Horticulturist for the National Air & Space Museum

Water greenhouse and outdoor annuals, perennials, house plants, and tropical plants on a daily basisStock, organize, and price plant productsDirect customers to location of plants in the garden centerAnswer questions on plant care, differences between annuals and perennials, and proper plant selection based on individual needsPerform basic greenhouse care: sweeping, organizing, sign placement, repotting, weeding

Completed display bed change-outs with several hundred annualsPlanted several hundred bulbsPerformed fall plant bed clean up: cutting back perennials, removing annuals, harvesting produce, mulching, and weedingPerformed leaf cleanup using rakes, back-pack leaf blowers, and leaf vacuumAssisted with the set-up of indoor and outdoor holiday displaysProduced 12 snow removal maps using AutoCAD for all the properties managed by Smithsonian GardensDetermined area usage (turf… Show more Completed display bed change-outs with several hundred annualsPlanted several hundred bulbsPerformed fall plant bed clean up: cutting back perennials, removing annuals, harvesting produce, mulching, and weedingPerformed leaf cleanup using rakes, back-pack leaf blowers, and leaf vacuumAssisted with the set-up of indoor and outdoor holiday displaysProduced 12 snow removal maps using AutoCAD for all the properties managed by Smithsonian GardensDetermined area usage (turf, mulch, plant beds) in square footage for 4 properties using AutoCAD Show less

Provided proper cultural practices for arboretum's collection, including: pruning, irrigating, propagation and planting, mowing, weeding, edging, and mulchingOrganized and conducted cutting propagation of arboretum and native island plantsAssembled weekly plant samples for visitor's center to encourage curiosity and grounds explorationWatered, restocked, and organized the plant sale areaCommunicated with the public about Polly Hill, her life, and her garden through tours and… Show more Provided proper cultural practices for arboretum's collection, including: pruning, irrigating, propagation and planting, mowing, weeding, edging, and mulchingOrganized and conducted cutting propagation of arboretum and native island plantsAssembled weekly plant samples for visitor's center to encourage curiosity and grounds explorationWatered, restocked, and organized the plant sale areaCommunicated with the public about Polly Hill, her life, and her garden through tours and weekly hours in the visitor center Show less

Bed preparation: added 3 new beds, filled with topsoil, mulchedBuilt a shed on siteMixed and applied herbicides for 8-10 applicationsOperated a Bobcat skid steer to move and dump gravelInstalled 25+ perennials

Worked closely with customersSet up displaysOrganized stockTook phone ordersPackaged and shipped merchandise