Freelance Gardeners

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Start Date: ASAP  Compensation: Up to $35/hr, commensurate with experience

Our landscape design and installation team is looking for experienced freelance gardeners to join us on upcoming projects. We are in need of extra hands immediately. 

Responsibilities/Duties

  • Assist with terrace, rooftop, garden and interior plantings and seasonal installations.
  • Assist with moving and installing planters & plants based on design plan.
  • Provide hands-on plant care: watering, pruning, fertilizing, staking, weeding, and general maintenance.
  • Support load-in and load-out of materials and supplies on project sites.
  • Monitor plant health and site conditions, communicating observations to senior staff.
  • Maintain high standards of cleanliness and presentation at every site.

Qualifications/Requirements

  • Previous professional gardening or landscaping experience.
  • A collaborative, dependable, and detail-oriented team player.
  • Strong interest in urban horticulture and willingness to deepen expertise.
  • Comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs. and working outdoors in varied conditions.
  • Positive attitude, problem-solving mindset, and ability to follow direction closely.
  • Courteous, professional demeanor with excellent communication skills.
  • A valid driver’s license is a plus.

Contact Information

The Old Yew Plant Shop
Email: jobs@theoldyew.com