Landscaping, Horticulture & Grounds
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Landscaping, Horticulture & Grounds
Build and care for landscapes, trees, turf, gardens and public outdoor spaces
These careers create, improve and maintain outdoor and indoor planted environments. You might install landscapes or hardscapes, care for lawns and sports turf, manage trees, grow nursery plants, maintain gardens and cemeteries, install irrigation or support plant-health and pest-control work.
How to explore this category
- Explore landscape installation, hardscaping or irrigation if you enjoy building outdoor spaces and working with plans
- Explore landscape maintenance, groundskeeping or cemetery grounds work if ongoing care and visible results appeal to you
- Explore turf or golf-course maintenance if plant science, equipment and carefully managed playing surfaces interest you
- Explore arboriculture or urban forestry if tree health, climbing, equipment and public spaces fit your interests
- Explore nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, garden or interior-plant work if growing and arranging plants appeals to you
What is an apprenticeship
An apprenticeship is a paid job where you learn from experienced workers and take related classes. In a Registered Apprenticeship, training follows an approved plan and pay usually increases as skills grow. Not every career in this category uses apprenticeship, so ask the employer or program sponsor exactly how the training works and what credential it provides.
