landscape horticulturist

Work setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Estimate costs
• Write specifications
• Survey and assess designated sites
• 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
• Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
• Operate machinery

Experience and specialization

Product inspection experience

• Fertilizers and insecticides

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding