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By George Dodson


With the increasing number of applicants as well as with the high level of requirements from employers, getting a job today is no longer easy. You won?t get as much job opportunities specially if you specialize in a common industry such as sales, computer, labor and others where the competition is really great and sometimes the pay can be a bit lower than average. However, what if you specialize in gardening? Are there any strict requirements for this as well? And is the competition for the gardening industry as great as those other industries or fields?

A basic fact which is still not known by others is that there a lot of jobs related to the gardening or horticulture industry. On this article, we will point out all the most popular jobs related to gardening. These jobs are the following:

Becoming a plant pathologist If you love studying or experimenting on plants in order to know what?s wrong with them or how it is affecting people eating or using them then you can be effective as a plant pathologist. Plant pathologist are simply those plant experts that determine whether specific plants are good or bad for the environment or if those are good to cure certain diseases. This kind of job is best for you if you have both the passion for plants as well as a bit of knowledge or skill in the medical field.

Being a nursery worker With regard to finding the jobs that are best for people that love taking care of plants, they should also consider working at a nursery or forestry. This job actually covers really simple tasks such as sowing or planting seeds, making sure that the plants get enough water and sunlight as well as selling the plants. Since nursery as well as forestry facilities generate their income out of selling produce and plants, you need to be knowledgeable of how to take care of those specific plants which with be sold in the market. A few more things you need to know before taking this kind of job would include the best kind of fertilizers for each plant, the kind of soil needed by the plant as well as the amount of water and exposure to the sun.

Horticultural consultant Being a horticultural consultant would mean you have to be knowledgeable of just about anything which goes or are planted in the ground. As a horticultural consultant, you will need have prior knowledge on the best type of grass to substitute Bermuda grasses for lawns, how much chemicals should be used for pesticides, what's the best type of soil for a specific plant and many others. This job often requires a degree such as soil engineering, agriculture, horticulture, earth sciences and other higher level of knowledge in gardening thus you first need to make sure you are qualified before pursuing this career.

Be an ornamental horticulturist The ornamental horticulturist career is simply best for those who have a passion for arranging flowers or landscaping. If you love arranging flowers for occasions or events then this job can make you lots of money. One thing that you may want to have prior to being an ornamental horticulturist is an eye for detail for the reason that most of the tasks will be focused on the aesthetics of your product. Another requirement for this job in order to be really effective is prior experience.




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