About

PLANET Day of Service

PLANET Day of Service is a program designed to unite PLANET members around the country, for a day of giving back to their communities. The purpose of the event is to give members of the lawn care and landscape industry an opportunity to plan, organize, and carry out projects to benefit their communities. Healthy and beautiful green spaces are a vital part of our parks, schools, and public grounds. The lawn care and landscape industry plays a vital role as a steward of the world’s green spaces. Join us on April 20, 2012!

PLANET, the Professional Landcare Network, is an international association serving lawn care professionals, landscape management contractors, design/build/installation professionals, and interior plantscapers. PLANET provides its members with a good business foundation to help them evaluate, plan, and better manage their companies. Member firms have direct access to marketing tools, industry-specific business publications, updates on legislative issues, and networking opportunities that can assist them in becoming more profitable.

PLANET emerged on January 1, 2005, when the Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA) and the Professional Lawn Care Association of America (PLCAA) joined forces to become a more encompassing network of green industry professionals.

PLCAA, organized in 1979, was the premier global trade association for residential and commercial lawn care professionals.

ALCA, founded in 1961, was the premier global trade association for landscape maintenance, installation, and design/build contractors, and interiorscapers.

PLANET develops and maintains active programs for approximately 3,500 member firms in the areas of business management, government affairs, public relations, technical assistance, safety and insurance, education, and interindustry relations with other facets of the green industry.

For more information on PLANET, visit LandcareNetwork.org.

"When we had first read of our national organization’s idea of the 'Day of Service,' it was never a question of if we would participate as a PLANET member firm in this activity. The quandary for us was in deciding what would be worthy of this special day for our community and in representing PLANET. Today, with the help of PLANET, there has never been a better opportunity in history for our industry to shine. The PLANET Day of Service is an opportunity to truly give something back to your small part of the world and to those that it will affect."
 — Buck and Sons Landscape Service, Inc.

 


Need help with your Day of Service PR efforts? Join PLANET’s PR Agency, Bendure Communications, on March 21, for some helpful tips to help gain media coverage on April 20! This webinar will provide suggestions on some of the best types of community projects to garner media and community visibility and reach potential and existing customers.  As most media outlets have lengthy lead times, this webinar will tell you how to tackle a media relations campaign over the next month leading up to the event with great hands-on information. Register Now!