Description
Groundsmen/groundswomen provide landscape and lawn services and maintain grounds for private households, commercial and public facilities, schools, hotels, botanical gardens, golf courses, parks and athletic fields.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
ecologyhorticulture principleswatering principlesplant speciessoil structurewater chemistry analysispest control in plantsturf managementprinciples of landscape constructionenvironmental legislation in agriculture and forestryplant disease controlpruning typesrainwater managementpruning techniquescrop production principles
Practical Skills
maintain landscape siteperform pest controltransport physical resources within the work areaprepare sites for planting of grassuse gardening equipmentmaintain irrigation systemsprepare building siteoperate turf management equipmentperform weed control operationsexecute disease and pest control activitieshandling chemical products for soil and plantsprepare the groundmaintain turf management equipmentconstruct greens and groundsmaintain turf and grassmonitor water qualityprepare site for constructionspray pesticidesplan sports areasestimate consumption of watergrow plantsnurse treesmanage rainwaterprepare planting areaimplement plans for the management of sports turf areasplant green plantspropagate plantsuse technical documentationprune plantsmanage time in landscapingreport pollution incidentscommunicate with customersprune hedges and treesnurse plants