Horticulture & Landscaping
Horticulture & Landscaping Courses Online
Learn plants properly, from identification and propagation to plant health, landscape design and running a horticulture business, all online and at your own pace.
Tutor support 6 days a week. Real people who know farming, plants and flowers.
100% online, self-paced. Study around the season, the stock and the school run.
Make it yours. Add modules to tailor your course.
Interest-free payment plans. Pay upfront or spread the cost.
What is a horticulture course?
A horticulture course teaches the science and practice of growing plants, including identification, soils, water, propagation, pests and diseases, and plant care, for gardens, nurseries, parks and food production. The Ag & Hort School offers six online horticulture and landscaping courses, from a two-module foundation certificate to a four-module plant science program.
Our horticulture and landscaping courses
Certificate in Horticulture
Horticulture & Landscaping
The foundation: plant identification, selection, soils, water, pests and propagation.
Certificate · 2 core modules · approx. 200 hours
View courseAdvanced Certificate in Horticulture
Horticulture & Landscaping
Adds plant health, pest and disease management and integrated pest management.
Advanced Certificate · 3 core modules · approx. 300 hours
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Horticulture Certificate in Plant Science
Horticulture & Landscaping
Our most comprehensive horticulture course: plants in depth plus resource management.
Horticulture Certificate · 4 core modules · approx. 400 hours
View courseCertificate in Horticulture Business
Horticulture & Landscaping
Start or buy a nursery, garden-maintenance or growing business.
Certificate · 2 core modules · approx. 200 hours
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Certificate in Landscaping
Horticulture & Landscaping
Landscape design, drafting, construction, materials and project management.
Certificate · 2 core modules · approx. 200 hours
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Certificate in Nature Park Management
Horticulture & Landscaping
Manage reserves, bushland and parks as living landscapes.
Certificate · 2 core modules · approx. 200 hours
View courseWhy study horticulture with us
- Plants first – identification, botanical names and plant selection come before anything else, because everything in horticulture depends on knowing your plants.
- From hobby to business – take the foundation certificate for your own garden, or add Horticulture Resource Management to plan a nursery or maintenance business.
- Design and build – the landscaping modules take you from concept plans to paths, walls, planting and project management.
Careers in horticulture and landscaping
Figures are advertised salaries (SEEK, Jora) or median full-time earnings (Jobs and Skills Australia), accessed October 2026. Pay varies with experience, location and employer. Figures are a guide only.
- Gardener – median advertised salary $70,000 (SEEK). No formal qualification is required to work as a gardener.
- Horticulturist – median advertised salary $74,940 (SEEK). Most employed roles ask for an accredited horticulture qualification.
- Nursery hand / nursery manager – average advertised salaries of $72,040 and $95,000 respectively (Jora).
- Landscaper – median advertised salary $82,500 (SEEK).
- Landscape designer – median advertised salary $83,750 (SEEK).
- Horticulture business owner (income depends on the business)
How you'll study
- 100% online, 24/7. Study between jobs or in the evening.
- About 100 hours per module. The Certificate in Horticulture takes roughly 200 hours, and most students finish in 10–15 weeks.
- 12 months' access, with extensions available.
Hear from our horticulture students
“Loving my Horticulture course so far! … Finding it to be a very in depth and clearly outlined course that challenges me. My tutor, Sam Ottaway has been fabulous, he's responsive and keeps me motivated with positive feedback.”
Horticulture course FAQs
Yes. Our horticulture courses are 100% online and self-paced, with tutor support 6 days a week. Practical tasks, such as plant identification sheets, are completed using plants in your own garden, local parks or nurseries.
Explore related study areas
- Floristry – turn your love of plants into floral design.
- Conservation & Land Management – revegetation, habitat and park management.
- Agriculture & Crop Science – soils, crops and sustainable farming.