How to Start a Landscape Career
Q: I work full time but I have aspirations of becoming the best lawn service/landscape company in my area.
Can you recommend a starting point, from an educational standpoint, and where I can obtain the certifications needed to reach this goal?
A: I have a Five-Step Program for you:
#1 Call your local UGA Extension office at 1-800-ASKUGA-1 and find out about upcoming pesticide license exams.
You are required to have a pesticide license, a pesticide contractors license and a business license before you start. See How to Choose a Landscape Company
#2 Attend professional landscaper meetings which can be found at MALTA.
#3 Consider joining the Georgia Green Industry Association or the Georgia Turfgrass Association or the Metro Atlanta Landscape and Turfgrass Association.
#4 Get a free subscription to Landscape Management magazine.
#5 Start advertising, making money and enjoying your new career!
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Paulownia (Princess Tree) – Identification and Control
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Grass – Mixing Fescue and Rye
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Silver Maple – Perhaps Another Shade Tree
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Magnolia – Beetles in Flower
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Lilac – Growing in Georgia
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Bulbs – When to Plant in Fall
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Lilac – Growing in Georgia
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Milkweed for Monarchs – Growing Milkweed in Georgia
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Poinsettia – Forcing to Bloom for Christmas
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Alberta Spruce – Dying
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