What Do Landscapers Actually Do?

Landscaping is a great career if you love working outdoors and helping clients make their visions for their outdoor spaces come to life. But what do landscapers do on a day-to-day basis? 

As a professional landscaper, John Bohonyi and his team have been offering state-of-the-art landscaping and garden design services in Trenton, NJ for over a decade. Today he shares some of the things landscapers do on a daily basis.

Not only is a level of fitness required for this job, but communication skills are also vital. It helps to have a creative eye to help customers design their spaces. Many landscaping jobs cater to residential areas, but you can also work in public outdoor spaces or for private companies. Some of the activities you’ll be performing include:

• Collaborating with clients and team members
• Working independently
• Driving work vehicles to various locations
• Making sure to adhere to safety precautions when working with machinery and handling chemicals
• Using chainsaws, leafblowers, snowblowers, and mowers
• Loading and unloading heavy equipment
• Maintaining and repairing equipment
• Meeting project deadlines and staying within budget
• Taking care of lawns – mowing, planting grass, fertilizing
• Applying tick and mosquito repellent
• Pulling up weeds
• Laying down mulch
• Planting ornamental gardens
• Hardscaping services such as installing patios, walkways, stairs, fire pits, and more
• Installing fencing
• Removing snow
• Cleaning up client’s lawns in the fall and spring, such as removing leaves
• Removing dead trees or limbs
• Trimming hedges
• Lawn aeration and improving soil quality, including taking soil samples