Designs home gardens, patios, and yards for homeowners and landscaping companies.
You walk a client's backyard, test the soil, and sketch a patio, fire pit, and pollinator garden. Then you hand the plan to the install crew and pick plants at the nursery.
Design-build owners can earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Certificate or 2-year degree in landscape design or horticulture; no license needed for residential work.
Ways in: 2-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Landscape Design, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture.
Growing about average. Strong residential demand.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI makes planting plans and yard renders from photos; knowing local plants, site quirks and winning clients stays human.
Classes: Horticulture CTE, Studio art, Biology.
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