Appendix G – Task Profile Chart - Landscape Horticulturist

Block A – Common Occupational Skills

1. Performs safety-related functions.

• 1.01 Uses personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment.
• 1.02 Maintains safe work environment.

2. Maintains tools, equipment and vehicles.

• 2.01 Maintains hand tools.
• 2.02 Maintains power tools.
• 2.03 Maintains measuring equipment.
• 2.04 Maintains vehicles and motorized equipment.
• 2.05 Maintains equipment attachments and trailers.

3. Organizes work.

• 3.01 Performs site assessments.
• 3.02 Uses documentation and reference material.
• 3.03 Maintains records.
• 3.04 Complies with policies and regulations.
• 3.05 Plans daily tasks.
• 3.06 Communicates with others.
• 3.07 Orders plants and materials.
• 3.08 Transports materials.
• 3.09 Organizes plants, materials and equipment
• 3.10 Transports equipment.

4. Participates in marketing and sales.

• 4.01 Controls inventory.
• 4.02 Sells products and services.
• 4.03 Maintains customer relations.
• 4.04 Prepares estimates.

Block B – Horticultural Principles

5. Applies horticultural principles.

• 5.01 Identifies plants and plant requirements.
• 5.02 Manages plant health and growing conditions.
• 5.03 Prunes plant material.
• 5.04 Manages pests, diseases and invasive species.

6. Applies environmental practices.

• 6.01 Practices environmental stewardship.
• 6.02. Selects green infrastructure.

Block C – Landscape Construction

7. Performs preconstruction activities.

• 7.01 Participates in basic landscape design activities.
• 7.02 Interprets landscape drawings.
• 7.03 Participates in job planning activities.
• 7.04 Prepares construction site.
• 7.05 Performs grading.

8. Installs hardscape.

• 8.01 Installs drainage systems.
• 8.02 Installs landscape structures.
• 8.03 Installs walkway, patio, driveway and parking lot materials.
• 8.04 Installs steps and retaining walls.
• 8.05 Installs irrigation systems.
• 8.06 Installs water features.
• 8.07 Installs low voltage landscape lighting.
• 8.08 Installs green infrastructure.

9. Installs softscape.

• 9.01 Installs growing media.
• 9.02 Installs exterior landscape plants.
• 9.03 Transplants plants.
• 9.04 Installs mulch.
• 9.05 Installs turf from seed.
• 9.06 Installs sod.
• 9.07 Installs erosion control materials.
• 9.08 Installs interior landscape plants.

Block D – Landscape Maintenance

10. Maintains softscape and green infrastructure.

• 10.01 Maintains growing media.
• 10.02 Maintains turfgrass.
• 10.03 Maintains interior softscape.
• 10.04 Maintains exterior softscape.
• 10.05 Propagates plant materials.
• 10.06 Repairs softscape.

11. Maintains hardscape and green infrastructure.

• 11.01 Maintains green infrastructure.
• 11.02 Maintains drainage systems.
• 11.03 Maintains walkways, patios, driveways and parking lots.
• 11.04 Maintains irrigation systems.
• 11.05 Maintains landscape lighting.
• 11.06 Maintains water features.
• 11.07 Maintains steps and retaining walls.
• 11.08 Maintains landscape structures.
• 11.09 Practices snow and ice management.
• 11.10 Repairs hardscape.

Block E – Production Of Plant Materials (Not Common Core)

12. Constructs growing facilities (NOT COMMON CORE)

• 12.01 Builds growing facilities. (NOT COMMON CORE)
• 12.02 Installs growing facility components. (NOT COMMON CORE)

13. Operates and maintains components of growing facilities (NOT COMMON CORE)

• 13.01 Operates growing facility structures and components. (NOT COMMON CORE)
• 13.02 Maintains sanitary environment. (NOT COMMON CORE)
• 13.03 Operates climate control and components. (NOT COMMON CORE)
• 13.04 Operate irrigation and fertigation systems. (NOT COMMON CORE)

14. Maintains greenhouse crops. (NOT COMMON CORE)

• 14.01 Propagates greenhouse plant materials. (NOT COMMON CORE)
• 14.02 Transplants greenhouse plants. (NOT COMMON CORE)
• 14.03 Grows greenhouse crops. (NOT COMMON CORE)
• 14.04 Harvests greenhouse crops. (NOT COMMON CORE)
• 14.05 Ships greenhouse crops. (NOT COMMON CORE)

15. Maintains nursery plants. (NOT COMMON CORE)

• 15.01 Propagates field and container crops. (NOT COMMON CORE)
• 15.02 Transplants field and container crops. (NOT COMMON CORE)
• 15.03 Grows field and container crops. (NOT COMMON CORE)
• 15.04 Harvests field and container crops. (NOT COMMON CORE)
• 15.05 Ships field and container crops. (NOT COMMON CORE)