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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., June 2, 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:

Levi Duckett, CLP, Sunshine Landscape, LLC, Meridian, ID
Candance McKeone, CLP, Patriot Landscape & Arboriculture, Inc., Marston Mills, MA
Mike Voories, CLP, Lawn Works, Inc., Whitmore Lake, MI

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:

Mark Johnston, CLT (Installation), Fishers, IN
Robert McIntosh, CLT (Installation), Skyland, NC
Ronald Muller, CLT (Installation), Glenwood, NJ
Jeremy Steidl, CLT (Installation), Akron, OH
Eugenio Tirado, CLT (Maintenance), Geneva, IL
Marco Vitiello, CLT (Maintenance), Wilton, CT
Lance White, CLT (Maintenance), Mill Creek, WA

Certified Landscape Technician-Interior (CLT-I)
The candidate for this designation must pass a four-hour written test, covering such topics as pesticides, plant identification, safety, watering/sub-irrigation, pruning, fertilization, insects, disease, and customer relations. PLANET congratulates:

Sam Sacharoff, CLT, Plantscapes, Inc., Seattle, WA

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:

Dennis Barriball, CTP-CSL, Hemlock Landscapes, Inc, Chagrin, OH
Derek Mouw, CTP-CSL, The Valley Club, Hailey, ID

Certified Turfgrass Professional (CTP)
To become a Certified Turfgrass Professional, individuals complete a self-study course of 14 lessons appropriate to all regions in the United States. This course emphasizes turfgrass growth, development and physiology, characterization, identification and adaptation, soils, fertilization, mowing, irrigation, insect, weed and disease identification, and pesticides. PLANET congratulates:

Joe David Cornwell, CTP, Matthews, NC
Rich Coryne, CTP, Houston, TX
James Covington, CTP, Danbury, CT
Brian V. Frank, CTP, Wheeling, IL
Randall W. Kelly, CTP, Crawfordville, FL
Carl W., Martin, CTP, Hixson, TN
Ashley Nemke, CTP, Wheeling, IL
Mark I. Schlossberg, CTP, Baltimore, MD
Joy Snellgrove, CTP, Hoschton, GA
Snug Chun Wah, CTP, Hong Kong
Robert Wekenman, CTP, Orlando, FL

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.