Horticulture Graduates in the Workforce

The placement rate for our Horticulture graduates is currently 98.6% and has been consistent for the past decade. This includes employment, further education and military.

Please click on Iowa to view the local towns where one or more of our recent graduates are employed.

Following is a list of companies that have hired one or several of our graduates during the period Fall 1999 through Summer 2009.

EmployerLocation
7-B RanchWebster City, IA
A Alexanders Floral Artistry Inc.Pella, IA
A Growing ConcernDes Moines, IA
A to Z LandscapeDubuque, IA
AegonCedar Rapids, IA
Agropecuaria Popoyan S.AGuatemala City, Guatemala
AgReliant GeneticsBoone, IA
Ag Tech WestGlen Haven, WI
Ajinomoto Heartland IncEddyville, IA
Albuqueque Isotopes Baseball teamAlbuquerque, NM
Allen Lawn CareDes Moines, IA
American Eagle AirlinesOmaha, NE
American PackagingStory City, IA
Anthem C. C./Del Webb CorpHenderson, NV
Arcadia StudioPhoenix, AZ
Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill ClubOrlando, FL
Arrow Head Golf CoursePeoria, IL
Ashford UniversityClinton, IA
Augusta National Golf ClubAugusta, GA
Bailey Nurseries, Inc.St. Paul, MN
Bailey Nurseries, Inc.Yamhill, OR
Bailey NurseryNewport, MN
Baileys NurserySt. Paul, MN
Ball SeedW. Chicago, IL
Baltimore OriolesBaltimore, MD
Bayonet/Blackhorse Golf CourseSeaside, CA
Beaver Valley LandscapingHolland, IA
Bedwell GardensNorwalk, IA
Beer and Alcohol Dist. CompanyDenver, CO
Bellerive Country ClubSt. Louis, MO
Bent Tree Golf ClubCouncil Bluffs, IA
Better Homes & GardensDes Moines, IA
Beverly Country ClubChicago, IL
Bickelhaupt ArboretumClinton, IA
Biltmore Country ClubBarrington, IL
Black Hawk Golf ClubSt. Charles, IL
Blackmore NurseryMason City, IA
Blue Hills Country ClubKansas City, MO
Blue Top Ridge Golf CourseRiverside, IA
Bob Lenc Landscaping and Lawn CareDes Moines, IA
Boesens the FloristDes Moines, IA
Boone Golf & Country ClubBoone, IA
Boulevard GardensOmaha, NE
Bos Landen Golf CoursePella, IA
Brickman GroupWoodstock, IL
Brickman Group LimitedChicago, IL
Broadmoor Country ClubColorado Springs, CO
Brookridge Golf & Country ClubOverland Park, KS
Brooks Golf CourseOkoboji, IA
Bryan Park Mgmt GroupGreensboro, NC
Capital City Golf ClubWoodstock, GA
Capital LandscapingDes Moines, IA
Cedar Rapids Country ClubCedar Rapids, IA
Cedar Ridge Golf CourseCharles City, IA
Central Coop CountiesMarshalltown, IA
Central Iowa FloralSheldahl, IA
Chalet Nursery and Garden ShopsWilmette, IL
Chapel Hill Country ClubChapel Hill, NC
Cherokee Golf & Country ClubCherokee, IA
Chicago Botanic GardensChicago, IL
Christy WebberChicago, IL
City of AmesAmes, IA
City of AnkenyAnkeny, IA
City of BoulderBoulder, CO
City of Des MoinesDes Moines, IA
CJ Future LawnsMissouri Valley, IA
Coes Floral & GiftsAmes, IA
Coldwater Golf LinksAmes, IA
Colorado Rockies Baseball ClubDenver, CO
CordilleraEdwards, CO
Coughlin LandscapingSioux City, IA
Country LandscapesAmes, IA
  
Appleton, WI Country ClubAppleton, WI
