Voice of the Green Industry

This week in Atlanta there are hundreds of college students representing horticulture-based programs from across the county that are converging on the campus of the Chattahoochee Technical College for the annual Student Career Days that is sponsored by PLANET - The Professional Landcare Network.
This event is a friendly competition where [...]

In this time of new media augmented reality, it is easy to go gaga over what technology can do for you.  Before you know it, you are so wrapped up in a loop of systems you forget the basics that got you here, namely, the venerable to-do list.
The to-do list has always been the gold [...]

PLANET recently interviewed a few of our members on how they were surviving in these tough economic times. Here is one of those interviews from Gerry McCarthy of Mac’s Landscaping in Burlington, MA.
“I know we’re not alone when I say the design/build portion of our business has taken a tremendous hit since the recession kicked [...]

Hi, my name is Hannah. I am ten years old, and my grandpa is president of PLANET. My family and I went to Washington D.C. to pay tribute to the soldiers’ graves at the sacred Arlington cemetery with PLANET’s Renewal and Remembrance event on July 13th. We went to give honor to those who [...]

 It rained. It hailed. There were wild temperature swings. But that wasn’t enough to stop the Allentuck Landscaping crew from their mission; give Fisher House at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland a new look.
Fisher House provides a home away from home to to injured soldiers and their families while they are receiving [...]

Do you remember a time when you enjoyed writing just for the excitement of interacting with your friends?  This is one reason blogging is such a powerful tool in business today.  Blogging brings people together and engages them in a conversational environment.  It gives everyone a voice.
As an involved member of PLANET for nearly 15 [...]