Nurseryperson (362411)

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Preparing potting media and containers before planting
• Selecting seeds, bulbs and cuttings, and planting them in beds, lawn areas and tubs
• Budding and grafting vegetative material onto root stock
• Watering plants manually and controlling automatic watering operations
• Applying pesticides to control pests, diseases, weeds and nutritional and environmental plant disorders
• Keeping records of soil mixtures, plantings, treatments, losses and yields
• Selecting plants and packaging them for presentation and delivery
• Advising customers on plant care and appropriate plants for local conditions
• May plan sales area layouts and visual merchandise presentation