 | Project EverGreen releases 2009 calendars You can now purchase Project EverGreen’s third annual Because Green Matters calendar. Photos for the calendar are from hundreds of submissions to the Project EverGreen calendar photography contest. The winners all receive a $100 gift certificate to a national gardening retailer. Each month in the calendar is sponsored by a different organization supporting Project EverGreen's mission to promote the environmental, economic, and lifestyle benefits of managed green spaces. PLANET is one of the supporting sponsors. Continue reading about Project EverGreen calendars Read December's Front Page News |  | 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 4,000 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. | | | |