Environmental Horticulture
26 courses · Butte College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
EH 20 Introduction to Environmental Horticulture
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 34 hours lecture, 51 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is an introduction to environmental horticulture including nursery operations, landscaping, turf management and arboriculture. Topics include basic botany, cultural practices, propagation, structures and layout, pest management, planting, transplanting, container gardening, houseplants, plant identification, turfgrass installation and care, and a broad survey of the 'Green Industry' and other career opportunities.
EH 22 Landscape Construction
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 34 hours lecture, 51 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course covers the fundamentals of landscape construction including: soil preparation, irrigation system construction, paving and construction materials, hand and power tool use, landscape equipment operation, turf and plant installation, water feature construction and maintenance, plan reading and materials estimating. The course includes the role of building codes as they apply to landscape construction.
EH 23 Fall Plant Identification
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 34 hours lecture, 51 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- AG-EH 108L
This course is a study of identification, growth habits, culture and ornamental use of fall landscape and indoor plants adapted to climates of California. Plants emphasized will come from the current California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers (CANGC) and California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) Certification Test Plant Lists. This course covers those plants best observed and studied in the fall of the year. (C-ID AG-EH 108L).
EH 24 Spring Plant Identification
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 34 hours lecture, 51 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- AG-EH 112L
This course is a study of identification, growth habits, culture and ornamental use of spring landscape and indoor plants adapted to climates of California. Plants emphasized will come from the current California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers (CANGC) and California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) Certification Test Plant Lists. This course covers those plants best observed and studied in the spring of the year. (C-ID AG-EH 112L).
EH 26 Landscape Planning and Design
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 34 hours lecture, 51 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
This course is a study of the principles utilized in planning and designing residential, commercial, and public landscaped areas. Topics include the fundamentals of design, the design process, and client relations. Emphasis will be placed upon the selection and utilization of plants and non-plant materials included in landscape areas.
EH 28 Turfgrass Management and Equipment
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 34 hours lecture, 51 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is an introduction to establishing, maintaining and managing turfgrasses for sports athletic fields, golf courses, parks, cemeteries, and commercial and residential lawns. Emphasis is placed on identification of various turfgrass species, installation of proper irrigation, environmental requirements, and maintenance practices.
EH 30 Irrigation Practices and Materials
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 34 hours lecture, 51 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is an introduction to the materials, equipment, installation procedures, operation and maintenance of landscape irrigation systems and their components.
EH 38 Greenhouse Production
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 34 hours lecture, 51 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is a survey of the greenhouse industry. Emphasis will be placed on analysis, description, and operation of greenhouses and other forcing structures. The relationship of light, temperature, moisture, aeration, and humidity to plant growth will be described. Emphasis will be placed on potted plants grown for foliage or flowers, cut flowers and bedding plant production.
EH 40 Wine Grape Cultivation
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 51 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is an introduction to the science and industry of viticulture including grape growing, history, distribution, biology, anatomy, propagation, cultivated varieties, rootstocks, climate, vineyard practices, common diseases and pests.
EH 41 Wine Growing Practices - Fall
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 34 hours lecture, 51 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course will cover viticulture practices related to wine grapes for the fall and winter season including sugar and acid testing, harvesting, pruning, varietal selection and vineyard development. Emphasis will be placed on practical applications of viticulture.
EH 42 Wine Growing Practices - Spring
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 34 hours lecture, 51 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course will teach viticulture practices related to wine grapes for the spring and summer season including planning and planting a new vineyard, pest control, soils, frost control, irrigation practices, quality control measures and vineyard equipment use. Emphasis will be placed on practical applications of viticulture.
EH 43 Wine Styles and World Viticulture
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 51 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is a survey of the world viticulture and wine industries. It covers the following: history of viticulture, wine effects on culture and trade, worldwide grape growing, worldwide wine production and consumption, world wine regions and sensory evaluations.
EH 44 Wine Vineyard Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 51 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is designed for students to learn the responsibilities of vineyard management including diagnosis and correction of problems, vineyard development, financial projections and budgeting, labor contracting, labor supervision, and crop sale contracts as they relate to wine grapes.
EH 47 Fall Winery Operations
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 34 hours lecture, 51 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course covers winery operations for the fall season, including grape maturity monitoring; grape harvesting; fermentation, handling and storage of new wines; maintenance of wines from previous vintages; general cellar practices. Students will participate in the operations of the working winery. Students must be at least 21 years of age in order to participate in wine tasting.
