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Wednesday, November 5, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
In Memoriam: William "Bill" D. Wells, Jr. »
William “Bill” D. Wells Jr., a respected nurseryman, landscape designer, and dedicated community leader, passed away peace...
Thursday, July 24, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
In Memoriam: Glenn E. Hively »
PLNA is saddened to learn of the passing of Glenn E. Hively on July 22. Born on April 11, 1934, in York, Glenn was a...
Thursday, June 5, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
In Memoriam: Thomas K. Eichenlaub »
PLNA is saddened to learn of the passing of Thomas K. Eichenlaub on June 3.  Tom was a graduate of Fox Chapel Area H...
Thursday, March 6, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
Tomorrow’s Eden and Lab to Landscape Win 2025 PLNA Trophies at PHS Flower Show »
The results are in! After a special preview of the 2025 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) Flower Show exhibits la...
Thursday, February 13, 2025   (0 Comments - view/add)
PLNA Celebrates the 2025 Annual Conference »
PLNA members, guests, students, and professionals gathered on February 5 and 6 in bucolic Lancaster, Pennsylvania for the...
Friday, March 15, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Governor Shapiro Congratulates PLNA for 120 Years »
The proclamation text reads:  "It is my pleasure to join Secretary Redding and the Pennsylvania Department of Agri...
Friday, March 15, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
A Blossoming Legacy: PLNA Rings in 120th Anniversary »
Within Pennsylvania’s verdant landscapes, amongst the tapestries of vibrant flora, PLNA marked the significant milestone o...
Tuesday, March 12, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
Irwin Landscape and Prairie Wind Wins 2024 PLNA Flower Show Trophy »
On March 1, Preview Day at the 2024 PHS Flower Show, PLNA member judges Katie Dubow (middle), Larry Shehan (right), and R...
Thursday, January 4, 2024   (0 Comments - view/add)
PA Landscape Architecture Board Seeks Candidates for 2 Vacancies »
The Pennsylvania State Board of Landscape Architects currently seeks qualified individuals to fill the following Board vac...
Wednesday, December 6, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
In Memoriam: Richard Weilminster »
PLNA is saddened by the passing of Richard Joseph Weilminster, Sr. Please join us in remembering and honoring his life, wo...
Monday, August 7, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
In Memoriam: Hagan M. Hetz »
PLNA is saddened by the passing of Hagan M. Hetz, longtime member and Board and Government Relations Committee member. Ple...
Tuesday, May 30, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
Introducing the Fourth Annual Women in Horticulture Week »
For the first time in history, female gardeners have outnumbered their male counterparts competing for medals at the prest...
Monday, March 6, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
"A Modern Stroll" Wins PLNA Trophy at 2023 PHS Flower Show »
On March 3, Preview Day at the 2023 PHS Flower Show, PLNA member judges Katie Dubow, Larry Shehan, and Marissa Shander tou...
Thursday, January 26, 2023   (0 Comments - view/add)
Meet Your 2023 PLNA Board Chair! »
Happy 2023! The new year is in full swing, and we just had a great breakfast membership Meet Up at MANTS in Baltimore....
Monday, December 12, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
ICYMI: PLNA Participates in PA Economy and Invasive Species Awareness Event »
On Dec. 6, PLNA members and PLNA's government relations consultant participated in a PA Department of Agriculture press ev...
Monday, August 15, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
PLNA's Gregg Robertson and Andy Ernst Recognized on PA Agriculture Power 100 List »
  From City & State Pennsylvani a "To recognize the people who help keep [Pennsylvania's] enormous economi...
Friday, March 25, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
PDA Adds Eleven Counties to Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine Area »
Harrisburg - On Saturday March 26, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) added eleven additional Pennsylvania c...
Wednesday, March 23, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Help Stop the Spread of Spotted Lanternfly »
Harrisburg - With spring in full swing, it’s important for green industry businesses to be aware of the danger of spreadin...
Monday, February 21, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
Call Your Congressman for H-2B Cap Relief! »
Washington , D.C. - The landscape industry is facing one of its most critical labor shortages and needs Congress to aut...
Tuesday, January 25, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
PDA Bans Three Plants in Pennsylvania »
Harrisburg – On January 20, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s (PDA) Controlled Plant and Noxious Weed Committee...
Friday, January 14, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
PDA Repeals Thousand Canker Disease in Walnut Quarantine »
Harrisburg – Eleven years after imposing a quarantine on the movement of black walnut wood from affected Pennsylvania coun...
Tuesday, January 11, 2022   (0 Comments - view/add)
House Passes Snow and Ice Contractor Indemnification Bill »
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania House on January 10 unanimously passed a bill (HB 1665) that would protect snow and ice cont...
Wednesday, September 22, 2021   (6 Comments - view/add)
Invasive Species Council Recommends List of 25 Plant Genera to Be Banned »
Harrisburg – The Governor’s Invasive Species Council (PISC) has developed a list of twenty-five plant genera that it is re...

The Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association (PLNA) is the leading trade association representing Pennsylvania's $6.8 billion green industry. Its member landscape contractors, retail garden centers, wholesale nurseries and greenhouses produce outdoor living environments that improve economic value, air quality, water quality and human health.