Tag: Professional Landcare network (PLANET)

Business

Industry roundup: Hickman resigns as CEO of NALP

After nearly 12 years of service to the professional lawn care and landscape industry, the National Association of Landscape Professionals’ (NALP) chief executive officer Sabeena Hickman announced that she is stepping down from her leadership position.

February 4, 2019

Business

Recruiting & Retaining the Best Employees

Higher pay is not always the solution.

December 12, 2012

Business

The perks of adding irrigation services

Make irrigation add-on services into a rainmaker for your landscape company. Adding irrigation installation and maintenance services to your business can boost your bottom line, increase your client base, and provide ongoing income from repairs and maintenance.

December 8, 2012

Design-Build

How to Drought-Proof Your Business

Fall is time to remedy damage done by extreme weather.

November 29, 2012

Business

PLANET Members Honor Soldiers, Talk Industry Issues

Landscapers from across the country came together to honor fallen soldiers and their families. On July 9, the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) held its annual Renewal & Remembrance volunteer service event at Arlington National Cemetery in conjunction with its Legislative Day on the Hill program and leadership meetings. Renewal & Remembrance, which is in its […]

July 20, 2012

Business

Get paid pronto: Better billing practices for better cash flow

Tips on creating an effective billing process. For businesses willing to invest the time and energy to build a more effective billing process, the rewards are worth the effort.

June 1, 2012

Business

Stihl, landscapers beautify schools for Day of Service

Stihl partnered with Virginia Beach’s Parks and Recreation, local companies, K&D Round’s Landscape Services and Bartlett Tree Experts to clean up two school properties. The project was part of the annual Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) Day of Service, a nationwide Earth Day event. The event, on April 20 and 21, was held at Newton Elementary […]

May 1, 2012

Business

Judge issues injunction blocking H-2B rule changes

The Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) together with other interested parties initiated two lawsuits in the Northern District of Florida against the new H-2B wage rule and the H-2B program rule that were released by the Department of Labor (DOL). On Thursday, the judge in the case, Judge M. Casey Rodgers of the U.S. District Court […]

April 27, 2012

Business

Students to learn green industry during career days

More than 770 students from 58 colleges will come together a Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, for the 36th annual Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) Student Career Days on March 22-25. The event includes competitions, networking and career development opportunities for students enrolled in green industry programs at two- and four-year colleges and universities. Sponsors […]

March 15, 2012

Business

NJ landscape association partners with PLANET

The New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association (NJLCA) partnered with the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET). The NJLCA participates in PLANET’s initiatives, such as the Day of Service, Legislative Day on the Hill, the STARS program and the Landscape Industry Certification Exam. Both organizations have agreed to extend discounts on membership dues to the members of both […]

February 8, 2012

Landscaping equipment

Ease Your Pain at the Pump

The days of cheap fuel are long gone, but innovative alternative technology for your equipment is on our doorstep. If you want to improve the fuel efficiency of your equipment, take a lesson from DeSantis Landscapes.

January 4, 2012

Business

Almost 18,000 attend 2011 GIE+EXPO, HNA

About 17,900 participants attended the 2011 GIE+EXPO and Hardscape North America, which were co-located in Louisville, Kentucky, Oct. 27 to 29. There were 590 exhibiting companies, including 125 that had not been a part of the 2010 show. Companies that exhibited in the adjacent, 19-acre Outdoor Demonstration Area numbered 113. Together, GIE+EXPO and HNA displays […]

November 21, 2011