The Certified Professional Horticulturist (CPH) program is designed for the mastery of basic horticulture and continuing education to build on your knowledge and skills. Certified Professional Horticulturists have chosen to enhance their stature and attain this high level of professional excellence by demonstrating their knowledge of plants, horticultural practices and commitment to ongoing professional development.

So, what does this mean for you?

Horticulture Expertise

The designation, Certified Professional Horticulturist (CPH), represents professional experience, education and knowledge of horticultural principles. Certified Professional Horticulturists are experts in their field.

A Valuable Resource

A Certified Professional Horticulturist is a trusted and credible resource. They Certified Professional Horticulturist (CPH) can help solve garden challenges from pruning to selecting the proper plant for your yard’s specific cultural conditions. Certified Professional Horticulturist offer services in a variety of areas including garden design, garden coaching, container design, landscape maintenance and installation. They can also be found on staff at retail garden centers.

Finding a Certified Professional Horticulturist

Gardenwashington.com and WSNLA.ORG offer search tools to locate a nursery or landscape business with a Certified Professional Horticulturist on staff.

You can also ask your local garden center or retail nursery if there is a Certified Professional Horticulturist on staff or look for the Certified Professional Horticulturist logo on name badges and banners.