Landscaping

Mark Angelo M. Marco

Bicol State College of Applied Sciences and Technology
Peñafrancia Avenue, Naga City
Corresponding Email: markangelommarco@astean.biscast.edu.ph

1. What similarities and differences between Landscaper and

Horticulturist?

The similarities of landscapers and horticulturists is that they are

both knowledgeable about plants and understand how to grow and care for
them in the most effective and efficient ways. Landscaper and horticulturists
are two types of specialists who specialize in landscaping and plant
arrangement, allowing them to operate as gardeners and construct
aesthetically pleasing and well-maintained open areas. Aside from that, they
examine and identify pests in a variety of crops, as well as assess and assign
the most efficient treatments for eliminating pests. However, while they are
both qualified professionals, the primary difference between them is that a
landscaper designs the layout of a space that includes a variety of plants,
flowers, trees, and shrubs as well as other natural elements, whereas a
horticulturist offers advice and suggestions on which types of plants, soils,
and other natural objects should be included in the design. They analyze the
work done by landscapers and assess the physical location in order to
understand things like soil composition and how to mix the plants into the
existing habitat, among other things, in their role as a horticulturist.

2. What can Landscaper learn from Horticulturists?

Landscapers may learn additional knowledge from a horticulturist,

since A horticulturist may also serve as a consultant to a landscaper. They
can help landscapers by advising them on growing and planting techniques.
They may also acquire knowledge about the best ways to irrigate soil to
protect crops from insects or parasites and how to plant trees in shady areas.
They can also learn about cultivation, since horticulturists often focus on
cultivation as they study the soil and the lay of the land, ways to conserve and
restore the earth, along with plant propagation. That learning that came from
the horticulturist is very beneficial to landscapers so that with their next
client they can now assess what the horticulturist also does with their
profession. As well, that knowledge they acquire helps them to lessen the
expense of hiring a horticulturist to act as their consultant for their job.