Frequently Asked Questions
Think you know what landscapers do?
It’s unfortunate that the landscape industry can be perceived as low skilled and unacademic, nothing could be further from the truth.
Isn’t it just gardening?
The challenge is separating the image of the professional gardener from the amateur gardening enthusiast. Amateur gardening is just a small aspect of landscaping and often only the starting point.
Landscapers and professional gardeners are highly skilled individuals and are involved in many aspects including construction and maintenance while working on private gardens, estates and parks.
The industry roles include landscape managers, executives, business developers, product manufacturers, architects, designers, and botanists to name just a few.
It’s a low paid job isn’t it?
Isn’t it a physically demanding and dirty job?
It’s not very professional, can’t anyone do it?
It’s a job for those that didn’t do very well at school
It’s seasonal as there is not enough work for all year round
Most landscapers have more than enough work (sometimes too much) to keep them busy all year round.
Don’t you have to work long hours?
No more than many other jobs. The typical working week is Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm and overtime if the project falls behind.