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            • Landscapers build, plant, and maintain gardens, parks, and other outdoor spaces.  In addition to working with plants, landscapers also install hardscaping.

            • Is Landscaping right for you?  Do you like to....​

              • Work outdoors
              • Care for plants?
              • Be physically active?
              • Work with your hands?

              ...then a career as a Landscaper might be for you!

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            • About landscapers

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            • What landscapers do What landscapers do

              • Plant & maintain gardens, bushes, trees, and other plants

               

              • Seed & maintain lawns

               

              • Apply lawn treatments such as fertilizers & pesticides

               

              • Implement & maintain watering systems

               

              • Diagnose diseases and pests that could be harming plants

               

              • Install fountains, ponds, patios, playground equipment, rock gardens, and other non-plant items that may be added to a lawn

               

              • ​​Advise clients on their landscape’s design, including plant selection and maintenance

            • Working conditions Working conditions

              • Residential, commercial or industrial sites​​
              • ​Mostly outdoor
              • Sometimes work in inclement weather
              • ​Work mostly at ground level
              • Requires bending, kneeling and lifting

            • Where landscapers work Where landscapers work

              • Self-employed
              • Residential buildings
              • Commercial buildings
              • Recreational areas

               

            • Work schedule Work schedule

              • Weather can impact construction timelines
              • Schedule is typically 40 hours (8 hours/day, 5 days/week), but varies from job to job and may require overtime

            • Career path

            • CPI students setting up pavers

            • What it takes to become a landscaper What it takes to become a landscaper

              Education/Training
               
              • High school diploma or equivalent
              • On the job training
              • Vocational schools
              • May require formal education and/or certifications
              • 4 year degree programs available

            • Skills needed Skills needed

              • Team player
              • Ability to troubleshoot
              • Design skills
              • Spatial skills
              • Ability to work on feet all day
              • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
              • Communication skills
              • Customer service skills

            • Opportunities Opportunities

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