A garden center manager oversees the daily operations of a retail garden center or nursery. Responsibilities include supervising the garden staff, managing the budget, setting up irrigation, encouraging retail sales, and keeping inventory. Other common duties revolve around the maintenance of the plants, which often includes weeding, pruning, and watering. The garden center manager should be comfortable working with plants in a greenhouse or natural settings. Qualifications include a high school diploma and experience caring for plants in a commercial or wholesale garden center, greenhouse, or nursery, although some employers may prefer candidates with postsecondary training in horticultural sciences.