The Forgotten Trade: Why Landscaping Is the Career of the Future
When people talk about “the trades,” they list plumbers, carpenters, electricians, HVAC technicians.
Rarely, almost never, does landscaping make the list.
That absence speaks volumes about how overlooked our industry truly is.
Landscaping isn’t the side job people once assumed it was.
It isn’t just “mowing.”
It isn’t just “summer work.”
Landscaping is one of the most multi-disciplinary, skilled, and essential trades in our communities.
It blends craftsmanship, engineering, horticulture, design, technology, and problem-solving into a profession with unlimited potential. And today, the industry is rapidly evolving – demanding higher skill, greater professionalism, and deeper technical expertise than ever before.
A new generation of landscape professionals is emerging – trained, disciplined, career-minded, and proud.
And companies like C&S Lawn Service and Landscape are leading the way.
Landscaping: A Trade of Many Trades
To build great landscapes, you must understand many trades all at once:
Design & spatial planning — scaled drawings, grading, flow, drainage
Hardscape engineering — patios, pavers, retaining walls, fire features
Soil science & horticulture — plant health, pruning, installation
Construction & masonry principles
Lighting installation & electrical basics
Water management — irrigation, runoff, stormwater solutions
Equipment operation & maintenance
Project management & client communication
Technology — scheduling systems, operations software, AI tools, and more
It is hard, technical, meaningful work – work that makes homes more functional, communities more livable, and public spaces more beautiful.
For decades, the world underestimated this profession. But the truth is simple:
Landscaping offers a stable, skilled, purpose-driven career where the ceiling is incredibly high.
People in this industry learn trades that touch every corner of the built environment. They build places where families gather, where communities thrive, and where nature is restored.
Landscaping is not a fallback. It is a future.
Technology Isn’t Replacing Landscaping — It’s Strengthening It
While artificial intelligence and automation are beginning to replace or reduce roles in many traditional professional careers, landscaping is different.
This is a hands-on, relationship-driven, problem-solving trade that cannot be automated away.
Instead, AI and robotics are becoming a superpower for the landscaping industry by:
Allowing teams to do more with the people they already have.
Improving precision, efficiency, and planning.
Reducing physical strain and repetitive tasks.
Providing better data, smarter scheduling, and clearer decision-making.
Technology doesn’t remove the need for skilled professionals in landscaping, it amplifies their impact.
It gives teams more time, better tools, and deeper insight so they can focus on craftsmanship, creativity, leadership, and client experience.
In landscaping, technology doesn’t replace people. It makes great people even more effective.
How Kerry and Jill Cline Are Flipping the Script
C&S Lawn Service and Landscape isn’t simply hiring people to do tasks. Kerry and Jill are building a true professional workforce – a team with careers, not just jobs.
In an industry often misunderstood as seasonal or temporary, they are proving that landscaping is:
A respected profession: C&S is known for high-end design/build projects, premium estate maintenance, and full-service outdoor solutions – the kind of work that requires trained experts, not day laborers.
A place to grow and build a career: The company’s 3-year and 10-year visions intentionally create opportunities for advancement, training, leadership development, and long-term career stability.
A culture of professionalism — inside and out: Kerry and Jill Cline set expectations that go far beyond technical skill like interacting with customers, supporting one another, showing up in a professional manner (appearance, attitude, and accountability), and they embody respect and ownership on every property. This is a company where professionalism is taught, modeled, rewarded, and lived out daily.
A team empowered by training, technology, and systems: C&S invests in tools and training that elevate the trade – advanced software, battery-powered equipment, robotics, and more. These aren’t “extras.” They’re proof that the future of landscaping is smart, modern, and scalable.
A company that treats people like its greatest asset: Retention, culture, and leadership development are core pillars of the C&S vision. They are committed to being one of the region’s best employers – a place where people build lives, grow families, and thrive professionally. This is the kind of leadership that changes an entire industry.
The Work Landscapers Do Matters
Landscapers build and maintain the outdoor world we all depend on:
Parks, trails, and community gathering spaces
Outdoor classrooms and school courtyards
Stormwater solutions like bioswales and rain gardens
Patios, walkways, fire features, and outdoor living spaces
Green corridors that cool neighborhoods and support wildlife
They shape the environment in ways most people never notice, but would immediately miss if it disappeared.
Landscaping is not decoration.
It is infrastructure.
It is environmental stewardship.
It is community-building.
A Future Built on People, Opportunity, and Excellence
Landscaping is not a forgotten trade. It is rising, evolving, and becoming career destinations for people who want:
A skilled trade
A clear career ladder
A place to belong
The pride of building something real
The stability of a growing, essential industry
And so much more!
C&S Lawn Service and Landscape is proving that with the right vision, the right leadership, and the right culture.
It’s Time to Change the Narrative
Landscaping is a trade.
A skilled trade.
A respected trade.
A trade that requires intelligence, discipline, creativity, professionalism, and grit.
A trade that builds communities and cultivates beauty.
A trade that supports families, strengthens neighborhoods, and enriches lives.
The future of this trade is bright and C&S Lawn Service and Landscape is helping lead the way.
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