The official web site of Dakota County Technical College Landscape and Horticulture Program

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Welcome to the web site for the Landscape Horticulture program at Dakota County Technical College. We invite you to explore this site for information about our program.

We are a two-year program training students for employment in the green industry. In our home state of Minnesota, more than 3,000 companies, large and small, together generate annual gross sales greater than two billion dollars and growing. Those companies employ more than 25,000 people, with employment needs continuing to grow into the future.

Horticultural art and sciences are flourishing worldwide, and have very deep tap roots in antiquity. - Garden Digest

Our students train for a wide variety of careers. Many graduates are successful landscape designers. Others install or manage landscapes and gardens, including such features as decks or retaining walls, landscape irrigation, or landscape lighting. Some alumni work as growers in greenhouses or nurseries. Many are employed in garden centers, engaged in retail sales to customers. Municipal park systems, golf courses, or tree care companies also hire our graduates. Nor do we neglect interior landscaping. Many of our graduates operate their own successful businesses: we provide training not only in the technical aspects of the trade, but also in business and management skills.

News

Mark SeelyDCTC Landscape Students Participate in 2008 Student Career Days

More DCTC Students Pass Certified Professional Exam

Mark Seely with DCTC's Landscape Horticulture Club

Landscape Horticulture Program Shines at Minnesota Green Expo

Plaster Receives MNLA’s Special Service Award

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Graduate Stories

Jumping right in: Ross Pirlet

Ross Pirlet This week Ross Pirlet will finish classes at Dakota County Technical College. And while his peers will too, his story is a little different. At 36 years old he is starting not only a new career but a new business.
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Announcements

Plant Sales for 2007-2008

Our annual Bedding Plant Sale will be held May 8-9 in our new greenhouse on the southwest corner of building.  The sale will be open between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. We will be offering pacs of bedding plants, hanging baskets, and larger container gardens, including 12” and 16” pots filled with lovely plants for display.  A catalog will soon be available on this site.
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Why enroll in the program at DCTC? Because:

- Our placement approaches 100%
- The skills and knowledge of our graduates make them highly valued employees capable of advancement in the company
- Our program is nationally accredited by the Professional Landcare Network, the only accredited program in MN.
- We maintain close and active ties to both the state and the national industry.
- An active student club and participation in state and national trade organizations develop professionalism.

Official Home of the Dakota County Technical College Landscape and Horticulture Program
A member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.
address: 1300 145th Street E.(Co.Rd.42), Rosemount, MN 55068-2999
phone: (651) 423-8301 | Toll-Free: 1-(877)YES-DCTC(1-877-937-3282) | TTY: 1-(651)423-8621