Country Club of BirminghamBirmingham, AL
Country Club of the RockiesEdwards, CO
Country LandscapesAmes, IA
Country LandscapesIowa City, IA
Country Landscapes, Inc.North Liberty, IA
Cox Farms (family greenhouse)Centreville, VA
Coyote Springs Golf ClubLas Vegas, NV
Creative LandscapingKnoxville, IA
Cress Creek Country ClubNaperville, IL
Crooked Creek Golf CourseLincoln, NE
Crow Valley Golf ClubDavenport, IA
Culvers Garden CenterCedar Rapids, IA
Culver's LandscapeCedar Rapids, IA
Culvers Lawn and LandscapeMarion, IA
Dalhouse Golf CourseCape Girardeau, MO
Dallas Johnson GreenhousesCouncil Bluffs, IA
Daniels Landscape Design / Theisens / U.S. Army ReservesEldora / Marshalltown / Des Moines
Dan's Custom LandscapeAmes, IA
Dayl Inglett Central LandscapeAmes, IA
DeJong GreenhousesOskaloosa, IA
Desert Highlands Golf ClubScottsdale, AZ
Des Moines Golf & CCW. Des Moines, IA
Des Moines Water WorksDes Moines, IA
Discovery Toys 
Diversity FarmsDedham, IA
Doctor's Lawn & LandscapeOverland Park, KS
Dolan's Landscape & SpasAustin, MN
Doral Eaglewood ResortItasca, IL
Dragon GolfGraeagle, CA
Druid Hills Gold ClubAtlanta, GA
Dwight Hughes NurseryCedar Rapids, IA
Eagle Ridge Inn & ResortGalena, IL
Eagle Ridge ResortGalena, IL
Eaglebrook Golf ClubGeneva, IL
Earl MayAmes, IA
Earl MayDes Moines, IA
Earl MayWest Des Moines, IA
Earl MayOmaha, NE
Earthly PossibilitiesSt Charles, IA
East Lake Golf ClubAtlanta, GA
Echo Valley Country ClubDes Moines, IA
Edina Country ClubEdina, MN
Eldora GreenhouseEldora, IA
Elmcrest Country ClubCedar Rapids, IA
Ev Cochrane & AssociatesAmes, IA
Exmoor Country ClubHighland Park, IL
Fairfax GreenhousesFairfax, IA
Family landscaping businessNE IA
Farmington Golf ClubFarmington, MN
Femritz Nursery CoAurora, OR
Finishing TouchesDes Moines, IA
Fire hydrant restoration companySt Paul, MN
Flash Digital Portrait StudiosDes Moines, IA
Forest City Country ClubForest City, IA
Fort Dodge Country ClubFort Dodge, IA
Frontier Natural Prod CoopNorway, IA
Full Features Nursery and Landscaping CenterKansas City, MO
Further study, ISUAmes, IA
Further study, Univ of MNSt. Paul, MN
Galloway National Golf CourseNew Jersey
Garden CenterCharleston, SC
Garst Seed Co.Slater, IA
Gaston Country ClubGastonia, NC
Gauntlet Golf ClubStafford, VA
Geneva National Golf ClubLake Geneva, WI
GenusDes Moines, IA
Gertens GreenhouseInver Grove Heights, MN
Getheemane Garden CenterChicago, IL
Glades Crop CareLehigh Acres, FL
Glen Oaks ClubOld Westbury, NY
Glen Oaks Country ClubWest Des Moines, IA
Glenview Fire Dept. and self-employedGlenview, IL
Golden Valley Country ClubGolden Valley, MN
Golden Valley Country ClubMinneapolis, MN
Golfmohr Golf CourseE Moline, IL
Goode GreenhousesDes Moines, IA
Grace UniversityOmaha, NE
Grand Hotel Golf CourseMackinau Island, MI
Grayhawk Golf ClubScottsdale, AZ
Green By WhiteChicago, IL
Green Circle GrowersOberlin, OH
Green Guys Lawn CareAnkeny, IA
Greenfield Golf & Country ClubGreenfield, IA
GreenhouseCody, WY
Griffin's Custom LandscapesAmes, IA
