1. Careers in the Landscape Industry What types of careers are available in the landscape industry?

2. Landscape Architect A person trained in engineering, graphic arts, and architectural technology to design landscapes A person trained in engineering, graphic arts, and architectural technology to design landscapes Usually their work is on a larger scale such as parks, shopping centers, golf courses, and large corporate complexes Usually their work is on a larger scale such as parks, shopping centers, golf courses, and large corporate complexes Often in business for themselves Often in business for themselves

3. Landscape Designer Individual trained in the art of design and the science of growing horticultural plants Individual trained in the art of design and the science of growing horticultural plants These individuals work primarily with residential home sites and small corporate sites These individuals work primarily with residential home sites and small corporate sites Many are employed by a landscape company, nursery, or garden centers Many are employed by a landscape company, nursery, or garden centers

4. Landscape Contractor Person hired to install the landscape Person hired to install the landscape This is the individual that transfers the design from paper to actual piece of land This is the individual that transfers the design from paper to actual piece of land This person can be hired by the designer, work for the same company as the designer, or can serve as the designer as well This person can be hired by the designer, work for the same company as the designer, or can serve as the designer as well Contractors also… Contractors also… Are in charge of ordering plants and materials Are in charge of ordering plants and materials Must have knowledge of plant identification Must have knowledge of plant identification Can read, understand, and interpret designs Can read, understand, and interpret designs Manage a work crew Manage a work crew Operate equipment Operate equipment Will subcontract-hire other companies to do part of the landscape Will subcontract-hire other companies to do part of the landscape

5. Other Categories Many companies will specialize in one of the following areas of landscaping: Many companies will specialize in one of the following areas of landscaping: 1. Landscape Installation 2. Landscape Construction 3. Landscape Maintenance

6. Other Categories Larger companies will have separate divisions within the same company that will handle these areas Larger companies will have separate divisions within the same company that will handle these areas Installation: refers to the actual placing and planting of plant material into a landscape. Will often include items such as laying sod, installing irrigation lines, grading, and staking trees. Installation: refers to the actual placing and planting of plant material into a landscape. Will often include items such as laying sod, installing irrigation lines, grading, and staking trees. Construction: deals with the installation of larger items such as patios, walkways, retaining walls, and pools. (Hardscapes) Construction: deals with the installation of larger items such as patios, walkways, retaining walls, and pools. (Hardscapes)

7. Other Categories Hardscapes: are items in the landscape that are not living. Examples) rocks, walls, walkways, pathways, and fountains. Hardscapes: are items in the landscape that are not living. Examples) rocks, walls, walkways, pathways, and fountains. Maintenance: refers to the care and upkeep of a landscape. Can be items such as watering, cutting, fertilizing, weeding, pruning, and spraying. Can include items such as changing our of annual plants. Maintenance: refers to the care and upkeep of a landscape. Can be items such as watering, cutting, fertilizing, weeding, pruning, and spraying. Can include items such as changing our of annual plants.