Landscaper

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Tasks: Read blueprints or other instructions to determine work requirements. Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens. Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products. Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions. Assess the health of lawns. Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease. Plan and co-ordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental uses and other purposes. Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens. Plant and move trees. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail. Physically demanding. Standing for extended periods. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.