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I don't classify pest control, turf management , propagation &weed science into a landscaping certification. Just my opinion but it seems more and more people are classifying themselves as landscapers when all they are really doing is mowing yards and actually don't have any of the knowledge that is needed to properly maintain a lawn.
Even my in-laws will still ask me how many lawns I'm cutting ( been married 14 years ) and I have to tell them " I don't cut lawns." Then they say, "Well, I thought you were in the landscaping business"?
Nothing wrong with mowing, done it for a number of years, but I feel like there's a distinct difference between landscaping and lawn maintenance. To get certified as a landscape contractor, you shouldn't need to know all of those things I mentioned above.
But then maybe the people in charge of handing out the licenses are calling a landscaper to mow their yard!
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