Horticulturist

Job description

Full time position. Monday-Friday. 40-50 hours during the growing season. 35-40 hours in the off season. Flower selection in some cases. Some of our clients are very specific about what flowers they want. Others are a little more open. Work with management to order the correct flowers for each annual install. Flower installation- small color enhancements turn key by the horticultural staff. Direct crews and layout flowers on larger jobs. Ensure that the landscape crew has completed all parts of installation. Prep, irrigation check, proper planting, fertilization, initial watering, clean up and animal control if needed. Flower care- watering, fertilization, weeding and pinching as needed Fine pruning- hand pruning all species of shrubs as needed. Correctional pruning on shrubs and small, ornamental trees (ex. Japanese maple) Maintenance site observations- report site conditions beyond the scope of your work to the appropriate manager. Report tasks completed daily/ weekly to the maintenance manager. Keep a journal of work completed and times at each site. Ask questions. If you come across something new to you seek answers from management. Assist landscape jobs with hand watering- thi...