| We will go into the purpose behind taking up and | | | | garden designing and planning. |
| completing apprenticeship in landscape gardening in | | | | 4. Apprentices are taught the importance and usage |
| this article. We will also detail the requirements for | | | | of various landscaping equipments and their |
| taking up landscaping professionally. | | | | appropriate application in specific projects. |
| What to expect after completing apprenticeship in | | | | 5. Apprentices are taught in detail about various soil |
| landscape gardening? | | | | types. |
| If you look around, you will find many amateur | | | | 6. They also learn the science behind the plants and |
| landscapers that take up small time commercial or | | | | trees growth, texture and sizes. |
| residential landscaping projects. They are also | | | | 7. They are also acquainted with different methods |
| professionals in their own capacity, however, are not | | | | of pruning, thinning and the varieties of sods. |
| considered as qualified landscape architects. | | | | 8. Apprentices are also taught about the legal, |
| One needs to undergo an extensive degree program | | | | environmental and licensing aspects. |
| to specialize in landscaping, and post-completion he | | | | 9. Apprentices who are preparing to turn landscape |
| she is considered a certified landscape architect | | | | architects are taught about the site analysis and |
| qualified to take up any huge commercial or public | | | | surveys. |
| project. One can also opt for apprenticeship in | | | | 10. They are also taught about different landscaping |
| landscape gardening to qualify for professional | | | | software and their application in drawing effective |
| certification. | | | | plans. The same is taught with hand too. |
| No Easy Task | | | | 11. Apprentices hone their artistic skills by learning |
| Please be aware that finishing an apprenticeship in | | | | how to present the plants in a landscape in a |
| landscape gardening is no easy affair. The landscape | | | | beautiful way. |
| apprentice is always a working landscaper and is | | | | 12. Different view perspectives are also taught to |
| usually assigned most dirtiest and difficult tasks | | | | the apprentices. |
| involved in landscaping. This is to help the apprentice | | | | The Program |
| learn about the art from all the perspectives from | | | | Completing an apprenticeship in landscape gardening is |
| start till the end. | | | | a four-year affair and there are several schools all |
| It is quite normal for an apprentice to be seen digging | | | | over the world offering such degree programs. |
| holes, lifting heavy equipments, indulging in severe | | | | Please know that the qualified landscape architects |
| physical labor irrespective of weather conditions and | | | | are considered most professionally able people in their |
| handling all types of chemicals on the field. There is | | | | field and work on mega projects like designing public |
| no better way for a landscaper to improve his art | | | | gardens, zoos and theme parks. They are often |
| than getting down to the nitty-gritty of each manual | | | | employed by corporate sector also to handle huge |
| task. He/she must also be efficient in mathematical | | | | commercial landscaping projects. |
| calculations and possess good eyesight necessary to | | | | In most instances, a professional landscaper would |
| operate the landscaping machines. | | | | have completed his apprenticeship in landscape |
| Details | | | | gardening. In case you are planning to employ a |
| 1. The apprenticeship in landscape gardening covers | | | | professional landscaper, you must make sure that he |
| various terrains to gain in depth experience and | | | | is professionally certified and skilled to deliver the |
| knowledge. | | | | desired results. Considering the extensive training that |
| 2. Apprentices are taught the essential distinguishing | | | | a professional landscaper receives during his/her |
| factors between the commercial, residential and public | | | | apprenticeship, he/she will be worth every penny |
| landscaping. | | | | spent. |
| 3. The apprenticeship also covers interior and exterior | | | | |