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Southwest Michigan Landscape Association

Our Mission
The Southwest Michigan Landscape Association is a group of professionals dedicated to the promotion of horticulture, specializing in growing and planting nursery stock, grounds maintenance and landscape design.

About the SWMLA
The Southwest Michigan Landscape Association (SWMLA) was founded in 1952 by a group of local Green Industry Professionals to promote the industry and provide educational opportunities to its members. Members include landscape architects and designers, retail and wholesale nurseries and garden centers, suppliers, irrigation contractors, and grounds maintenance companies.

GOVERNOR SNYDER PROCLAIMS MAY PLANT MICHIGAN GREEN MONTH

May 8 2013

Contact:

Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association

2149 Commons Parkway, Okemos, MI 48864

517-381-0437 FAX: 517-381-0638

Email: amyf@mnla.org Website: www.plantmichigangreen.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

GOVERNOR SNYDER PROCLAIMS MAY PLANT MICHIGAN GREEN MONTH

LANSING, Michigan (May 7, 2013) – The Governor has proclaimed that during the month of May we raise awareness of the positive economic and environmental impacts that the nursery and landscape industry has had, and continues to have, in the Great Lakes State; and encourages residents to Plant Michigan Green by visiting a local retail garden center, planting a tree, having a landscape or lawn installed, or simply taking time to enjoy the beauty of Michigan’s greenery.

For more information on how you can participate to help the environment, to find a professional, and to Plant Michigan Green go to www.plantmichigangreen.com, the Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association’s consumer website.

About the MNLA
The Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association was established in 1922 and is the statewide trade association representing over 5,000 nursery, perennial plant production, Christmas tree, sod producers, landscaping, and lawn care firms that are the fifth largest nursery industry in the nation, the largest specialty crop in the state, and provides significant impact on the state's economy accruing a total of approximately $5.715 billion each year and employing over 36,000 Michigan citizens.

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