The landscape industry is booming! Home Depot's financial support and training will help you get into the industry with a high salary!
The demand for the landscape industry in the United States has soared, and professional landscape workers are urgently needed in areas such as municipal construction, real estate development, and post-disaster reconstruction. Home Depot's career training program is providing comprehensive skills training and certification support for job seekers with no experience, career changers, and entrepreneurs. At the same time, the Home Depot Foundation provides funding assistance to reduce the tuition burden of students and allow you to easily embark on the road to a high-paying career.

I. Home Depot's comprehensive training and employment support will help you get into the industry with a high salary!
Home Depot launched the Path to Pro program to help job seekers enter skilled trades, with landscaping as one of the focuses. The program works with institutions such as the Home Builders Institute (HBI) and the SkillPointe Foundation to provide industry-standard courses:
• HBI and the Foundation: Support community colleges and colleges in the Los Angeles area to provide technical career training for students, and funds can be used to pay for courses!
• SkillPointe Foundation: Provides 100 construction career scholarships to Southern California students attending vocational colleges or college courses.
🔹 Course content includes:
•Landscape design: learn how to create beautiful and environmentally friendly courtyards and green belts.
•Construction and maintenance: master skills such as paving sidewalks, installing irrigation systems, and plant maintenance.
•Equipment operation: learn how to use professional tools to improve construction efficiency and safety.
In addition, the Path to Pro program provides career guidance and job search support to help students connect with employers and ensure smooth employment! Job seekers who want to enter high-demand industries can also join the government-supported WIOA program to obtain professional career training.

II. What are the advantages of choosing landscaping?
📈 Strong industry demand and stable jobs
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the landscape industry will continue to grow in the next 10 years, especially in urban expansion, environmental policy promotion, and post-disaster reconstruction, professional landscape workers are in short supply.
💰 Considerable income and great career development space
The annual salary of junior landscape workers can reach $40,000-$50,000, and experienced technicians and project managers can reach $70,000+. If you choose to start a business, the annual income can even reach $100,000 or more!
🏗 Participate in post-disaster reconstruction, the career value is higher
After natural disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires, and floods, the community needs to quickly repair parks, street greening, ecological restoration, and other projects, and the landscaping industry has ushered in a large number of new jobs. This is not only a job but also a valuable career for society!
🎓 Low entry threshold, short-term training can be used
No college degree is required,suitable for job seekers of all ages,Through short-term training, you can master core skills such as construction, greening, and maintenance, and you can quickly get a job!

III. From zero experience to an annual salary of $75,000, how did he successfully change careers?
Mark, 35 years old, has worked in the retail industry for more than 10 years, standing 10 hours a day, and his salary growth is slow. He wanted to find a stable and promising career, but he lacked experience.
He learned landscape construction, irrigation systems, and greening maintenance through the Home Depot Path to Pro program and obtained industry certification. He then signed up for the government-supported WIOA vocational training, obtained a paid internship opportunity, and accumulated practical experience.
Three months later, he was hired by a gardening company with an annual salary of $52,000. A year later, he was promoted to project supervisor, and his salary increased to $75,000. Now he is planning to start a business with an estimated income of more than $100,000. These trainings helped him successfully change careers and achieve high-paying employment.
IV. How to start your landscaping career?
Landscaping is not just greening, but also a stable, high-paying, and promising career. If you want to seize the industry dividend, now is the best time!
📌 Step 1: Sign up for the Home Depot Path to Pro program to master the core skills of the industry.
📌 Step 2: Apply for government-supported vocational training to improve competitiveness and obtain industry certification.
📌 Step 3: Pay attention to post-disaster reconstruction projects, seize emerging market opportunities, and increase income sources.