Horticulture

Faculty Spotlight: Q&A with Chuck Stangel

Faculty Spotlight: Q&A with Chuck Stangel

After a successful career as a landscape architect, Chuck Stangel started teaching Horticulture at FVTC in 2016 and hasn’t looked back....
New Degrees Highlight Landscaping Careers

New Degrees Highlight Landscaping Careers

This fall, Fox Valley Technical College added new options for Horticulture students interested in two different career pathways related to...
Seen on TV: Algae as Food Source

Seen on TV: Algae as Food Source

A local television news segment is responsible for inspiring Horticulture instructor Rox Oleson to add a new lesson in her spring semester...
A Green Thumb for Business

A Green Thumb for Business

Wei Phoebe credits the beauty of succulent plants for helping her through an emotionally challenging time during the pandemic. She also...
Planting Happiness

Planting Happiness

Working with plants brings fulfillment to Horticulture students.

Creating a More Sustainable Campus

Creating a More Sustainable Campus

While the campus landscape rests under a blanket of frost and snow this winter, it’ll get an extra boost of organic nourishment produced by...
Spring Pruning Tips

Spring Pruning Tips

Horticulture expert and instructor Chuck Stangel provides a few tips on beautifying your shrubs around the house this spring.