LM StaffNov 10, 2023
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) released the education schedule and opened online registration for its annual education convention Landscapes 2015 (formerly the Green Industry Conference), which is held in Louisville, Ky., in conjunction with GIE+EXPO and Hardscapes North…
LM StaffNov 9, 2023
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) extended the deadline for entries for its 2015 Awards of Excellence through August 10, 2015. The Awards of Excellence program showcases projects that exemplify professionalism in landscape design/build, installation and contracting, landscape management, lawn…
LM StaffMay 18, 2015
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP), formerly PLANET, is rebranding its annual education convention from the Green Industry Conference to LANDSCAPES. The Green Industry Conference is held in Louisville, Ky., each October in partnership with GIE+EXPO and Hardscapes North…
Dan Gordon of Turf Books talked to LM after his Power Talk during the Professional Landcare Network's (PLANET's) Green Industry Conference 2014 in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 22-24. Watch to see what he has to say about the best and worst ways…
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) held its annual awards presentation and dinner, hosted by Caterpillar, during the Green Industry Conference (GIC) in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 23. The program recognizes the best work in commercial and residential landscape design, installation and…
Jonathan KatzNov 9, 2023
Jim O’Brien encourages his customers to be active participants in the development of their landscapes. The owner of Wilmette, Ill.-based O’Brien & Co. Landscape, believes property owners are willing to invest more in their properties if he sells them as…
Ken Thomas of Envisor Consulting delivers a Power Talk during the Professional Landcare Network's (PLANET's) Green Industry Conference 2014 in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 22-24. Watch to learn how your company can reach the $1 million mark.
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) and CNA revealed their 2013 Safety Recognition Awards recipients. Designed to acknowledge landscape professionals who consistently demonstrate a commitment to safety, the national awards program received entries from 156 companies this year—all landscape companies and branches are eligible…
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) named nine new Trailblazers, two for their excellence in design/build installation and seven for their achievements in landscape management. The new trailblazers, nominated by peers for their contributions to the Green Industry, include: Darin Brockelbank, Metro GreenScape,…
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Green Industry Conference (GIC) with a sweepstakes for a chance to win a 1978 Corvette. GIC is held in conjunction with GIE+EXPO and Hardscape North America in Louisville, Ky.,…
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), Herndon, Va., will introduce new types of education and events at its annual Green Industry Conference (GIC) held in conjunction with GIE+EXPO in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 22–24. This year’s theme is, “Together, Let’s Set New…
David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Glenn Jacobsen, LIC, president of the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), were among a group that met in Washington, D.C., to sign a new five-year agreement to…
Dan JacobsNov 9, 2023
Periods of stagnation are common in business. Here’s how to reach the next level. Good businesses grow naturally, until they don’t. Many landscape company owners find their initial success stalls, leaving them struggling to break through a plateau and reach…
LM StaffApr 29, 2021
The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) held its PLANET Awards and AEF Recognition Ceremony, sponsored by Caterpillar and attended by 175 industry leaders, during the Green Industry Conference (GIC) in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 25. PLANET’s Awards program recognizes the best work…
Sarah PfleddererNov 9, 2023
The 2013 GIE+EXPO brought more bustle to the Kentucky Exposition Center than years past—12 percent more, to be exact. “We’re busting out of the rafters here,” said Kris Kiser, president and CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), a…
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