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Contact: Sherry MacDonald
Phone: (703) 736-9666
E-mail: sherrymacdonald@landcarenetwork.org

For Immediate Release

PLANET ANNOUNCES NEWLY CERTIFIED CANDIDATES

HERNDON, Va., May 6, 2008 — An important part of the mission of the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET) is to promote the professional advancement of its members. One means to achieve that goal is through a certification program that tests individuals against a national standard created by PLANET.

Certified Landscape Professional (CLP)
To achieve the CLP designation, a candidate must master a body of material on all aspects of operating a green industry business. The four-hour exam is divided into seven sections: Risk, Law, and Contracts; Human Resources; Produc¬tion/Operation and Horticulture; Marketing; Leadership; Strategic Planning; and Corporate Financial Management. PLANET congratulates:

Scott Natter, CLP, James Martin Associates, Vernon Hills, IL

Certified Landscape Technician-Exterior (CLT-E)
The CLT-Exterior exam is a day-long event that tests the candidate’s ability to properly use equipment, demonstrate an understanding of handling plants and related materials, and pass written general comprehension tests — all done under the pressure of strict time frames. The candidate selects a specialty area (Maintenance, Installation, or Irrigation) and is judged on the skills and knowledge needed to perform tasks in that specialty. State associations are licensed by PLANET to administer the test. PLANET congratulates the following newly certified exterior landscape technicians:

Patrick Allen, CLT (Maintenance), Meridian, ID
Andrew Barrett, CLT (Installation), Henderson, CO
Victor Caballero, CLT (Maintenance), Bethesda, MD
Arik Carlson, CLT (Maintenance), Wilton, CT
Greg Carpenter, CLT (Maintenance), Paramus, NJ
Jeff Carpenter, CLT (Installation), Paramus, NJ
Jess Chapot, CLT (Irrigation), San Ramon, CA
Manuel Cruz, CLT (Maintenance), Baltimore, MD
Jose De La Cruz, CLT (Maintenance), Germantown, MD
Daniel De Waal Malefyt, CLT (Installation), Allendale, NJ
Walter Fiesta, CLT (Irrigation), Honolulu, HI
Michael L. Garner, CLT (Maintenance), Laurel, MD
Neal Goldberg, CLT (Installation), Huntington, NY
Chris Hricik, CLT (Maintenance), Westwood, NJ
Adam Issac, CLT (Maintenance), Westwood, NJ
Jose. A Jarvio, CLT (Maintenance), Upper Marlboro, MD
Mark Johnson, CLT (Irrigation), Fishers, IN
Ryan Knass, CTL (Maintenance), San Diego, CA
Peter Koufis, CLT (Maintenance), Anahola, HI
John Lazorchak, CLT (Installation), Neshanic Station, NJ
Geraldo Lemus, CLT (Maintenance), San Diego, CA
Robert Lewis, CLT (Maintenance), Edison, NJ
Luis H. Leyva, CLT (Irrigation), Aurora, CO
Chris Madden, CLT (Maintenance), Upper Marlboro, MD
Elizandro Mata, CLT (Maintenance), Washington, D.C.
Chuck Mayer, CLT (Maintenance), Bohemia, NY
Jesse Palumbo, CLT (Maintenance), Hanalei, HI
Robert Pedatella, CLT (Installation), Haskell, NJ
Julio Cesar Portillo, CLT (Installation), Poolesville, MD
Paul Smith, CLT (Maintenance), San Diego, CA
Steve Stiansen, CLT (Installation), Branchville, NJ
Anthony Vea, CLT (Maintenance), Kekaha, HI
Jhonny Villanueva, CLT (Maintenance), Kensington, MD
Dean Weiss, CLT (Installation), Roseland, NJ
Calixto Yeppz, CLT (Irrigation), San Diego, CA

Certified Ornamental Landscape Professional (COLP)
To become a Certified Ornamental Landscape Professional, individuals must pass two exams based on the material in the Principles of Landscape Tree & Shrub Maintenance. This course emphasizes plant physiology, woody ornamental identification, soils, plant establishment and fertilizers, plant health-care management, property maps, insect and disease identification, physiological or cultural problems, chemical injury, and pesticide safety. PLANET congratulates:

Joseph Smith, COLP, Estate Gardeners, Inc., Elkhorn, NE

Certified Turfgrass Professional-Cool Season Lawns (CTP-CSL)
The CTP-CSL designation is earned by passing two exams based on material in Management of Cool Season Lawns. The course builds a foundation for understanding lawn management in the northern United States. Study topics include establishment and renovation; fertilization and liming; mowing, thatch management, aeration, and irrigation; pest and weed management; diseases; identification and management of insect pests; and pesticides and pesticide safety. PLANET congratulates:

Clifford Nelson, CTP-CSL, Sideline Property Management, Dayton, OH

For more information about PLANET’s certification programs, please contact the PLANET office at (800) 395-2522 or visit the PLANET Web site, LandcareNetwork.org.

PLANET is the association of members who create and maintain the QUALITY OF LIFE in communities across America. With more than 4,200 member companies and affiliates, these firms and their employees represent more than 100,000 green industry professionals.