just don't have the industry experience. I am not sure if that really matters or not. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thank you for this video! Also, any thoughts on going back to school?

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I've been there - and it was a tough decision. I think I navigated it pretty well, but it did involve a significant pay decrease as an early step. The best advice I think I can give is to take it slow and look for the right opportunity. I went back to horticulture school so that I could qualify for a supervisory/management role in a wholesale nursery - instead of starting at absolute entry level. I kept my old job while taking the courses, and jumped on with a large, reputable nursery when I saw the chance. You could consider the government job route if that appeals to you - starting wages/salaries tend to be a little higher there. I was after a growers job, but if sales or admin appeal to you, that may be a quicker route to a good salary. Anyway - I wish you all the best no matter what you decide.

@thalys5208

3 жыл бұрын

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you for the response. I would be interested in the grower route as well.

Thank you for this owesome video. My wife is going to study in the major of horticulture technologist in Canada, but she worries about not be able to graduate as she is told courses in college are not easy, there are a lot of homework, essays, presentations and tests to do, is it true? I think it will focus on hand on work, so it shoud be easier than computer science, account, or majors like that, right? Thank you.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

8 ай бұрын

The class work (from my program) was quite mixed. There were a couple of biology and plant ID classes with a pretty heavy load of terminology/memorization, quizzes and tests but not a lot of essays. Other courses were more hands-on.

I realize this video is now about 2 years old, but in case you see my comment, maybe you can share your recommendation on learning horticulture. What educational materials (online classes, books, in-person workshops) would you recommend for someone who wants to gain knowledge for either self-employment path or to get into the industry sectors, which don’t necessarily require formal college degree? Occasionally I see jobs posted for work at nurseries and garden centers, and better positions require horticultural knowledge, but don’t spell out that they need a degree. All my own knowledge is from just growing plants for my own enjoyment, and I’d like to to take it to the next level.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rafael. There's definitely a path into the industry without a diploma, and as mentioned in the video, it just means you'll have to try hard to stand out in the job. I wonder if online courses through the University of Guelph might be a good option. You may not be able to boast a diploma, but even being able to put a course certificate on your resume shows that you're serious. Depending on your jurisdiction, you could take your pesticide applicator license in advance. Not that you necessarily want to get pigeon-holed into spraying, but it's another one that employers may see as valuable.

Hi there, I appreciate the video! Can you recommend me some of good horticultural schools in BC? I want to start a landscaping business and also want to own a nursery. Thank you sir!

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I can definitely recommend Kwantlen Polytechnic from personal experience - and they have a great landscape program. UFV also does horticulture, but it's a bit more focused on farm and berry.

i'm wonder what the positions and pay scales are for horticulture work at a golf course

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

Жыл бұрын

I went to school with a lot of "turf" students as well. It goes back a number of years, but as I recall they were the ones with the most certain of career paths. The golf resorts don't mess around with the condition of their landscapes - and need qualified people to maintain. I suppose there's variability within every sector, but it might be worth reaching out to speak with a superintendent at a local course to discuss.

Hi i am from India and i doing bsc agriculture and post graduate in agri business management is easier to find job

I want to get my horticulture certification, I just can’t seem to find jobs that aren’t landscaping. Where should I start?

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Taylor. I'm not sure your region, but locally (Fraser Valley) there's a pretty steady list of greenhouse and nursery jobs in Indeed at least for the first half of the year.

Hi which school did you go to. So if I do a 1yr diploma course from USA, will it be recognized in Canada? I am thinking to switch careers after 20+ years in my current career.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I went to Kwantlen Polytechnic University. If it's an industry job (nursery) I don't think you'll have a problem with the diploma being recognized - they'll be after your technical skills not a certification. It's only if you were after a government or institutional job where they may screen your educational qualifications more closely.

What would be the difference between the production horticulture and the crop side of agriculture?

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Josh. Not a lot from a knowledge and practical point of view. Schools still often treat them a distinct subject areas, but there's a lot of crossover.

@joshr.5199

Жыл бұрын

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank you kind sir :)

Its more of a side business for me, I grow trees for fun (mostly pine maple and oak They are idiot prof) Sell a few of them and plant the rest in the park to help fight climate change.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruce - sounds like a fulfilling endeavor!

