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As part of a larger public relations campaign to raise awareness of the value, expertise, and knowledge that comes with hiring professional lawn and landscape companies and to foster a deeper appreciation for green spaces, PLANET recently unveiled a new consumer-focused websiteāLoveYourLandscape.com. LoveYourLandscape.com provides homeowners and commercial clients with helpful information about the importance of […]
Ā Thereās an old saying in business: Youāre only as successful as the people you surround yourself with. I believe this implicitly from my experience in the corporate world, working with other trade groups, and certainly, most recently, serving as your president. Itās been an exciting and very rewarding year for me in many ways, […]
Edward J. Snyder III, Owner Greenleaf Services, Inc. located in Linville, N.C. was one of PLANETās recent Safety Recognition Awards winners but notably one of the seven recipients to have won the āBest of the Bestā award. This particular award honors the companies that have won the Overall Safety Achievement AwardāGold Performance status for the […]
As President of Ecolawn Inc. located in Eastlake, Ohio, weāre a small family owned lawn care company serving the Greater Cleveland area since 1993. I joined the STARS Safe Company Program (Safety Training Achieves Remarkable Success) in 2006 and itās a privilege to have received the āBest of the Bestā award, as part of PLANETās […]
Are you ready to compete for your credential? PLANETās Student Career DaysāThe National Collegiate Landscape Competition event held in Auburn, Ala., March 7 ā 10, 2013, is described as a āLandscape Olympics.ā Last year, I wrote a blog āGo for the Certification Gold,ā using the summer Olympics in London as my theme. āIn this Olympic […]
From February 18 ā March 11, you can enter the TurfMutt sweepstakes to win a $250 donation to your local animal shelter and help dogs (cats and other critters) find a forever family.Ā Two winners receive a $250 donation and an eco-friendly TurfMutt backpack with school supplies. To enter, go to TurfMuttās facebook page. Ā […]
PLANET loves to honor our members and the great work that they do throughout the entire year. Our members and this industry, are committed to serving the worldās green spaces and those who use them! They are dedicated to providing the best for their customers and representing PLANET well. This past fall, PLANET introduced our […]
Mark these dates on your calendar, Feb. 21ā23. Thatās when PLANET members and their families will gather in Las Vegas to attend the second annual Green Industry Great Escape (GIGE). In two short years, what used to be known as the Executive Forum has developed a dynamic all its own. Last yearās event at the […]
As 2012 comes to a close, most green industry professionals would say, āIt hasnāt been a bad year, but it hasnāt been a great one, either.ā Still, the industry is picking up, albeit slowly in some markets, and 2013 promises to bring more good news. Homeowners are once again opening their wallets to enhance their […]
If you hold a credential, a degree or a certificate, you should be proud of your achievement and make sure you put it to good use throughout your career. Especially when marketing to customers, your expertise should be readily available, accessible and noticeable. As they say, āitās a sad dog that doesnāt wag its own […]
