Landscape Gardeners

What the job involves

• Prepares plans and drawings, selects materials and plants, and schedules landscape construction
• Sets out and installs hardscape and softscape structures
• Constructs gravel and paved areas, walls, fences, pergolas, ponds, barbecues and garden furniture
• Prepares seedbeds and growing sites
• Plants trees, bushes, hedges, flowers and bulbs
• Prepares lawn areas by spreading top soil and planting grass or laying instant turf

Key values of workers in Landscape Gardeners

• Working Conditions

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

• Support

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

• Achievement

  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

• Independence

  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

• Recognition

  Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

Top skills required for workers in Landscape Gardeners

• Speaking

  Talking to others to convey information effectively.

• Critical Thinking

  Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

• Active Listening

  Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

• Coordination

  Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

• Operations Monitoring

  Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.