Thanks so much for the video sir . I am a student pursuing my BSc in Agroforestry and I am an enthusiast in Horticulture, a course in my third year of study. I can as well encourage my fellow horticulturists and Agriculturists not to hearsay any negative altitude and reputation by people concerning the horticultural industry. Everything is about having a positive mind and being goal oriented, in conjunction with having interest or the desire to do what your heart loves. Money, a reasonable high pay, are all about how you position yourself in life.

Thank you for the information but I don't think horticulture is for me. It seems like there is a large degree of responsibility and I have been known to not be so great with plants. My grandmother however has a green thumb but I just didn't inherit that lol.

Hey! Can I ask which school you went to?

@jennimo82

3 жыл бұрын

Never mind! Just heard Kwantlen - I’m currently in the UBC program. Thanks I found this very helpful!

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you found it useful - looks like UBC has a great program.

Do you know if I can use gorilla hair mulch on citrus and fruit trees?

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Margaret. I don't think I've even seen that product locally. It seems similar in texture to the Hydrafiber I saw in a recent visit to my soil supplier. So long as you watch out for the downsides of the product (can absorb/block water from reaching the roots - so adjust your irrigation to compensate) and you keep it a couple of inches from the bark of the trunk, it should be okay.

@margaretenriquez6523

2 жыл бұрын

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Thank you!

I'm looking for a job in these fields but I need to make enough to make a livelihood... do you know anyone who can offer that ?

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I know a few locally - but like I discussed in the video, it's a matter of getting them to see your value. But I suppose that's the same in a lot of industries

I am first year student studying Agriculture and Food, I wanna do internship in horticulture industry

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Right on! Best of luck

Can a person start his or her own nursery by selling plants and bushes and trees

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely. I'm doing that right now. There may be a few rules you'll want to know about depending on your local laws, but it's very doable.

@wallypaige8496

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Didn't think you would answer me. But thank you for that. I live in Ontario Canada. I seen people's videos and growing. But can you sell what you grow. Are there special plants or bushes that sell. Could a person do a yard sale with plants.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Yep. I have a whole playlist of videos about starting a backyard nursery business: kzread.info/dash/bejne/i3truMetm7reops.html Pick the topics that interest you, and let me know if you have any questions.

@wallypaige8496

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I will check them out.

Dr Ahmefd Adam 😊ali

@axmedaadencali

Жыл бұрын

Plant pathology

Would a horticultural degree help you in the cannabis industry

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

You bet. I've worked with quite a few growers who have switch back and forth from cannabis cultivation to ornamental or veggie crops.

Someone having PHD from other countries then what is its career.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

At the PHD level, the knowledge is fairly specialized - and I'm sure the field of study determine a lot. Again, depending on the specifics, it would qualify for those government and institutional type jobs.

Growing fruit trees in a nursery is part of horticulture?

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

It's right on the line. It's a plant intensive form of agriculture, so yes, like vineyards it's horticulture.

Hello are you still responsive to those whom comment

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

Жыл бұрын

I sure am, time permitting. I usually check in and try to catch up with viewer comments a couple of times per week. One odd detail about the KZread interface is that I normally see just the initial viewer comment, but once I've answered I no longer see the thread - so if you have a follow-up question, it's often better to place it as a new comment.

@rehannon9864

Жыл бұрын

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm thank you.

Is it a male dominant career?

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say so. I've worked for as many women as men during my career in horticulture, and the ownership tends to be family/generational - so again, quite mixed. It might vary a bit by region though.

The parents were discouraged about their daughter studying horticulture? That sounds so stupid. You can literally make a living.

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

2 жыл бұрын

It does seem kind of ridiculous. There are bad jobs in most industries, granted. You could take a job as a line-cook in a particular restaurant and find it to be a really tough job, but that doesn't mean there are no good careers in the the restaurant business. I'd love to see horticulture get past its reputation for difficult seasonal dead-end jobs though.

Don’t come to me when need grow some food because the world is ending.

Thank you for this video!!

@FraserValleyRoseFarm

3 жыл бұрын

Very much my pleasure