Gardener

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Start Date: 03/02/26  Compensation: $30/ hr

(re)plants is seeking a skilled and passionate gardener to maintain and enhance private gardens across Manhattan and Northwest Brooklyn. This role requires expertise in high-end garden care, including container gardening, rooftop gardens, courtyard spaces, and street facing entry gardens. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of plant care and sustainable gardening practices, with an eye for aesthetic detail and a commitment to excellence. 

This position is a good fit for a gardener with 3+ years of experience, including 1+ years in New York City. The ideal candidate enjoys variety in day to day tasks, has strong gardening skills, enjoys working both in a team and independently, and is proactive in seeking solutions to challenges.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Plant
• Weed
• Prune trees and shrubs for form and deadwood
• Deadhead perennials and annuals
• Manicure and groom plants
• Artfully train vines onto supports
• Identify common pests, diseases, & beneficial insects
• Treat pests with methods approved for organic gardening
• Select plants from local nurseries and deliver to project sites
• Use a variety of software programs to coordinate with the team
• Collaborate with design and install staff to lay out plants according to planting plans and make plant substitutions when needed
• Load and unload tools, plants, and materials to and from vehicles, nurseries, and gardens
• Drive cargo vans to and from NYC/ NJ/ LI/ Upstate NY
• Leave each garden looking better than you found it 
• Liaise with clients to communicate relevant information

Qualifications/Requirements

• At least 3 years of paid gardening experience
• Excellent plant identification skills and knowledge of perennials, shrubs and trees used in ornamental horticulture
• Basic knowledge of common pests, diseases and beneficial insects
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record, ability to parallel park, and operate a cargo van
• Enthusiasm and interest in horticulture and urban ecology
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs for moving, carrying, and relocating heavy objects
• Willingness to work in inclement weather
• Dependable, punctual, with an excellent work ethic
• Strong communication skills, ability to work independently or within a team
• Relevant horticultural certifications or degrees (preferred but not required)
• Hospitality mentality towards client service

Additional Information

Compensation: $30 an hour, 32-40 hours a week, paid days off

To Apply: Please send résumé and cover letter to mdaniel@replants.studio with “Gardener” in the subject line

Contact Information

(re)plants
Contact Name: Maureen Daniel
Email: mdaniel@replants.studio