Sarah PfleddererNov 9, 2023
The Professional Landcare Network's (PLANET) Green Industry Conference (GIC) commenced Wednesday in Louisville, Ky., in hand with the GIE+EXPO. Along with the PLANET Gives Back…
Marisa PalmieriNov 9, 2023
Meet Glenn Jacobsen, president, Jacobsen Landscape Design & Construction, Midland Park, N.J. How’d you get your start? I get asked that all the time. I…
LM StaffNov 9, 2023
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) released the list of winners for the 2013 National Landscape Awards of Excellence, formerly the Environmental Improvement Awards. The awards…
Norman Goldenberg will retire from TruGreen, as senior vice president of government affairs and industry relations, by the end of the year. “Norm has been…
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) tagged Greg Schwem as the keynote speaker for the Green Industry Conference (GIC). Proclaimed as the “king of the hill…
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) released its updated Safety Benchmark Report. The 2013 report analyzes safety data from 2010 to 2012. It provides analysis of…
Gregg RobertsonNov 9, 2023
Many landscape contractors don’t recognize the acronym “MS4,” but they should. It’s a federal program that could have a very positive impact on our industry.…
Beth GeraciNov 9, 2023
Meet David Frank, president and CEO, David J. Frank Landscape Contracting, Germantown, Wis. Who’s your mentor? I’ve had many mentors at different periods of my…
Tom Delaney, director of government affairs at PLANET, was reappointed to a two-year term with the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC), a federal advisory committee…
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) named four new Trailblazers, an honor based on nominations and bestowed for excellence and achievement in the areas of lawn…
PLANET revealed the recipients of this year’s Safety Recognition Awards Program, acknowledging landscape industry professionals who consistently demonstrate commitment to safety. The program is sponsored…
More than 400 leading U.S. businesses and advocacy organizations--including the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), Irrigation Association and the American Nursery & Landscape Association--signed a letter…
More than 400 volunteers from the Green Industry visited Washington D.C. on July 22 to donate time, materials and the use of their equipment to…
Casey PaytonNov 9, 2023
PLANET Community Stewardship Award Winner Category: Supplier American Profit Recovery strives to include employees in its service efforts. Although they’re doing honest work, it’s easy…
Sharon McGuire, the longtime executive director of the California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA), retired on June 9. McGuire was an active member of the CLCA…
John Deere is delighted to sponsor this year’s LM150 issue! In addition to providing an overview of the biggest and best Green Industry service providers…
The Professional Landcare Network's (PLANET’s) Come Alive Outside Face-to-Face event series is coming to Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Maryland. PLANET has partnered with JP Horizons to…
Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) says its Design/Build/Installation Specialty Group will hold its Design/Build/Installation Symposium July 28-30 in Chicago, Ill. The educational event, which is limited to…
PLANET Community Stewardship Award Winner Category: State Association Chapter Volunteer efforts are ingrained in ALCC’s culture. In its 50 years, the Associated Landscape Contractors of…
Beth GeraciNov 10, 2023
Nearly 900 college students from around North America descended upon Auburn University’s campus recently for an annual event that always draws crowds—the Professional Landcare Network’s…
Meet Bill Cox, president of Lawn Management Co. (LMC), Houston Who’s your mentor? Dr. Steven Hotze, CEO of Hotze Health & Wellness Center in Houston.…
Stan CraigNov 9, 2023
Why companies are pitching in to support charities and their communities. A full-page ad in a Sunday edition of The New York Times stated boldly…
Dan JacobsNov 9, 2023
Some lawn care pros see a rise in demand for “natural” turf service offerings. Americans still want a lush, green lawn, but today, lawn care…
The industry addresses fertilizer and pesticide regulations at the local, state and national levels. Location, location, location. The oft-cited phrase used to justify the price…
