Senior Horticultural Garden Supervisor

Job Responsibilities:

• Train and lead garden crews of part-time staff, volunteers and interns to perform garden tasks (planting, raking, mulching, weeding, watering, fertilizing, lawn maintenance, plant removal and other duties as assigned)
• Provide feedback to Garden Manager about garden needs and work progress
• Continually scout for problem areas in the gardens regarding weeds, dieback, pest pressure, pruning, stressed/declining plants, and irrigation needs
• Work with Garden Manager in planting, transplanting and watering to establish plants in the garden
• Maintain good visitation conditions (clear/safe pathways and garden aesthetics)
• Issue tools to garden staff and ensure their return to storage at day's end
• Take inventory of tools and supplies (garden tools, mulch, amendments etc.) and work with Garden Manager to order as needed
• Comprehend present and future needs to plan for efficiency in ordering of materials and assigning tasks
• Apply chemical/biological controls as prescribed by the Garden Plant Health Specialist in the display garden
• Turf Maintenance
• Work with Garden Manager to apply appropriate fertilizers, pesticides and other chemicals as needed
• Monitor turf for pest/disease pressure
• Monitor turf for overly dry/wet areas and work with Garden Manager to make corrections as needed
• May assist in installation, repair and maintenance of irrigation systems
• Work with Garden Manager to coordinate application of new grass seed each year
• Coordinate annual turf maintenance with Garden Manager
• Work with garden team during seasonal Open Gardens Days (8 weekends per year)
• Other duties, as assigned