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ASSOCIATIONS

American Institute of Certified Planners
1776 Massachusetts Avenue NW, #400
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 872-0611
Web site: http://www.planning.org

American Nursery and Landscape Association
1000 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 789-2900
Web site: http://www.anla.org

American Society of Agronomy
677 South Segoe Road
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 273-8080
Web site: http://www.Agronomy.org

American Society of Landscape Architects
908 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
(717) 236-2044
Web site: http://www.landscapearchitects.org

Associated Landscape Contractors of America (ALCA)
150 Elden Street, Suite 270
Herndon, VA 20170
(703) 736-9666
Web site: http://www.alca.org

Canadian Nursery Landscape Association
RR #4, Station Main
7856 Fifth Line S.
Milton, ON L9T2X8
Canada
(905) 875-1399
Web site: http://www.canadiannursery.com

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
1421 Research Park Drive
Lawrence, KS 66049
(800) 472-7878
(785) 841-2240
Web site: http://www.gcsaa.org

Landscape Contractors Association of MD-DC-VA
15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 130
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 948-0810
Web site: http://www.lcamddcva.org

Landscape Maintenance Association (Florida)
P.O. Box 2035
Pace, FL 32571
(850) 994-3181
Web site: http://www.floridalma.org

National Institute on Park and Grounds Management
P.O. Box 5162
De Pere, WI 54115-5162
(920) 339-9057
Web site: http://www.nipgm.org

National Landscape Association
1000 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 789-2900
Web site: http://www.anla.org

National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
22377 Belmont Ridge Road
Ashburn, VA 20148
(800) 626-6772
(703) 858-0784
Web site: http://www.nrpa.org

Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS)
720 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
(800) 609-7467
Web site: http://www.pgms.org

Professional Lawn Care Association of America (PLCAA)
1000 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite C-135
Marietta, GA 30068
(800) 458-3466
(770) 977-5222
Web site: http://www.plcaa.org



Sports Turf Managers Association
1027 South Third Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(800) 323-3875
(712) 322-7862
Web site: http://www.sportsturfmanager.com

WEB SITES

Career Connections Training/Online Horticulture & Landscape Design Courses
http://www.career-connections.bc.ca/garden.htm

Groundskeeper University
http://www.groundskeeper.com

Landscape Online
http://www.landscapeonline.com

BOOKS

Buchanan, Rita. Taylor's Master Guide to Landscaping. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 2000.

Dell, Owen E. How to Start a Home-Based Landscaping Business. 2nd ed. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot Press, 1997.

Erler, Catriona Tudor. Complete Home Landscaping. Saddle River, NJ: Creative Homeowner, 2000.

Gilman, Dr. Edward E. An Illustrated Guide to Pruning. Florence, KY: Delmar Publishers, 1997.

Gilman, Dr. Edward E. Trees for Urban and Suburban Landscapes. Florence, KY: Delmar Publishers, 1997.

Haegele, Katie. Cool Careers Without College for Nature Lovers. New York: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 2000.

Taylor, Norman. Taylor's Guide to Annuals. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 2000.

Taylor, Norman. Taylor's Guide to Ornamental Grasses. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1997.

Von Trapp, Sara Jane. Landscaping from the Ground Up. Newtown, CT: Taunton Press, 1997.

PERIODICALS

Golf Course Management
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
1421 Research Park Drive
Lawrence, KS 66049
(800) 472-7878
(785) 841-2240
Web site: http://www.gcsaa.org

Golf Course News
United Publications, Inc.
P.O. Box 997
102 Lafayette Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-0600
Web site: http://www.golfcoursenews.com

Grounds Maintenance
P.O. Box 12914
Overland Park, KS 66282
(800) 441-0294
Web site: http://www.primediabusiness.com

Landscape Management: Solutions for a Growing Industry
7500 Old Oak Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 891-2729
Web site: http://www.landscapemanagement.net

Landscape Trades
Landscape Ontario
7856 Fifth Line
RR #4, Station Main
Milton, ON L9T 2X8
Canada
(905) 875-1805
Web site: http://www.hort-trades.com

Lawn & Landscape Magazine
4012 Bridge Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 961-4130
Web site: http://www.lawnandlandscape.com

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