10XGARDENER NEEDED SOON Definition and Nature of the Work Gardeners and groundskeepers take care of lawns and gardens. They are sometimes called landscape gardeners or grounds custodians. Those who specialize in caring for lawns and have technical training are called turfgrass management technicians. Gardeners and groundskeepers work wherever lawns, trees, shrubs, and flowers need professional care. Many work at cemeteries, parks, golf courses, and other sports fields. Others work for arboretums, botanical gardens, and conservatories where different types of plants and trees are grown and displayed. Some schools, zoos, and museums have extensive grounds and employ gardeners and groundskeepers. In addition, gardeners and groundskeepers maintain the grounds of factories, office buildings, shopping centers, housing developments, apartment complexes, highways, and resort hotels. Some workers take care of the lawns and gardens of individual families. Groundskeepers also work on farms that grow, harvest, and sell sod. The sod is grown as a lawn and is delivered to the buyer in pieces that are laid down as ground cover. Some gardeners and groundskeepers work for landscaping services that are under contract to care for the grounds of several different firms, agencies, or homeowners. Many gardeners and groundskeepers have their own businesses. The duties of gardeners and groundskeepers vary with the seasons and with their employers. They are usually responsible for keeping the soil in good condition. They often plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs, or trees. They may water, feed, transplant, and prune them. They often use chemicals to control insects, disease, and weeds. They may put down mulch, such as wood chips or peat moss, to control weeds and maintain soil moisture. Groundskeepers cut, fertilize, water, and renovate lawns. Gardeners and groundskeepers often have other duties as well. For example, they may have to remove snow, leaves, and dead or diseased trees. They may paint orMany gardeners and groundskeepers take care of lawns and gardens. These groundskeepers maintain the infield at a professional sporting event.(Copyright © 2005 Kelly A. Quin. Reproduced by permission.)refinish outdoor furniture. They sometimes move benches and picnic tables, and they may be responsible for picking up litter and emptying trash cans. Gardeners and groundskeepers use tools such as hoes, rakes, and spades. They also use power tools, such as gas-powered mowers and tillers and electric clippers and edgers. Sometimes they take care of underground watering systems. Gardeners and groundskeepers often maintain and repair their tools and equipment. They may sharpen lawn mower blades and oil hedge clippers. Greenskeepers, sometimes called golf course superintendents, supervise the workers who care for golf courses. They decide what work needs to be done to keep the greens healthy and attractive. They make up schedules and assign duties. They sometimes help to take care of the greens themselves. In addition, greenskeepers often notify the public about the rules that must be followed on the golf course. • Visit us at: 112 Loop Street, Paramount Towers, • Next Christian Barnard Hospitality • 1ST Floor, Cape Town. • Tell: 021 4245949 • 021 801 9962, • 021 801 9963, • 0732198380
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