Plan, organize, direct, control, and coordinate activities of workers engaged in propagating, cultivating, and harvesting horticultural specialties, such as trees, shrubs, flowers, and other plants. Graft plants.

Inspect facilities and equipment for signs of disrepair, and perform necessary maintenance work.

Position and regulate plant irrigation systems, and program environmental and irrigation control computers.

Prepare soil for planting, and plant or transplant seeds, bulbs, and cuttings.

Provide information to customers on the care of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants, and lawns.

Assign work schedules and duties to nursery or greenhouse staff, and supervise their work.

Determine plant growing conditions, such as greenhouses, hydroponics, or natural settings, and set planting and care schedules.

Assist in determine types and quantities of horticultural plants to be grown, based on budgets, projected sales volumes, and/or executive directives.

Explain and enforce safety regulations and policies.

Assist in hire employees, and train them in gardening techniques.

Identify plants as well as problems such as diseases, weeds, and insect pests.

Manage nurseries that grow horticultural plants for sale to trade or retail customers, for display or exhibition, or for research.

Select and purchase seeds, plant nutrients, disease control chemicals, and garden and lawn care equipment.

Tour work areas to observe work being done, to inspect crops, and to evaluate plant and soil conditions.

Apply pesticides and fertilizers to plants.

Cut and prune trees, shrubs, flowers, and plants.

Order fulfillment and shipment of plants to various retail locations.