What does a landscaper do?
A landscaper’s work is made up of two main activities: Design and maintenance.
Landscape design is the planning and creation of landscaped spaces. This may include the selection of plants and trees in the design of gardens, parks, or public spaces as a whole.
Maintenance is the ongoing care of landscaped areas. This includes tasks like mowing lawns, watering plants, trimming shrubs and trees, and removing debris. Maintenance also includes preparing landscaped areas for winter by removing dead plants and applying antifreeze to pipes and sprinkler systems.
Landscaper: Application conditions
A successful applicant for a landscaper role ideally possesses the following skills:
- artistic talent and a sense of aesthetics
- good communication abilities and interpersonal skills
- knowledge of the principles of horticulture, botany, and landscaping
- creativity and imagination
- physical capacity to work standing or crouching and to lift heavy loads (landscapers are often required to bend, kneel, and lift loads)
- manual dexterity (landscapers often use hand tools such as shovels and rakes)
Experience requirements for a landscaper
Most landscape designer jobs require at least two years of experience in the landscaping industry. However, some entry-level positions may be available to landscapers with little or no experience.
Landscaper: Experience and training requirements
It’s not necessary to have a degree to become a landscaper, but most landscapers have at least completed high school or its equivalent. Some employers prefer applicants with a degree in landscape architecture or horticulture, while others are more interested in candidates with extensive landscaping experience.
Landscaper: Salary expectations
According to Indeed Salaries, the average salary for a landscaper is $51,859 per year.
This average includes the annual income of landscapers whose experience, level of training, and type of company vary.
Examples of job descriptions for similar roles
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