Growmark (Pro-Turf, Rolling Hills FS)Indianola, IA
Hall & Martin Landscape Services LCHuxley, IA
Hallbrook Country ClubLeawood, KS
Happy Hollow Golf ClubOmaha, NE
Harbor Links Golf CoursePort Washington, NY
Hart Ranch Golf ResortRapid City, SD
Harvester Golf ClubRhodes, IA
Harvey Mills DesignRamona, CA
Hawcott Lawn ServiceNevada, IA
Heartland GrowersWestfield, IN
Heintz Brothers GreenhouseSt. Charles, IL
Heritage Landscape DesignMoline, IL
Heuss DistributingAudubon, IA
Hickory ParkAmes, IA
Hill Crest Co ClubKansas City, MO
Hill Crest Country ClubKansas City, MO
Hilltop GreenhouseOgden, IA
Holub Garden & GreenhouseAmes, IA
Homewood Golf CourseAmes, IA
Hotel Gateway CenterAmes, IA
HyVeeFremont, NE
ILT VignocchiWauconda, IL
Indian Creek Country ClubNevada, IA
Indian Hill Country ClubWinnettka, IL
Innis Arden Golf ClubOld Greenwich, CT
Iowa ArboretumLuther, IA
Iowa ArboretumMadrid, IA
Iowa Cubs BaseballDes Moines, IA
Iowa FFA Alumni OrganizationAltoona, IA
Iowa Outdoor ProductsDes Moines, IA
Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA
Iowa State UniversityLewis, IA
IseliBoring, OR
ISU, Reiman GardensAmes, IA
ISU, Veenker Golf CourseAmes, IA
J. Frank SchmidtPortland, OR
Jacksonville SunsJacksonville, FL
Johnston Lawn CareWinterset, IA
Jordons LandscapeWaterloo, IA
Just Add WaterDes Moines, IA
JW PerryDes Moines, IA
Kaldenburg LandscapesDes Moines, IA
Kansas City WizardsKansas City, MO
Kelly's Flowers, Gifts, & Garden CenterCreston, IA
Kemper Lakes Golf ClubHawthorn Woods, IL
Kinloch Golf ClubManakin-Sabot, VA
Kinnucan Tree ServicesLake Bluff, IL
Knight & SonsAdel, IA
Knollwood Golf ClubLake Forest, IL
Knollwood Golf ClubWinnetka, IL
Lake Geneva EstateLake Geneva, WI
Lake Geneva Golf ClubLake Geneva, WI
Lake Shore Country ClubGlencoe, IL
Lake View Country ClubWinterset, IA
Lakes Sprinkler ServiceMilford, IA
Lakewood Country ClubLakewood, CO
Lakewood Country ClubLakewood, CO
Land TekAmityville, NY
Landscape Design WorkMpls/St. Paul, MN
Landscapes UnlimitedAmes, IA
Landscapes UnlimitedLincoln, NE
Latin KingDes Moines, IA
Lawrence Country ClubLawrence, KS
Lemstone BookstoreAmes, IA
LESCOClive, IA
LiedsSussex, WI
Lieds NurserySussex, WI
Llanerich Country ClubHavertown, PA
Loch Lloyd Country ClubBelton, MO
Logan-Missouri Valley C.C.Logan, IA
Long Beach Country ClubMichigan City, IN
Longwood GardensPennsylvania
Louisville BatsLouisville, KY
Lowes (now CA Conservation Dept.)Ames, IA (now CA)
Lowes Companies, Inc.Ames, IA
Lurie Garden, Millennium ParkChicago, IL
Mairet's Garden CenterMuscatine, IA
Malzahn LandscapesDallas, TX
Manchester Country ClubBedford, NH
Manchester Country ClubManchester, NH
Manske Farm DrainageAlgona, IA
Mariani LandscapingChicago, IL
Maristo FarmsHillsdale, NY
Marjo Flower and Garden CtrSac City, IA
Martin AssociatesVernon Hills, IL
Matthias LandscapingCedar Falls, IA
MaytagNewton, IA
Mayville LandscapingBelgrade, MT
MBS IncStory City, IA
Meredith CorporationDes Moines, IA
Meredith Test GardensDes Moines, IA
