Experienced Urban Gardener

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Start Date: 03/17/25  Compensation: $30 per hour

Holly, Wood & Vine, Ltd. is a long-established, full service landscape design/build firm, specializing in the design and construction of New York City brownstone backyard and terrace gardens. We are currently seeking a fulltime Gardener/Horticulturalist, with a minimum 5years experience in all aspects of urban gardening. 

Qualifications/Requirements

• Excellent knowledge of plant names and culture (fertilizing, soil preparation, planting, pruning, weeding, etc.).
• Ability to professionally and courteously communicate directly with clientele.
• Highly detailed work ethic.
• Keen aesthetic for combining and positioning plants in containers and planting beds.
• Good understanding of, and ability to treat, plant diseases and pests.
• Possess a good and positive attitude, in all weather conditions.
• Valid NY driver’s license, with a clean driving record, and ability to drive a truck up to 16’.
• Experience purchasing plant material from wholesale nurseries on Long Island and in NJ.
• Capacity to think independently, identifying problems and solving them.
• Possess a working knowledge of drip irrigation and landscape lighting systems.
• Work constructively and collaboratively with a small, tight-knit group of gardening professionals.

Additional Information

Please send resume and cover letter to info@hwandv.com.

Contact Information

Holly, Wood & Vine, Ltd.
Email: info@hwandv.com