Should I be a landscaper?

Do you love the outdoors and can't imagine being confined at an office job? Maybe you've considered turning your love of nature into a career?

Let's see if you should become a landscaper!

Depending on the job, a landscaper can do everything a gardener does and more!

Your day can include:

• trimming trees

• cutting grass

• planting flowers

• keeping the plants healthy

• maintaining landscapes

• building garden constructions (like patios or fences)

• designing indoor or outdoor gardens

• installing irrigation systems

• and more!

Well, obviously mainly outdoors.

(Although, in some cases, you could maintain indoor gardens too.)

Generally you could:

• work for a landscaping business

• work for a company with their own grounds

• start your freelancing business

The salary can vary depending on the path you take and your location. The average hourly salary for a landscaper is:

USA $14.03 USD

Canada $17.38 CAD

You'll love it if:

• you like being outdoors

• you have an interest in plants

• you care about the environment

• you want to use your hands

• you like creating things

You won't like it if:

• you don't want to travel

• you don't like working in changing weather temperatures

• you don't want a seasonal job

• you prefer not to work irregular hours

• you can't carry out physically demanding tasks

So you decided that you're interested?

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