Looking at rural communities, which are the center of poverty in developing countries, one of the biggest challenges of these communities is providing livelihood. One of the best ways to provide livelihood, develop employment and increase the income of rural households is the expansion of agricultural activities such as agriculture, horticulture, and animal husbandry. In this regard, gardening activities in areas with sufficient potential are considered one of the most effective factors in the livelihood of villagers. Therefore, this research was conducted with the aim of analyzing the effects of horticulture on the sustainable livelihood of rural households in Dezli village of Sarovabad county. In terms of type, the research is descriptive-analytical, in terms of practical purpose, and in terms of collecting information and data, it is a combination of documentary (library) and survey methods. The statistical population of the research consists of heads of rural households in Dezli district of Sarovabad county. According to the size of the population under investigation, which was 2149 households, using Cochran's formula, 163 households were selected as a statistical sample, and the questionnaire was distributed among In the first stage, they were selected using a stratified sampling method and then simple random sampling was used. Research findings using SPSS and AMOS software, the results showed that horticulture has the most impact on the dimensions of sustainable livelihood in physical indicators and the least impact in human index, and also in the comparative analysis of sustainable livelihood indicators, there is a significant difference between the indicators. According to the significance level of regression results of human and physical indicators, they have predicted sustainable livelihood. According to the obtained beta index, the natural index has the highest percentage in predicting sustainable livelihood and the path analysis showed that all aspects of sustainable livelihood are fit.