Boynton Beach, FL- PlantFind, the leading provider of business-to-business e-commerce solutions for the nursery and landscape industry, today announced a strategic partnership with the Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association (MNLA), one of the top-ten state nursery and landscape associations. The strategic partnership between MNLA and PlantFind allows each to extend their services to a larger audience within the nursery and landscape industry.

"This is a great way for us to kick off the New Year as we continue to work with strong Industry partners to deliver the most extensive business solutions to the Green Industry," said Michael Ferraro, President of PlantFind. Teaming up with solid organizations like MNLA reinforces PlantFind's commitment to help the Nursery and Landscape Industry by bringing technology and information together in an easy to use community.

"The Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association is always looking for new ways to bring meaningful benefits to its members and maintain a progressive and innovative approach to business," said MNLA Executive Director Amy Frankmann. PlantFind now offers MNLA members essential tools to enhance their business and compete in today's marketplace. PlantFind is more than just a website - it is a community of buyers and sellers for the green industry, and all the technology is there and built for the users to just plug in and go! These tools include electronic procurement and bid submission, online marketplaces for both green goods and allied products, catalogue aggregation, automated requests for quote (RFQ), industry news and information, and links to the industry's best periodicals and guides, along with a comprehensive customer support program. All of these services enable greater levels of productivity for the commercial nursery and landscape industry.

"We are excited about the alliance with PlantFind. It offers our members powerful solutions and enormous potential for business and industry expansion," said Frankmann. "We'll now be able to offer national buying and selling options to our member nurseries and landscape contractors, large and small, at the click of a button. And, our members don't have to spend capital and time building something like this themselves. PlantFind is truly an industry tool that will stimulate future growth and open up avenues of communication."

"Partnering with MNLA, a statewide association with far reaching influence, strengthens our national presence with industry leaders and innovators," Ferraro said. "I believe this is one more vote of confidence that our products and solutions will benefit the industry, and the smartest minds in the business are working toward letting the rest of the industry know that the Internet is here to stay and PlantFind is the company that can help."

The PlantFind team of industry experts together has over 300 years of experience in the nursery and landscape industry. Other major alliances include FNGA (Florida Nurserymen and Growers Association), CAN (California Association of Nurserymen), ONLA (Ohio Nurserymen and Landscape Association), ALCA (Associated Landscape Contractors of America), Lawn and Landscape Magazine (GIE Media Group), Branch-Smith Publishing, Pacific Coast Nurseryman Magazine (PCN) and LMIS (Landscape Material Information Service) and CLIP Software. Currently offering over 260 million individual plant listings from over 1,700 growers, PlantFind is a leading provider of business-to-business e-commerce solutions for the wholesale nursery and landscape industry. PlantFind also recently launched its Hardgoods section with a complete supply listing and purchasing platform for allied products that allows companies to shop and order products other than plants.

The Michigan Nursery & Landscape Association, established in 1922, is the statewide trade association representing over 1,100 members, including landscape contractor, landscape management, landscape design, garden center, golf course maintenance, irrigation, greenhouse production, grower, interiorscape, nursery production, supplier, turf management, water gardener and snow plowing firms. The association's mission is to foster the well-being and integrity of Michigan's green industry. MNLA is headquartered in Okemos, Michigan, a suburb of the State Capital, Lansing.

For more information, visit the MNLA website www.mnla.org or PlantFind's website at www.PlantFind.com, or send an email to info@PlantFind.com or call 1.877.473.3363.