# Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

> Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.

- Code: 37-3011.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 37-3011)
- Family: [Building & Grounds](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-37), one of its 10 occupations
- Tasks: 26 tasks (14 core and 12 supplemental)
- Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/37-3011.00
- JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/37-3011.00.json

## What the work is made of

1. Gather and remove litter.  
   Core task · Task 9594 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
2. Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.  
   Core task · Task 9592 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2015
3. Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.  
   Core task · Task 20761 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
4. Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.  
   Core task · Task 9598 · Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2015
5. Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.  
   Core task · Task 9593 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
6. Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.  
   Core task · Task 9596 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
7. Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.  
   Core task · Task 9591 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
8. Follow planned landscaping designs to determine where to lay sod, sow grass, or plant flowers or foliage.  
   Core task · Task 9601 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
9. Trim or pick flowers and clean flower beds.  
   Core task · Task 9599 · Rated by 89 people who do the job, July 2015
10. Attach wires from planted trees to support stakes.  
   Core task · Task 9611 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
11. Plant seeds, bulbs, foliage, flowering plants, grass, ground covers, trees, or shrubs, and apply mulch for protection, using gardening tools.  
   Core task · Task 9602 · Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2015
12. Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers.  
   Core task · Task 9589 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2015
13. Rake, mulch, and compost leaves.  
   Core task · Task 9600 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2015
14. Decorate gardens with stones or plants.  
   Core task · Task 9603 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
15. Use irrigation methods to adjust the amount of water consumption and to prevent waste.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9606 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
16. Provide proper upkeep of sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, fountains, planters, burial sites, or other grounds features.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9597 · Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2015
17. Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots, and spread salt in those areas.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9590 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
18. Maintain irrigation systems, including winterizing the systems and starting them up in spring.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9604 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
19. Plan or cultivate lawns or gardens.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9610 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
20. Maintain or repair tools, equipment, or structures, such as buildings, greenhouses, fences, or benches, using hand or power tools.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9595 · Rated by 89 people who do the job, July 2015
21. Care for artificial turf fields, periodically removing the turf and replacing cushioning pads or vacuuming and disinfecting the turf after use to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9609 · Rated by 92 people who do the job, July 2015
22. Install rock gardens, ponds, decks, drainage systems, irrigation systems, retaining walls, fences, planters, or playground equipment.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9612 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
23. Care for natural turf fields, making sure the underlying soil has the required composition to allow proper drainage and to support the grasses.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9605 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2015
24. Advise customers on plant selection or care.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9608 · Rated by 93 people who do the job, July 2015
25. Haul or spread topsoil, or spread straw over seeded soil to hold soil in place.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9607 · Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2015
26. Build forms and mix and pour cement to form garden borders.  
   Supplemental task · Task 9614 · Rated by 91 people who do the job, July 2015

## More in Building & Grounds

- [Building Cleaning Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/37-2019.00): no tasks listed
- [First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/37-1011.00): 26 tasks
- [First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/37-1012.00): 28 tasks
- [Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/37-3019.00): no tasks listed
- [Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/37-2011.00): 21 tasks
- [Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/37-2012.00): 20 tasks
- [Pest Control Workers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/37-2021.00): 13 tasks
- [Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/37-3012.00): 10 tasks
- [Tree Trimmers and Pruners](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/37-3013.00): 24 tasks

## Where this comes from

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