Midwest Design GroupSioux City, IA
Mill Run Golf CourseEau Claire, WI
Miller NurseryJohnston, IA
Minneapolis Parks BoardMinneapolis, MN
MonsantoAmes
Montreux Golf & Co ClubReno, NV
Montreux Golf ClubReno, NV
Morris ArboretumPhiladelphia, PA
Mulhall's Landscaping, Nursery and Garden CenterOmaha, NE
Mulhall's NurseryOmaha, NE
Muscatine Island Research FarmMuscatine, IA
Myers Tree Farm, Inc.SE Iowa
Nelson GreenhousesBettendorf, IA
Newton Golf C.C.Newton, IA
Norwood Hills Country ClubSt. Louis, MO
Nursery in PellaPella, IA
Oakland Hills CCDetroit, MI
Oakland Hills Country ClubBloomfield Hills, MI
Oakwood Country ClubEuclid, OH
O'Donnovan & SonNaperville, IL
Ohlman's Farm&GreenhouseToledo, OH
Old Chatham Golf ClubDurham, NC
Old Warson Country ClubSt. Louis, MO
Olympia Fields Country ClubOlympia Fields, IL
Olympic Hills Golf ClubEden Prairie, MN
Omaha Botanical GardenOmaha, NE
Omaha Country ClubOmaha, NE
Operate organic fruit and vegetable farmStory City, IA
Osage National Golf CourseLake Ozark, MO
Otter Creek Golf CourseAnkeny, IA
Outdoor EnvironmentsMinneapolis, MN
Overlake Golf CourseBellevue, WA
Peace Corp 
Pebble Creek Landscape & NurseryOrland Park, IL
Peck's Flower & Garden ShopCedar Rapids, IA
Perennial GardensAnkeny, IA
Perfect LawnsAustin, TX
Perficut Lawn CareAnkeny, IA
Perishable Distributors of IowaAnkeny, IA
PGA WestPalm Springs, CA
Phone Co @ Sams ClubAmes, IA
Pinehurst Golf & ResortPinehurst, NC
PioneerJohnston, IA
Pioneer Hi-Bred InternationalJohnston, IA
Pioneer Hi-Bred InternationalMt. Pleasant, IA
Platteview Country ClubBellevue, NE
Plaza FloristUrbandale, IA
Popcorn CoStory City, IA
Prairie Dunes Country ClubHutchinson, KS
Prairie Meadows RacetrackAltoona, IA
Preheim LandscapingBranson, SD
Prestwick Golf ClubWoodbury, MN
Property Service AgencyAmes, IA
Quality ChefCedar Rapids, IA
R&C Landscape & Lawn CareAmes, IA
Regency HomebuildersDes Moines, IA
Reiman GardensAmes, IA
RentakilChicago, IL
Riceville School DistrictOsage, IA
Ritz-Carlton Golf ClubJupiter, FL
River Bend Golf CourseStory City, IA
River Crest Country ClubFort Worth, TX
River Valley Golf CourseAdel, IA
Rocco Fiore & SonsLibertyville, IL
Roger Dean StadiumJupiter, FL
Royal Meadows Golf CourseKansas City, MO
Royal Oaks Country ClubDallas, TX
S.W. Franks ConstructionCleveland, OH
Schrock Construction CompanyWellman, IA
Seed Savers ExchangeDecorah, IA
Shadow Ridge CCOmaha, NE
Shamrock NurseryO'Neil, NE
Sherbondy's Home & Garden ShowplaceCouncil Bluffs, IA
Shoreline Golf CourseCarter Lake, IA
Sid's GreenhouseBolingbrook, IL
Siena Golf ClubLas Vegas, NV
Sioux City Country ClubSioux City, IA
Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC
Smitty's LandscapeFort Dodge, IA
Sodexha School Services / St. Louis Public SchoolsSt Louis, MO
Somerby Golf ClubByron, MN
Southern Hill Golf Course (Newman Golf)Farmington, MN
Sports Turf Services (Ripken Stadium)Aberdeen, MD
Spring Hill Golf ClubOrono, MN
Spring Hill Golf ClubWayzata, MN
Spring Valley Golf CourseLivermore, IA
