You may not have realized that the Green Industry is so large because you may not think of the businesses making it up as one big industry. When we say Green Industry, we mean all the people, products, and businesses that grow, build, maintain, and sell the plants that make up California’s landscapes, our green infrastructure. They include:

• Arborists

• Botanical gardens

• Commercial composters

• Department store garden centers

• Fertilizer and chemical manufacturers and retailers

• Flower growers

• Gardeners

• Golf course maintenance staff and suppliers

• Groundskeepers

• Irrigation experts, manufacturers, and retailers

• Landscape architects

• Landscape contractors

• Pest management professionals

• Sod growers

• Wholesale and retail nurseries

… and more

The Green Industry is made up of the people who grow the flat of pansies you buy at the local nursery, the people who trim street trees and mow lawns, and the people who take care of the aphids and powdery mildew on the roses in your yard. The Green Industry provides a tremendous environmental benefit to our lives, mitigating the effects of intensive urban living. As California’s population continues to grow, the need for a healthy, growing, green infrastructure will necessitate an ever-growing Green Industry.