Landscaping

What Does a Job in Landscaping Look Like?

If you like to work outside, work with your hands, work with plants, vegetables, fruit, flowers, or growing and maintaining the land, a career in landscaping may be for you. Landscaping encompasses a wide variety of easily accessible job opportunities if you enjoy being in the natural environment.

Types of Jobs

• Landscape maintenance
• Grounds maintenance
• Landscape design
• Gardening
• Floral shop
• Arborist/Tree maintenance
• Botanical garden work
• Pesticide work
• Work in national parks, local parks (county, state) garden centers, arboretums, botanical gardens

Requirements

• Educational requirements vary significantly based on the job
• Some positions may provide on-the-job training, while others may require a college degree
• Certification in a trade area may improve your chances of job security

Vocational Training for Landscaping

• Penn Foster College
• National Park Service
• Environmental Science

Accredited Schools for Landscaping

• Pamlico Community College (Horticulture)
• Penn Foster (Floral Design)
• Penn Foster (Landscaping Technology)
• Penn Foster (Wildlife /Forestry Conservation)

Also See

• Second Chance Companies – Agriculture

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