growing, planting, designing, installing, watering, maintaining, trees, shrubs, flowers, landscape, walkways, retaining walls, irrigation, wholesale nursery growers, retail nurseries, garden centers, commercial flower growers, landscape contractors, landscape designers, irrigation contractors, lawn and landscape management services, professional gardening services, commercial arborists, tree care services, providing continuing education for members and consumers, providing tools for industry marketing, monitoring and influencing government affairs<br>promoting professionalism, responsibly improving and maintaining our environment, provide opportunities for financial benefits through group purchasing and other member services, promoting member collegiality and networking