landscape gardener

Additional Information

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Manage landscaping projects
• Read and interpret blueprints
• Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
• Plan and co-ordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental uses and other purposes
• Plan and construct landscaped environments which may include trees, shrubberies, lawns, fences, decks, patios and other landscape structures
• Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
• Plant and move trees
• Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
• Co-ordinate work activities with other project supervisors or managers

Area of work experience

• Landscaping

Construction specialization

• Fieldstone paths
• Interlocking brick
• Poured concrete
• Retaining walls
• Rock gardens
• Stone garden walls

Area of specialization

• Plant knowledge and identification
• Work Term: Seasonal
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week