Focus on the landscaper profession

The landscaper aims to shape public places like parks, or private places like company terraces. He has some gardening knowledge, but he is mainly specialized in the design and creation of green spaces. He is also the one who will plant the vegetation and make modifications if necessary. You should not confuse the profession of gardener and landscaper, these are two different things. The gardener comes to work afterwards to ensure the maintenance of plants. 

Summary:

• The landscaper profession
• The tools used
• The outfit
• PPE

It must be taken into account that the vegetation and architectures created by the landscaper vary according to the seasons, this requires permanent monitoring and calls upon creativity to continuously adapt to the evolution of plants.

The landscaper also produces technical sheets to maintain administrative follow-up to confirm his potentially feasible projects, financially and legally, which is why he really pays attention to legal clauses, tender regulations, commitment acts, earthwork plans, irrigation network plans.

This profession requires a lot of responsibility. Indeed, during the first visit to a company, an urban area and a public place, the first impression is very important, which is why the landscaper must do everything possible to ensure that this first glimpse is irreproachable.

He can also give advice, collaborate with architects and engineers during work on larger construction sites. He can also call upon botanists, gardeners and horticulturists to have more precision on the vegetation he wishes to display.

The landscaper has several tools to create his designs. Most of the time, the landscaper uses drawing software specially dedicated to this type of creation, or by using a more manual technique, the sketch.

Before planting your vegetation, you must clean the terrain by equipping yourself with several motorized devices:

• A lawnmower: Before adding any plants, it is essential to mow your lawn, so that your soil is clean and organized. There are thermal lawnmowers perfectly suitable for this activity.

• A chainsaw: This tool is very important for cutting down trees and shrubs to allow better accessibility.

• A rototiller: This is a machine that will allow you to perform soil turning without difficulty. Its use is essential for preparing the soil, cultivating and hoeing.

•  A brush cutter: This equipment will be very useful especially when you are going to clear a large area.

The landscaper also has manual tools to proceed with work and planting vegetation:

• The hoe: This tool is designed to scratch, dig and aerate the soil. 

• The pickaxe: This is a very useful tool for extraction or earthwork. You will use it to weed and clean the soil.

• The spade: Its purpose is to do hoeing at the base of plants. 

• The hoe: As its name indicates, the hoe is mainly used for hoeing.

• The rake: It is one of the main tools for any landscaper. It will mainly serve you to collect dead leaves and branches.

Here are the planting tools: 

• The transplanter: This is a small shovel for sowing large seeds.

• The line cord: It is very important for creating hedges or rows with precision.

• The planting spade: This is a useful tool when sowing seeds.

The landscaper must imperatively have protective clothing in his possession in the field, it is also recommended to have maximum accessibility to these tools for example, for simplified and efficient work.

Regarding the top, opt for the Serpe bodywarmer vest from the LMA brand, it has several pockets to store your most useful tools and accessories. It is also both very robust and its sleeveless design will guarantee you very good freedom of movement. You can pair it with the black t-shirt from the Blaklader brand underneath for more comfort.

The bottom can vary depending on the climate as well as your missions. In cold periods, it is preferable to equip yourself with pants having the same functionalities as the jacket. That is to say being equipped with several pockets, very comfortable and robust. Like the Chelsy pants from Helly Hansen. You can also take shorts during high heat seasons, like the Hugues work shorts from the North Ways brand. It has several reinforcements and several pockets to store your equipment.

In the field, you must imperatively wear PPE to ensure high safety. We have available, the A120 protection gloves from the Portwest brand, to avoid cuts, contamination with chemical products and plant handling. You will also need a helmet if you are required to go to construction sites. The Endurance safety helmet will be perfect for your protection. If you use motorized tools, you must equip yourself with the Pheos helmet from Uvex, to protect yourself from all projections, noise and secure your head. 

To ensure good protection for the feet, safety shoes are very important to eliminate all risks. The brand Helly Hansen designed the Chelsea Evolution Mid safety shoes. They have the ISO EN 20345 S3 standard, which means they have a coating, anti-static, water resistant, hydrocarbon resistant, anti-puncture, shock absorption and a steel toe cap. If you want to equip yourself with an even more efficient pair for the winter season, you can find the Lined safety boots from the Dunlop brand.