As a Groundsman/Groundswoman, you will need to master following:

• construct greens and grounds
• estimate consumption of water
• execute disease and pest control activities
• horticulture principles
• maintain turf and grass
• maintain turf management equipment
• operate turf management equipment
• perform pest control
• perform weed control operations
• plan sports areas
• plant disease control
• plant species
• prepare ground for construction
• prepare land for turf laying
• prepare sites for planting of grass
• prepare the ground
• principles of landscape construction
• soil structure
• spray pesticides
• transport physical resources within the work area
• turf management
• use gardening equipment
• water chemistry analysis
• watering principles

More generally, a groundsman/groundswoman is also versed in:

• ecology
• environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry
• handling chemical products for soil and plants
• maintain irrigation systems
• maintain landscape site
• monitor water quality
• pest control in plants

It also helps to know the following:

• crop production principles
• grow plants
• implement plans for the management of sports turf areas
• manage rainwater
• manage time in landscaping
• nurse plants
• nurse trees
• plant green plants
• prepare planting area
• propagate plants
• prune hedges and trees
• prune plants
• pruning techniques
• pruning types
• rainwater management
• report pollution incidents
• communicate with customers
• use technical documentation