The Green Industry is made up of more than just landscapers. From account managers, landscape designers, and lawn care technicians, the green industry offers a vast span of careers for any individual. Looking for a new career or maybe just need a change of pace in the Green Industry? The Green Industry offers many ways to advance in your career and learn how to attract others into the industry.Â
Here are some positions within the Green Industry you need to know about.
Irrigation Technicians
Irrigation technicians design and install irrigation systems. In addition, they inspect, audit, adjust and repair the systems to ensure they perform at maximum efficiency and conserve water. They work in residential and commercial environments as well as for municipalities and in sports turf management.Technology has played an increasingly important role in smart watering systems with computerized controls becoming common and zoned systems now used to balance landscape needs. In fact, with such advances and with the important responsibilities these professionals have in safeguarding the nation’s water supply, many locations now require irrigation tasks to be performed by licensed technicians.
Landscape Designer
With increasing regularity, people are choosing to enjoy outdoor spaces where they live, work, and play. Landscape designers and architects help bring these outdoor spaces to life for families, businesses, and municipalities. They are creative visionaries who have the right expertise – and eye – to know where to place flowers, shrubs, trees, pools, patios, sidewalks, and more to create the best form and function for an outdoor space. Some designers and architects work within a professional landscape firm or at a garden center while others work for themselves or for a municipality. If you are creative and have an eye for detail, are committed to sustainability practices and the environment, enjoy working with people and love plants, this might be an ideal career option to consider.
Interiorscape Professional
With increasing frequency, hotels, hospitals, retail centers and other businesses are bringing plants indoors to replicate the beauty and environmental benefits they used to provide only outdoors. To make this greenery come to life inside requires special training and expertise. Interiorscape professionals install and maintain plants indoors in unnatural environments, necessitating special considerations for plant selection, irrigation, fertilization and pest management. Professionals give special attention to plant cleaning, pruning, watering and plant rotation. These specialists take particular pride in replicating outdoor green spaces indoors to offer peace, stress reduction and appreciation for people to enjoy.
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