Groundskeepers are employed in areas such as golf courses, sporting complexes, by local councils maintaining parks and gardens, turf farms, large private residences and maintaining bowling greens. Duties will include turf renovation, maintaining large and small turf areas, spraying for weeds, pests, and diseases, repairing and maintaining irrigation. Many different machines are used to help maintain some of these areas. Depending on the size of the area being maintained some of the equipment can range in size from a small push mower to a large ride on cylinder mower.
Groundskeepers need to have a good understanding of horticulture. A course in Horticulture or Amenity Horticulture is certainly helpful if a person is interested in starting a career in this area. Part of maintaining turf areas and gardens, groundsman need to be able to identify weeds, pests and diseases and the methods required to control them.
Ebook - Shade types, creating shade, designs, shade plants, water, culture, propagation.
Course -Thousands have started with this and launched their careers in horticulture.
Course - For professonal gardeners, those setting up a business or the home gardener.