Can someone get a good job with a certificate in landscaping?

Question

and what other kind of job can I get with this certificate,the course includes plant and soil science and landscape design.Does it pay good, I dont want to start out as a laborer or a beginner.

Answer 1

Hi:
I started my own landscape and design company over six years ago. A certificate is good but it is actually about hands on knowledge and getting out in the field and doing the work yourself. I started just by myself and over the next year began hiring a small crew. Your number one goal in any landscape business is to please your clients and total customer satisfaction.
You don't have to be an expert on every aspect of the landscape world. Learn as you go and research all the time.
Starting any business will take time and it is a slow process.
You don't have to have a lot of equipment. I started with one tiller, and the standard tools of shovels, rakes and things like that. The first year I broke even but once I gained a few crew members, there is some good money involved. Honesty is the best policy and if you work hard and treat people right, you can become a success!

If you are not in a position to start your own business, I would suggest getting in with a good company and learning as much as you can about client relationships and different types of jobs you could be doing.

I am now doing just designing but I have a business website now and love helping other people out. Take a look at this site to see if some of the information might help you out. If you have further questions, feel free to contact me and I will be happy to try and give you some more advice. I am going to direct you to a page about know your landscaper, but feel free to check out the entire site. Hope this has helped some and good luck to you.
Kimberly
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.com/Landscaper.html

Answer 2

"Certificate" ???? From whom? What's that mean?

Don't want to start out as a beginniner? Have you done any actual work? If not. you ARE a beginner . ;D Try landscape architect firms. Or start your own company (if you're not a beginner).

Answer 3

you could start out working for a knowlegeable and experienced landscaper. i was lucky enough to start this way. then, i got antsy to have my own clients and do things my own way (i always felt hurried by my boss), so i struck out on my own (in different territory from my former boss). i've been mostly teaching myself, but i would like to eventually get the kind of formal education you are contemplating. my point is: you don't necessarily have to do it in the order you outlined. btw, it helps to speak spanish if you want a good crew working for you, si?

Answer 4

Si.
Es mas trabajo e denero es bueno.
Es no problemo por patron es tu eres garbacho.