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About Landscape Horticulture
Landscape Horticulturists craft our outdoor spaces, combining artistry with environmental stewardship. Our guide supports every stage of your horticultural journey toward Red Seal certification.
National Occupational Classification (NOC): 22114
Designation Year: 2008
Designated Red Seal in: AB Alberta, BC British Columbia, MB Manitoba, NB New Brunswick, NL Newfoundland and Labrador, NS Nova Scotia, ON Ontario, PE Prince Edward Island, QC Quebec, SK Saskatchewan
Trade title: Landscape Horticulturist, in AB Alberta, BC British Columbia, MB Manitoba, NB New Brunswick, NL Newfoundland and Labrador, NS Nova Scotia, PE Prince Edward Island, QC Quebec, SK Saskatchewan
Other titles used in provinces/territories: Horticultural Technician (ON Ontario)
Year 1 Guide: Begin with soil science, plant ID, and design basics. Build a practical skillset for landscape maintenance.
Year 2 Guide: Deepen your knowledge with plant care, pest management, and design. Explore irrigation and lighting technologies.
Year 3 Guide: Take on large-scale designs, advanced tree care, and sustainable practices. Lead projects with confidence.
Year 4 Guide: Focus on business, management, and advanced ecological techniques. Fine-tune your skills for certification.
All-in-One Landscape Horticulture Guide
Combine all four years of study into one complete guide, perfect for comprehensive learning or Red Seal exam prep.
Cultivate Your Career
Start your Red Seal certification journey. Select individual guides or the complete series to build a robust foundation and advance your landscaping career.
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Step into the verdant fields of your profession—the Red Seal exam. This assessment is a rite of passage for horticultural artisans like yourself, and understanding its contours is vital to your growth. Our guide is the sunlight that nurtures your knowledge, highlighting each question that will root your status as a certified professional.
Nurturing Your Expertise: A Seedbed of Questions
Essential Skills Grove – Foundational Occupational Skills (23 questions)
Task A-1: Plant your understanding of safety with 5 questions.
Task A-2: Harvest your capability with tools, equipment, and vehicles through 6 questions.
Task A-3: Cultivate your organizational skills with 7 questions.
Task A-4: Grow your role in marketing and sales with 3 questions.
Task A-5: Blossom your communication and mentoring abilities with 2 questions.
Horticultural Principles Meadow – The Science of Growth (29 questions)
Task B-6: Fertilize your knowledge with 18 questions on horticultural practices.
Task B-7: Sustain your environmental practices with 11 questions.
Landscape Construction Field – Crafting the Earth (40 questions)
Task C-8: Prepare the soil of opportunity with 10 pre-construction questions.
Task C-9: Lay the stones of knowledge with 13 questions on hardscape installation.
Task C-10: Sow the seeds of softscape mastery with 11 questions.
Task C-11: Green your understanding of infrastructure systems with 6 questions.
Landscape Maintenance Garden – The Art of Perpetual Care (28 questions)
Task D-12: Prune your way through 9 questions on hardscape maintenance.
Task D-13: Water the roots of your softscape maintenance knowledge with 13 questions.
Task D-14: Cultivate a lasting green infrastructure with 6 questions.
Charting Your Course Through Red Seal Exam Questions
The Red Seal exam, ranging from 100 to 120 questions, will evaluate your professional knowledge across three main areas. Your exam will encompass varying percentages of the following question types:
Grasping the Multiple-Choice Format:
Every question adheres to a standard multiple-choice format, offering four potential answers (A, B, C, D), with one being the correct choice.
Knowledge and Recall:
Puts your memory to the test on essential definitions, facts, and core principles.
Accounts for 20% to 35% of the exam content in this trade.
Procedural and Application:
Measures your capacity to apply theoretical knowledge in practical tasks.
Makes up 65% to 75% of the exam, underscoring its practical relevance.
Critical Thinking:
Probes your abilities in analyzing data, solving complex issues, and making logical deductions.
Comprises 10% of the exam, highlighting the importance of in-depth analysis and decision-making.
Straightforward and Defined Questions
Questions are explicit, aimed at testing knowledge with precision.
Distracting options are intentionally straightforward to differentiate from the correct answer.
Balanced Preparation Approach:
Align your study regimen with the distribution of question types.
Utilize our practice exams and study guides to ensure a thorough and effective preparation.
Walk into your Red Seal exam with assurance, equipped with premier study resources.
