John Velez

• Planted bulbs, trees, bushes and flowers for residential and commercial clients.

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• Arranged winter decorations, holiday lights, wreaths and garlands.
• Completed timesheets and project reports on time to maintain client files for future reference.
• Worked with customers to develop designer landscaping plans for various budgets.
• Participated in seminars to better understand natural pest control products.
• Assisted with weekly project planning and crew scheduling.
• Trimmed greenery, shrubs and hedges to maintain uniform appearance.
• Designed programs for landscape maintenance, pest management, composting and other related topics.
• Cultivated soil and added fertilizer, compost and amendments.
• Assessed pest damage and safely used appropriate pesticides for mitigation and control.
• Designed and drafted planting plans for formal gardens and perennial flowerbeds.
• Operated landscaping equipment with focus on safety and machine longevity.
• Enhanced visibility and improved tree and bush shape through intentional pruning.
• Rearranged planting beds and flower gardens seasonally.
• Used trimmers and chainsaws for grounds maintenance, brush clearing and tree removal and thinning.
• Applied mulch to garden beds for protection against weeds and unwanted growth.
• Reviewed plans and designs to verify completeness of grounds work.
• Monitored weekly and daily scheduled tasks to achieve desired workflow speed.
• Applied weed and pest control chemicals to lawns, protecting grass growth and improving appearance.
• Diagnosed problems with equipment and performed regular maintenance for long-term functionality.
• Maintained grounds by trimming, weeding and general clean-up.
• Answered questions and addressed customer concerns according to rigorous timetables, supporting diverse lawn health and landscape development requests.
• Diagnosed lawn and garden issues and recommended targeted solutions.
• Handled hedge, bush and shrub trimming.
• Used shears, pruners and chainsaws to prune and trim hedges and shrubs.
• Removed and disposed of plant debris from work sites to keep areas safe and well-organized.
• Educated employees and members of public on plant biology and health.
• Performed planting, watering, mulching and edging of lawns.
• Opened containers with steel cutters, claw hammers and other hand tools.
• Mixed and sprayed fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides onto shrubs, trees and grass.
• Maximized water conservation, checking sprinkler spray angles and testing digital controller performance.
• Developed lasting customer relationships and grew network over time.
• Identified plant diseases and researched methods for mitigation.
• Created striking landscape designs, applying years of diverse industry knowledge.
• Removed weeds, hazards and debris from common pathways to improve usability.
• Maintained routine landscaping schedules to boost lawn health.
• Provided expert lawn care, mulching, aerating and trimming around walks, walls and flower beds.
• Identified and removed invasive plants and noxious weeds for garden aesthetics and ecosystem health.
• Inspected machinery to spot damage and note needed maintenance repairs.
• Mulched gardens, placed sod and adjusted soils to provide optimal growth potential.
• Followed planned landscaping designs to determine placement of sod, sown grass, flowers and foliage.
• Transferred materials to designated areas using hand trucks, electric carts and wheelbarrows.