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It is very likely that you didn?EUR??,,????'?????< However, the career field you originally entered is changing drastically into an executive level profession. It is safe to say, those who will be able to adapt to this shifting landscape ?EUR??,,????'?????< Traditionally, grounds managers had primarily been associated with such tasks as mowing, fertilizing, aerating, weeding and pruning. While these are still principal components among their scope of responsibilities, many professionals?EUR??,,????'?????< Just think about it for a minute. How often has your facility undergone renovation or new construction in which you have had to go back and correct incompatible or poorly designed landscape elements? The root of the problem is that contractors and landscape architects know plants, but in most cases are not familiar with plant maintenance and the associated costs. This is where grounds management professionals can really prove and enhance their value to an organization. With growing pressure to control costs, organizations simply can?EUR??,,????'?????< However, in order for your input to be sought, you have to establish your credentials and expertise. Grounds management professionals that stand out in today?EUR??,,????'?????< For those of you looking to broaden your involvement in planning processes, it is important to demonstrate your value to the process by clearly identifying trouble spots in landscape designs or existing landscapes. Pictures can be helpful. Quantifying the problem by illustrating the costs to maintain that trouble spot can be convincing. For instance, a landscape designer may want trees close to a building. Showing them photos of exactly how much space a mature tree requires might change their minds fairly quickly. Adding up the costs of pruning associated with their close proximity to the building would seal the deal. Throw in the new push for sustainability and it?EUR??,,????'?????< For more information on this dynamic event and other resources for grounds professionals such as the Green Star Awards, the Certified Grounds Manager program, the profession?EUR??,,????'?????< www.pgms.org.
However, the career field you originally entered is changing drastically into an executive level profession. It is safe to say, those who will be able to adapt to this shifting landscape ?EUR??,,????'?????<
Traditionally, grounds managers had primarily been associated with such tasks as mowing, fertilizing, aerating, weeding and pruning. While these are still principal components among their scope of responsibilities, many professionals?EUR??,,????'?????<
Just think about it for a minute. How often has your facility undergone renovation or new construction in which you have had to go back and correct incompatible or poorly designed landscape elements? The root of the problem is that contractors and landscape architects know plants, but in most cases are not familiar with plant maintenance and the associated costs.
This is where grounds management professionals can really prove and enhance their value to an organization. With growing pressure to control costs, organizations simply can?EUR??,,????'?????<
However, in order for your input to be sought, you have to establish your credentials and expertise. Grounds management professionals that stand out in today?EUR??,,????'?????<
For those of you looking to broaden your involvement in planning processes, it is important to demonstrate your value to the process by clearly identifying trouble spots in landscape designs or existing landscapes. Pictures can be helpful. Quantifying the problem by illustrating the costs to maintain that trouble spot can be convincing. For instance, a landscape designer may want trees close to a building. Showing them photos of exactly how much space a mature tree requires might change their minds fairly quickly. Adding up the costs of pruning associated with their close proximity to the building would seal the deal.
Throw in the new push for sustainability and it?EUR??,,????'?????<
For more information on this dynamic event and other resources for grounds professionals such as the Green Star Awards, the Certified Grounds Manager program, the profession?EUR??,,????'?????< www.pgms.org.
Francisco Uviña, University of New Mexico
Hardscape Oasis in Litchfield Park
Ash Nochian, Ph.D. Landscape Architect
November 12th, 2025
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