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Contact: Marcia Higgins, BCA
Phone: (703) 736-9666
E-mail: marciahiggins@landcarenetwork.org

For Immediate Release

PLANET ANNOUNCES NEWLY CERTIFIED CANDIDATES

HERNDON, Va., December 1, 2006 — 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.

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; Production/Operation and Horticulture; Marketing; Leadership; Strategic Planning; and Corporate Financial Management. PLANET congratulates:

Richard D. Arlington, III, CLP, Arlington Lawn Care, Inc., Erie, PA
Mark Becker, CLP, Complete Lawncare, Inc., Florissant, MO
Tracy Cook, CLP, Hemlocks Landscaping, Jasper, GA
Nick DePasquale, CLP, Gothic Grounds Management, Valencia, CA
Jeff Dumas, CLP, Acres Group, Plainfield, IL
Phil Harwood, CLP, Professional Grounds Services, LLC, Southfield, MI
Joseph R. Kujawa, CLP, Kujawa Enterprises, Inc., Oak Creek, WI
Shayne Newman, CLP, YardApes, Inc., New Milford, CT
John W. Ossa, CLP, Gardeners’ Guild, Inc., San Rafael, CA
Ralph John Pisle, CLP, Spring Rise Landscaping Services, LLC, Chambersburg, PA
Cody Treese, CLP, Valleycrest Landscape Development, Orem, UT
Ed Veley, CLP, Benchmark Landscape Construction, Inc., Plain City, OH
John P. Weldon, CLP, Suncrest Gardens, Inc., Stow, OH

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:

Sam Dardinger, CLT (Maintenance), Brickman, Columbus, OH
Jacob Grimm, CLT (Installation), The Brothers Grimm Grass Co., Inc.
Brandon Hasson, CLT (Installation), Five Seasons Landscape Management, Inc.,           Reynoldsburg, OH
Chad M. Heidecker, CLT (Installation), Morton’s Landscape Development Co.,
Columbia Station, OH
Ryan Noblit, CLT (Maintenance), Brickman, Columbus, OH
Bruce Onutz, CLT (Maintenance), Schill Landscaping & Lawn Care Service, Inc.,
Sheffield Village, OH
Joel Scott, CLT (Installation), GroundMasters, Inc., Lebabon, OH

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:

Harold A. Enger, COLP, CTP, Spring-Green Lawn Care Corp., Plainfield, IL
Michael D. Ryan, COLP, Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH
Don West, COLP, The Grey Barn, LLC., Fayetteville, AR

Certified Turfgrass Professional-Cool Season Lawn (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:

Louis R. Foster, II, CLT, COLP, CTP-CSL, Columbus State Community College,
Columbus, OH
Joseph Judge, CLP, CTP-CSL, Joseph Judge Landscaping, Inc.,
Floral Park, NY
Bill Puzines, CTP-CSL, Five Seasons Landscape Management,
Reynoldsburg, OH

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

PLANET represents approximately 4,400 green industry service-provider companies and suppliers nationwide that specialize in lawn care, design/build/installation, interior plantscaping, and landscape management. These firms and their employees represent more than 100,000 green industry professionals.