Landscape and Horticulture Technicians and Specialists Specific Skills

Prepare presentation graphics and drawings; Prepare conceptual designs; Manage landscaping projects; Plant and move trees; Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products

Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Client focus; Reliability; Organized

Landscaping Experience

Restoration and preservation projects; Park and recreation sites; Residential projects; Commercial and/or industrial construction

Work Location Information

Work in employer's/client's home; Urban area; Various locations; Relocation costs covered by employer

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Manual dexterity; Attention to detail; Ability to distinguish between colours; Standing for extended periods; Bending, crouching, kneeling

Work Site Environment Outdoors; Noisy

Work Setting Landscape contractor; Construction company

Area of Specialization Landscape construction

Additional Skills Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens

Construction Specialization

Stone garden walls; Rock gardens; Retaining walls; Interlocking brick; Fieldstone paths; Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls

Experience 2 years to less than 3 years

Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Languages English