Become a Member

MELNA's Goals

  • Promote the role of the horticulture industry in improving people's quality of life.
  • Promote professionalism through education programs for members and the public and by encouraging enrollment in education institutions.
  • Monitor state and local laws relating to the horticulture industry.
  • Participate actively in the legislative and regulatory processes.
  • Promote the use of environmentally sound practices in the horticulture industry.
  • Monitor and communicate to members developments in allied industries including agri-technology.
  • Support donations of plant products and services to state and community programs.
  • Be a recognized leader among Maine agriculture organizations.

Benefits

Affiliate with other leaders of your industry so that you can exchange information, keep current through our education sessions, receive recognition through our certification program and advocate for your business and your industry through the legislative and regulatory process.

Plant Something! Plant Maine!
Be part of our nearly half-million dollar marketing campaign that has seen members' sales increase by over 40% in less than a decade! Go to plantsomethingmaine.org

Grow Maine Green Expo
MELNA's annual meeting and trade show, the Grow Maine Green Expo, is a day full of education seminars, our Awards Luncheon, a Trade Show with nearly 75 suppliers, a Keynote Address (often by a nationally known speaker/author) and great fellowship and networking. The event is typically held in late January at the Augusta Civic Center.

Scholarship
MELNA awards multiple annual scholarships approaching $5,000 for horticulture and arboriculture students attending SMCC and UM at Orono.

Research
MELNA supports local, regional and national research initiatives that benefit Maine's ornamental horticulture industry.

Privileges

     The Maine Landscape and Nursery Association supports all green industry businesses, nurseries, landscape professionals and garden centers. MELNA also advocates on issues of importance, collects and disseminates important information, promotes best management practice and coordinates educational and networking events to strengthen connections within the industry.
     When you belong to MELNA, you belong to a tight-knit, professional group whose members actively help support one another through networking, referrals, knowledge sharing, and the development of friendships that last a lifetime.
     As soon as your application information and dues are received and approved, you will be added to the online MELNA Member Directory if you so desire. You'll be able to log in and see members-only pages, edit your contact information, and change/add photographs to your own online gallery.

 

Two Ways to Apply for MELNA Membership

1.  Print and Mail

Open the MELNA-Member-Application 2026-7 PDF to print and mail. You may send us a check or provide a credit card number.
If you'd like to create a MELNA user account to edit your online details later, fill out and submit the Request for MELNA User Account form below. You will soon receive an email with a password.
By clicking "Member Login" under the Members tab and entering that password in the Login Form, you will be able to see members-only pages and edit your own business information.

2. Online Membership Application 

  1. Fill out and submit the Request for MELNA User Account form below. You will soon receive an email with a password.
  2. Log in under the Members tab.
  3. Choose "Membership Application - online" under the Members tab to access the MELNA membership application. Dues will be paid using PayPal (a $5 online processing fee is included.) PayPal allows you to use a credit card if you wish.

You'll be able to see your business listing right away in the Members Directory if you opted to be included.

Request for MELNA User Account: Please send me a password for melna.org
Request for user account


As a Member, you will...

  • Belong to an association of the industry's best
  • Stay informed through our email news alerts
  • Develop both peer and supplier contacts
  • Know the latest information on issues affecting the green industry
  • Enjoy the benefits of our Plant Something! marketing program
  • Save money on registration for events and conferences
  • Learn from your peers on how to make your business better
  • Use the MELNA logo on your website and in your marketing
  • Save on the Certified Nursery and Landscape Professional Program
  • Belong to a network working together to advance the industry

Opportunities:

  • An Annual Trade Show and a full day of educational seminars
  • Re-certification workshop for credits or education
  • The Maine Certified Sustainable Landscape Professional and the Maine Certified Nursery Professional programs, recognizing your professionalism in the industry and giving you the tools to promote yourself
  • An interactive website with valuable tools for you and your customers: www.melna.org
  • Informative newsletters in print and digital formats
  • A watch on legislative developments which affect our industry through our membership in the Ornamental Horticulture Council
  • A connection to Maine Department of Agriculture and necessary pest alerts
  • Promotional aids
  • Contributions to research scholarships

Levels of Membership:

  • Active - $208.00 per year.  Active membership is a corporate level membership for any Maine based company or individual proprietor that derive the majority of their income from practicing in the field of horticulture and allied professions. Maine Certified Professionals may join as Active Member only if their company is not an Active Member. Only Active Members are allowed a voting interest in the governance of MELNA.
  • Allied - $208.00 per year.  Allied membership is a corporate level membership for all suppliers' companies, as well as out of state nurseries, landscape companies, and other out of state green industry professionals who want to join MELNA. Allied members receive all the benefits of Active members except for voting rights.
  • Associate - $45.00 per year.  Associate membership is for individuals who are engaged in or allied with the green industry, but who are not joining as a business. Examples would be educators, government employees, employees of a company who is a member, employees of a company who is a non-member, landscape architects, landscape designers, horticultural therapists, master gardeners, etc. Any member discounts of benefits do not extend beyond the individual who is an associate member. Maine Certified Professionals may join as Associate Member.
  • Student - $17.00 per year.  Student membership is for students enrolled as a degree student in horticulture at an accredited college or university.

Active Members hold the right to vote; all members shall be permitted to attend meetings of the Association, whether executive committee, special or annual and shall be accorded all privileges and obligations of membership.

All memberships expire on June 30. Renewal invoices are typically mailed in June; with memberships not renewed by July 31 considered to be lapsed at that time.

For new members joining From Dec. 1 through Feb 28, only 50% of dues is required for membership through June 30.

For new members joining from March 1 through June 30; pay one year’s dues and your membership will be good through June 30 of the FOLLOWING year (up to 16 months membership for one year’s dues).