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A landscape gardener is a professional who works outdoors to design, plant, and maintain gardens and outdoor spaces. They are responsible for tasks such as planting flowers and trees, trimming hedges, removing weeds, and ensuring that the overall landscape design is well-maintained.
To be a landscaper in the UK, you would typically need a Level 1 Diploma in Skills for Working in Horticulture Industries, a Level 2 Certificate in Practical Horticulture, a Level 3 Certificate or Diploma in Horticulture, or a T Level in Agriculture, Land Management and Production.
To be a landscape gardener in the UK, you will need excellent customer service skills, the ability to work well with others, and good manual dexterity. You should be able to work from garden plans, prepare the ground or interior space, and have knowledge of planting shrubs and pruning trees.