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Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Description
Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.
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Experience
No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.

Education
These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.

Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.

Tasks
  • Mows lawns, using power mower.
  • Digs holes for plants, mixes fertilizer or lime with dirt in holes, inserts plants, and fills holes with dirt.
  • Trims and picks flowers and cleans flower beds.
  • Hauls or spreads topsoil and spreads straw over seeded soil to hold soil in place.
  • Decorates garden with stones and plants.
  • Attaches wires from planted trees to support stakes.
  • Maintains tools and equipment.
  • Seeds and fertilizes lawns.
  • Shovels snow from walks and driveways.
  • Builds forms and mixes and pours cement to form garden borders.
  • Applies herbicides, fungicides, fertilizers, and pesticides, using spreaders or spray equipment.
  • Waters lawns, trees, and plants, using portable sprinkler system, hose, or watering can.
Average Salary in Maryland
$20,720.00/year

Important Abilities
   1. Trunk Strength
   2. Stamina
   3. Static Strength
   4. Manual Dexterity
   5. Extent Flexibility

General Work Activities
   1. Performing General Physical Activities
   2. Handling and Moving Objects
   3. Repairing & Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
   4. Operating Vehicles or Equipment
   5. Implementing Ideas, Programs, etc.

Important Skills
   1. Operation and Control
   2. Equipment Selection
   3. Equipment Maintenance
   4. Installation
   5. Service Orientation

Frequent Work Context
   1. Outdoors
   2. Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
   3. Hazardous Situations
   4. Standing
   5. Walking or Running

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