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Career and Job Opportunities Landscape architecture, design and sales Installation of plants - trees, shrubs, sod, seed, perennials, grasses, annuals Residential and commercial landscape construction - retaining walls, drainage and irrigation systems, paving stone patios, walks, drives, plazas, water features Management of residential and commercial properties - maintenance of grounds and lawn care, tree and shrub shaping/pruning, Plant Health Care (PHC), Integrated Pest Management (IPM), fertilizer application, site remediation, gardening services Wood structure construction - walls decks, gazebos, fences Residential and commercial plantings - including large-scale installation using large equipment - tree spades, graders, trenchers, cranes, large trucks Arboriculture - forestry, urban forestry management Wetlands management and restoration Project management Horticultural chemical insect and weed control, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Plant Heath Care (PHC)

Consult the following Green Industry Associations for more information:

American Society of Landscape Architects -- Illinois Chapter
Ph. 630-833-4516
www.il-asla.org

Illinois Arborists Association
Ph. 877-617-8887
www.illinoisarborist.org

Illinois Landscape Contractors Association
Ph. 630-472-2851
www.ilca.net

Green Industry Association of Illinois
Ph. 217-546-4733
www.illinoisgreen.net

Illinois Turfgrass Foundation
Ph. 630-243-9483
www.illinoisturfgrassfoundation.org

Sod Growers Association of Mid-America
Ph. 630-685-2318

Sports Turf Managers Association
Ph. 847-883-8600
www.sportsturfmanager.com

Cantigny Foundation
Ph. 630-668-5161
www.cantignypark.com

Chicago Botanic Garden
Ph. 847-836-5440
www.chicagobotanic.org

The Morton Arboretum
Ph. 630-719-2400
www.mortonarb.org

For a list of
Illinois Colleges and Universities
offering courses in horticulture
Visit the RESOURCES page

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