{"id":424,"date":"2026-02-03T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pglotus888.com\/gardening\/?p=424"},"modified":"2026-02-03T08:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:00:46","slug":"a-career-in-horticulture-make-a-living-growing-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pglotus888.com\/gardening\/?p=424","title":{"rendered":"A Career in Horticulture: Make a Living Growing Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gajUCaN9MQI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Ever wondered what kind career you can pursue growing plants? Horticulture includes a wide range of career choices, and not all of them are terrible! I know the nursery business (in particular) has a reputation for long hours, low pay and hard seasonal work. That isn&#8217;t the whole story though&#8230; I&#8217;ve made the transition into growing plants for a living myself, and I can tell you there&#8217;s plenty of opportunities. 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