Springfield Golf & CCSpringfield, MO
St. AndrewsCedar Rapids, IA
State Farm InsuranceDes Moines, IA
Stephen RitterWest Burlington, IA
Stone Ridge Golf ClubStillwater, MN
Strictly FlowersVail Valley, CO
Sunset Hills Country ClubEdwardsville, IL
Supervisor Golf CourseHobart, IN
SW Franks ConstructionCleveland, OH
Swift Greenhouses, Inc.Gilman, IA
Sycamore Creek Golf ClubOsage Beach, MO
Syngenta Flowers, Inc.Boulder, CO
Talberg Lawn and Landscape Inc.Maple Grove, MN
Tallgrass Ecological ServicesAmes, IA
Talons of Tuscany Golf ClubAnkeny, IA
TargetDes Moines, IA
Tessman FertilizerSt. Paul, MN
The Acres GroupWauconda, IL
The Badlands GCLas Vegas, NV
The Boulders Resort & Golden Door SpaCarefree, AZ
The Brickman GroupChicago, IL
The Brickman GroupDenver, CO
The Brickman GroupWheeling, IL
The Brickman Group, LTD.Boca Raton, FL
The Chalet, Landscape DivisionNorth Chicago, IL
The Chef's Garden, Inc.Huron, OH
The Club at Mediterra (Golf Course)Naples, FL
The HarvesterRhodes, IA
The Legends ClubPrior Lake, MN
The Morton ArboretumLisle, IL
The Phoenician ResortScottsdale, AZ
The Piedmont ClubHaymarket, VA
The Players Club at Deer CreekOmaha, NE
The Players Club of MichiganDearborn, MI
The Raven at Verrado Golf ClubBuckeye, AZ
The Reserve at Moonlight BasinBig Sky, MT
The Rim Golf ClubPayson, AZ
The Wilds Country ClubPrior Lake, MN
Timber Pine Tree RanchEarlham, IA
Timber Pines Nursery & GreenhouseEarlham, IA
Timberpine Inc.Earlham, IA
Timberpine Tree RanchEarlham, IA
TNT LandscapesNorth English, IA
TNT LandscapingAnkeny, IA
Top Care Inc.St. Louis, MO
Tournament Club of IowaPolk City, IA
TPC at SawgrassJacksonville, FL
TPC of ScottsdalesScottsdale, AZ
Triton HomesAnkeny, IA
Troon GolfBranson, MO
TruGreenCedar Rapids, IA
TruGreen Land CareHermosa Beach, CA
Turtle FarmGranger, IA
Turtle Point Yacht & Country ClubKillen, AL
Univ of IowaIowa City, IA
Univ of NMAlbuquerque, NM
Univ of TNKnoxville, TN
Univ. of ColoradoBoulder, CO
University of OklaomaNorman, OK
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT
Urbandale Parks & Rec DeptUrbandale, IA
US Marine CorpQuantico, VA
US National ArboretumWashington, DC
USDA FSATreynor, IA
USDA North Central Regional Plant Introduction StationAmes, IA
Valley Crest ConstructionChicago, IL
Ventana Canyon Golf ClubTucson, AZ
Ventura County, CaliforniaSanta Paula, CA
Vista LandscapingDes Moines, IA
Wadsworth Golf Construction CompanyPacific Divison
Wakonda ClubDes Moines, IA
Walt Disney WorldOrlando, FL
Walters Gardens Inc.Zeeland, MI
Wasco Nursery & Garden CenterSt. Charles, IL
Washington RedskinsWashington, DC
Wayzata Country ClubWayzata, MN
Wells Fargo FinancialW Des Moines, IA
Willow Creek Landscape & DesignOkoboji, IA
Whistling Straits G.C.Kohler, WI
William Secor JrFort Dodge, IA
Windemere CCNaples, FL
Winged Foot Golf ClubMamamaroneck, NY
WingHaven Country ClubO'Fallon, MO
Winter Park ResortWinter Park, CO
Winterstone Golf CourseKansas City, MO
Wolf Creek Golf LinksOlathe, KS
Woodhill Country ClubWayzata, MN
Yarn TreeAmes, IA