Description

Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists survey and assess landscapes; draw sketches and build models of landscape designs; construct and maintain gardens, parks, golf courses and other landscaped environments; advise clients on issues related to horticulture such as irrigation; breed, cultivate and study plants; and treat injured and diseased trees and plants. They are employed by landscape designers and contractors, lawn service and tree care establishments, golf courses, nurseries and greenhouses, and municipal, provincial and national parks, or they may be self-employed.

Job Titles

• Arborist
• Golf course superintendent
• Greenskeeper
• Horticultural technician
• Horticulture specialist
• Horticulturist
• Hydroponics technician
• Landscape architectural technician
• Landscape designer
• Landscape gardener
• Landscape technician
• Landscaper
• Lawn care specialist
• Tree service technician

Main Duties

• Survey and assess sites, prepare drawings, sketches and reports and perform other duties to assist landscape architects in designing landscaped environments.
• Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease, and apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions.
• Direct crews who maintain the health and appearance of golf courses and their surrounding landscapes, plant and move trees, and apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides. Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens.

Workplaces

• Landscape designers and contractors
• Lawn service and tree care establishments
• Municipal, provincial and national parks
• Nurseries and greenhouses
• Self-employed

Skills

• Coordinating
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Digital Literacy
• Evaluation

Abilities

• Mathematical Reasoning
• Spatial Visualization
• Categorization Flexibility
• Far Vision
• Information Ordering

Personal Attributes

• Attention to Detail
• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Collaboration
• Creativity

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Source: OaSIS