Green Industry

About the Green Industry

The Green Industry refers collectively to the economic fields of horticultural services, landscape contracting, retail & wholesale nursery & garden center operation, commercial growing, education, and equipment & material retailing, wholesaling, and manufacturing. The industry is responsible for adding over $150 billion to the U.S. economy and employs over 2 million people in the U.S. and Canada.

Green Industry professionals are business owners, managers, technicians, researchers, professors, scientists, administrators, sales people, marketers, safety professionals, human resource professionals, mechanics, and laborers. This industry helps keep our world green, healthy, and beautiful. We are proud to be a part of it.

Our Involvement in the Green Industry

As a consultant to the industry, our mission is to help create healthy, profitable, and sustainable businesses.

Our involved in the Green Industry began in 1985, when our founder and president, Phil Harwood, entered a management training program for a major U.S. retailer specializing in lawn and garden supplies, landscape plants, tropical plants, home decor, and crafts. Since this time, Mr. Harwood has held positions of increasing responsibility in the Green Industry, becoming a well-respected and high-demand industry consultant.

We are proud to support several associations, as supplier members, offering member discounts, speaking at conferences, etc.

Professional Landcare Network (PLANET)
Supplier Member
Trailblazer
Trailblazer on Call
Supplier Committee
Green Industry Conference Ambassador
Green Industry Conference Speaker
Contributing Writer – PLANET News

Michigan Green Industry Association (MGIA)
Supplier Member
Member Savings Program
Columnist – Landsculptor Magazine
Conference & Expo Speaker
Workshop Educator

New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association (NJLCA)
Supplier Member
Member Savings Program

Snow & Ice Management Association (SIMA)
Snow Industry Commitment Award – 2010
Supplier Member
Member Savings Program
Contributing Writer – Snow Business Magazine
‘Build a Bid’ Co-creator & Presenter
‘Beyond the Bid’ Co-creator & Presenter
Symposium Sponsor
Marketing Task Fund Committee
Buddy Program ‘Buddy’
Communication Committee Chairperson
Snow Business Magazine Editorial Advisory Board

Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Credits
Our consulting services have been certified by PLANET and SIMA to provide CEU credits for the following professional designations:
Green Industry Certified Manager – formerly Certified Landscape Professional (CLP)
Certified Snow Professional (CSP)

For every hour we spend with our clients, one CEU credit hour is earned for those clients holding these professional designations.

Consulting in Canada

We are pleased to offer our consulting services in all Canadian provinces, as we have been authorized by the Government of Canada, Department of Citizenship and Immigration, to provide management consulting services as Professional Management Consultants under the terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). We welcome opportunities to work with our Canadian friends.

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