Department of Horticulture Facilities
Research Laboratories and Equipment
Horticulture Hall has approximately 7,500 sq. ft. of laboratory space divided among our research faculty. Our facilities are safe, well-equipped, and conveniently located to faculty offices.
Greenhouse Facilities
The greenhouses are approximately 26,700 sq. ft. serving the needs of the Department of Horticulture faculty, undergraduate, and graduate students. The "Old Range" built in 1913, consists of ten 25 ft. x 75 ft. basic structures plus three greenhouses that constitute the Conservatory and Plant Collections.
Teaching Facilities
Approximately 7,000 sq. ft. of Horticulture Hall is devoted to teaching activities. Classrooms 118 and 138 are comfortable, convenient, and recently received remodeling/upgrades including state-of-the-art audio/visual equipment. In addition, a manual drafting lab and CAD (computer-aided drafting) lab have been added to facilitate the teaching of several new landscape design/construction courses.
Horticulture Research Station
Established in 1965 and located approximately 4 miles north of Ames, the 230 acre ISU Horticulture Research Station has become one of the premier outdoor laboratories for faculty, staff, and students in the College of Agriculture, and for our many adult, life-long learners. Supporting all three University missions (research, teaching, and outreach/Extension), the Station is located on a beautiful and secluded tract of land only a short drive from central campus. The Station's natural setting and suite of applied/hand's-on activities conspire to create the ideal environment for experiential learning for both current and prospective students.
Reiman Gardens
Horticulture gardens on the ISU campus date back as far as 1914. The first gardens were located north of the Farm House. In the 1960's, the horticulture gardens were moved to a 3/4 acre site just north of the campus power plant. In 1993, alumnus Roy Reiman and his wife Bobbi made a substantial donation to build new horticulture gardens on a highly visible tract of land just south of Jack Trice Stadium. The new horticulture gardens, now renamed the Reiman Gardens, were officially dedicated in the fall of 1995. Initially, the Department of Horticulture was responsible for the budget and management of the Reiman Gardens, however, as the mission and size of the Gardens expanded, the University assumed the administrative role.
