Welcome to the homepage of the Department of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture at University of Maryland. We are a diverse department that focuses on plant biology at all levels of organization, from the molecular level, to the whole organism, to agricultural systems, and to natural and designed ecosystems.

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  • News from Chile! Jordan Crabtree (BLA '09) landed in Santiago, Chile in January to participate in a program teaching English and Environmental Art. More >>
  • Brian Hughes's (BLA '09) rendering of the green roof that was recently built at the Maryland Science Center was featured on the Baltimore Sun. More >>
  • US News and World Report selected Landscape Architecture as a top career for 2010 - the third year in a row!
  • We’re hiring! Multiple openings within the department. Check them out now!
  • The 2009 Corn Hybrid test results are now available.
  • Job prospects, interest in environment drawing more college students to agriculture schools, read more @ newsday.com
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