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What a landscaper does
Landscapers maintain and construct outdoor spaces — mowing, planting, hardscaping and seasonal work for homes, businesses and municipalities.
Day-to-day duties
- Mow, trim and maintain grounds
- Plant and care for trees and beds
- Install hardscaping such as paths and walls
- Operate mowers and power equipment
- Apply treatments where licensed
Skills employers look for
- Equipment operation and maintenance
- Plant and seasonal knowledge
- Physical stamina outdoors
- Eye for finished appearance
Requirements Entry level
- No formal education required
- Pesticide applicator licence for chemical work
- Driver's licence often needed
- Work in all weather
How to get started
- 1 Start as a crew member
- 2 Learn equipment and plant care
- 3 Add a pesticide applicator licence
- 4 Progress to crew lead, or start your own operation
Job outlook: Strongly seasonal in colder regions and closer to year-round in warm climates. Commercial contracts provide the steadiest work.
Common questions about landscapers
What does a landscaper do?
Landscapers maintain and construct outdoor spaces — mowing, planting, hardscaping and seasonal work for homes, businesses and municipalities. Day to day, that means mow, trim and maintain grounds, plant and care for trees and beds, install hardscaping such as paths and walls and operate mowers and power equipment.
How do you become a landscaper?
The usual route is: (1) start as a crew member, (2) learn equipment and plant care, (3) add a pesticide applicator licence, (4) progress to crew lead, or start your own operation. Employers typically look for no formal education required, pesticide applicator licence for chemical work and driver's licence often needed.
Do you need a certification to work as a landscaper?
Usually not. Most employers hire landscapers without a specific licence, though pesticide applicator licence for chemical work will widen your options and often your pay.
Are landscapers in demand?
Strongly seasonal in colder regions and closer to year-round in warm climates. Commercial contracts provide the steadiest work.
Where are landscapers most in demand?
See the metro and rural areas with the highest concentration of this work, ranked from Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data.
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