Landscape/Horticulture

I am in the Landscape Horticulture program here at Western. The reason I decided to take this program was because I got sick of automotive and wanted to try something new. I enjoy being outside and working with the outdoors. After the first couple of class periods I realized that this would be a pretty cool profession. The classes I am currently taking this semester are Intro to Horticulture, Horticulture Soils, and Woody Plant Identification. All of them are interesting and am glad that I decided to take this program. Some of the other courses that I will be taking in the next three semesters are: Landscape Design 1 and 2, Garden Center Operations, Survey of Herbaceous Plants, Turf Management, Trends in Landscape Horticulture, Landscape Construction, Interiorscaping, Foremanship, Ornamental Plant Health Care, Arboriculture, and Horticulture Production. I'm excited to take the other classes and learn more about this type of profession. It's crazy to be able to walk down the street/sidewalk and know the name and type of plant that is right next to you. I strongly recommend that if you don't know yet what you want to do for a career to try the Landscape Horticulture program.

Fishing

As I said before I love fishing, anywhere at anytime. They say that the worst day fishing is better than any good day at work and I completely agree with that. I'd rather be fishing in a boat on a lake but I will go anywhere. Lakes, rivers, dams and creeks I love it all the same. My friends and I have had some success of late catching a 33" northern, 23" carp, 22" catfish and a 25" catfish. I love just being outside and doing stuff but fishing just makes it that much better. Waiting for something to bite and fighting to real it in is a really good time. I like using worms, leeches, minnows, and crankbaits. I like using the crankbaits more because your always doing something, casting, realing, trying new spots, switching lures, you just can't get bored. I love fishing and will never stop doing it until I lose both my arms.