Arborist / Tree Care Specialist

Landscapers design, install, and maintain outdoor spaces including lawns, gardens, trees, and hardscape features for residential, commercial, and public properties. The work encompasses mowing and trimming, planting and transplanting, irrigation system installation and maintenance, mulching and fertilizing, pest and weed control, hardscape construction (patios, walkways, retaining walls), and seasonal services like leaf removal and snow clearing. Landscape designers create plans balancing aesthetics, functionality, environmental conditions, and client preferences. Maintenance crews execute ongoing care programs. The job involves physical labor in varying weather conditions, equipment operation, and knowledge of plants, soils, and regional growing conditions. Work ranges from routine maintenance accounts to custom design-build projects transforming properties. Client relationships often span years with recurring service visits.

Farm managers oversee the operations of agricultural facilities, making decisions that affect crop production, livestock management, equipment maintenance, and business profitability. The work involves planning which crops to plant and when, managing irrigation and fertilization schedules, supervising farm workers, maintaining equipment, negotiating with buyers and suppliers, managing budgets, ensuring regulatory compliance, and adapting operations to weather and market conditions. Modern farm management incorporates precision agriculture technologies—GPS-guided equipment, soil sensors, drone imagery, and data analytics—requiring managers to combine traditional agricultural knowledge with technological sophistication. Farm managers work long hours during planting and harvest seasons and must handle the unpredictability inherent in agriculture, from equipment breakdowns to pest outbreaks to market price swings.

Groundskeepers maintain the outdoor areas of commercial properties, educational campuses, parks, cemeteries, golf courses, and other facilities. The work involves mowing lawns, trimming shrubs and hedges, planting flowers and trees, applying fertilizers and pesticides, removing leaves and debris, maintaining walkways, operating landscaping equipment, and performing snow removal in winter climates. Advanced positions involve designing planting schemes, managing irrigation systems, and supervising landscaping crews. Golf course maintenance requires specialized knowledge of turfgrass management. Cemetery groundskeepers combine maintenance with sensitivity to families visiting graves. The role requires physical stamina for outdoor work in all weather conditions, operation of power equipment, and increasingly, understanding of sustainable landscaping practices. Many groundskeepers develop expertise in specific areas like athletic field maintenance or ornamental horticulture.