# Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
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Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Impacting people’s lives through plants and the environment
# Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
We strive to be a world leader in developing innovative technologies, systems, and future leaders through science, practice, and service in horticulture, sustainable food and farming systems, turf management, and landscape architecture. We are connected by our passion for sustainability, collaboration, impactful teaching, place-making, and innovation.
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## CONTACT US
**Horticulture and Landscape Architecture**\
625 Agriculture Mall Dr.\
West Lafayette, IN 47907\
[765-494-1300](tel:7654941300)\
[Department Directory](https://ag.purdue.edu/department/hla/directory.html#/?departments=18)
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