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.
Plan or cultivate lawns or gardens.
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.
Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage.
Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures, such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, or benches, using hand or power tools.
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.

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