Butler Tech, which is one of the largest career school systems in Ohio, places an emphasis on the business and design side of the landscape industry through hands-on experience with the planning, design, and installation of plants, brick pavers, hardscape, lighting design, and water features.
Anderson said workers in most in the landscaping industry in Ohio start out with an hourly pay of $15 to $20 but can soon advance to a crew foreman position paying from $50,000 to $70,000 annually.
“A lot of people think the program just has to do with mowing lawns and doing small planting but the students here did the entire design work and built some retaining walls as well as some brick walls,” said A.J. Huff, spokeswoman for Butler Tech.
“They use different computer programs to lay out the design for their…