EH 48 Spring Winery Operations
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 34 hours lecture, 51 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
The course covers winery operations for the spring season, including handling and storage of new wines; maintenance of wines from previous vintages; general cellar practices. Students will participate in the operations of a working winery. Students must be at least 21 years of age in order to participate in wine tasting.
EH 60 Principles of Integrated Pest Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 51 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
Examines the origin, history, and management of insect, plant pathogen, weed, and other pests of agricultural, horticultural, and landscape crops. Consideration of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles and practices in conventional, organic, residue-free, and sustainable agriculture. Pest biology and ecology is studied to demonstrate the various IPM technologies used for economic crop production. Pesticide regulations, toxicity, application, and materials for specific uses are examined.
EH 61 Plant Protection Materials
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 51 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
Introduces the safe and responsible use of horticultural and agricultural chemicals including pesticides and plant growth regulators. Topics include the history of pesticide use along with laws and regulations plus mode of action, toxicology, and the benefits and risks of use. Pesticide application equipment and calibration are covered. Emphasis is on sustainable practices using commercial examples to generate discussion and support the formulation of integrated agrichemical management programs.
EH 62 Weed Science and Invasive Plants
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 34 hours lecture, 51 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is an introduction to the classification, identification, and life cycles of common poisonous and invasive weeds. Topics include the biological, chemical, cultural, and physical control of weeds. Characteristics of weeds and their identification, and herbicide application will be examined.
EH 66 Orchard Production and Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 34 hours lecture, 51 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is an introduction to the management of fruit and nut trees. Topics include climate zones, soil selection, financing, farm organization, irrigation systems, field layout, varietal selection, nutritional needs, harvesting, labor management, marketing, and budgeting.
EH 70 Plant Propagation and Nursery Practices
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 34 hours lecture, 51 hours lab
- Transfers to
- CSU
- C-ID
- AG-EH 116L
This course is an introduction to plant propagation and production practices with emphasis on nursery operations including sexual and asexual reproduction, planting, transplanting, fertilizing, plant pest and disease control; structures and site layout; preparation and use of propagating and planting mediums; use and maintenance of common tools and equipment; regulations pertaining to plant production. (C-ID AG-EH 116L).
EH 72 Landscape Business Management
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 51 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course covers the skills and knowledge necessary to be successful in a management position for a landscape company, public/private park system, golf course and other 'Green Industry' operations. Emphasis will be placed on operational procedures of the business such as determining annual overhead, planning for recovery of that overhead, hiring and managing procedures of employees and determining 'true' profit. This course is also designed to encourage development of 'take-off' and bidding skills for the construction industry.
EH 74 Irrigation System Design
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 51 hours lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU
This course is a study of the design of irrigation and drainage systems. Emphasis will be placed on pipe sizing, friction loss calculations, pressure requirements, pumping stations, points of connection and backflow prevention devices. The students will learn mathematic equations/calculations used for proper design and installation.
EH 99 Work Experience-EH
- Units
- 0.5-8
- Hours
- 25.5-408 hours independent study
- Prerequisite
- Permission of Work Experience Education instructor and employment supervisor
- Transfers to
- CSU
Work experience is an experiential course where students apply what they have learned in the classroom to a work environment. The course offers students the opportunity to develop technical skills, explore possible career choices, build confidence, network with people in the field, and transition into the world of work. Work experience may include paid or unpaid employment. Students may earn one semester unit of college credit in this course for every fifty-one hours of work experience. Students may enroll in this course up to 8 unit(s) to complete the entire curriculum of the course. A maximum of sixteen units can be earned in work experience courses during a student’s enrollment with Butte College.
EH 130 Introduction to Irrigation Materials
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 8.5 hours lecture, 25.5 hours lab
This course is an introduction to the materials specified and used in the construction and maintenance of residential and light commercial irrigation systems.
EH 131 Irrigation Practices I
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 8.5 hours lecture, 25.5 hours lab
This course is an introduction to the practices used in the specification, selection and use of irrigation equipment for construction of residential and light commercial irrigation systems.
EH 132 Irrigation Practices II
- Units
- 1
- Hours
- 8.5 hours lecture, 25.5 hours lab
This course is an introduction to the practices of finish installation, troubleshooting and maintenance of residential and light commercial irrigation systems, as well as reading and interpreting basic irrigation system designs.