A landscapers "office" might be anywhere from working in someone's backyard trimming trees, to being employed by a corporation with a large campus to maintain. In all likelihood, the workplace of nearly everyone with a career in landscaping will be primarily outdoors. Many landscapers own their own small business, and working from home is common for someone just starting out. A bootstrapping new landscape worker might apprentice themselves to an experienced landscaper first, perhaps while taking some classes towards an eventual degree. When they're ready to move on to running their own business, one of their first purchases might be their own van or truck and some basic equipment, and then finding a few customers to get things started. Hours may be long, working weekends and overtime, or they might be nonexistent during the winter months when the landscaping business slows down considerably. Landscaping is not a stress-free job by any stretch, with deadlines and profit margins to keep even the most motivated worker on their toes.