How do they match: Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

  • 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.

  • Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
  • Use irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste.
  • Care for artificial turf fields, periodically removing the turf and replacing cushioning pads or vacuuming and disinfecting the turf after use to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • Haul or spread topsoil, or spread straw over seeded soil to hold soil in place.
  • Maintain irrigation systems, including winterizing the systems and starting them up in spring.
  • Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures, such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, or benches, using hand or power tools.
  • Mark design boundaries, and paint natural or artificial turf fields with team logos or names before events.
  • Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
  • Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers.
  • Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, or shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools.
  • Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
  • Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.

  • Provide information about landscaping services or costs.