Also called: Garden Designer
Designs residential gardens and yards, choosing plants, patios, and layouts (without the full architect license).
You visit a client's backyard, measure it, and talk about how they want to use it. Back at your desk, you draw a plan with native plants, a fire pit, and a path, then pick out plants at the nursery for installation.
Estimate; freelance designers vary widely.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Certificate or associate in landscape design; strong portfolio matters.
Ways in: Certification, 2-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Landscape Design, Horticulture.
Growing about average.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI image tools now draw yard designs from photos; designers who also sell, plan plants and run installs hold on.
Classes: Art or drawing, Biology, CAD or drafting.
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