Driven

In North Carolina many horticulturalists take the Certified Landscape Technician Exam in order to document their skills and expertise in 22 areas ranging from plant identification and pruning to pesticide application and skid-steer operation. The intense exam takes place over two days. In this event a bucket of soil must be delivered over a 10 ft barrier without dislodging a horizontal pole. From a distance the set up looks similar to the pole vault event in track and field.