Marmara International Landscaping L.L.C

Name

Marmara International Landscaping L.L.C

Legal name

Northern Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association

Website

https://nvnla.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Centreville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees provide recurring revenue. General membership costs $95/year, student membership is $25/year, with multi-location members paying an additional $30 per branch/location.
2. Event Fees and Products: Revenue from event registrations, meeting fees, certification classes, and merchandise. Events include members meetings ($30-35), non-member meetings ($35-40), hardscape committee meetings ($30-40), Virginia Certified Horticulturist review class ($150), and awards dinner tickets ($95 individual, $540 table of 6).
3. Sponsorships and Donations: Corporate sponsorships at $100 and $250 levels, plus individual donations. The organization maintains a donation goal of $7,500 with approximately $2,240 raised at time of extraction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NVNLA is a non-profit trade association founded in 1957 that serves nursery and landscape professionals in Northern Virginia. The organization provides annual memberships, professional certification review classes (Virginia Certified Horticulturist), pesticide applicator recertification across multiple states, networking events, industry meetings, an annual awards dinner, scholarship programs, and a member job board.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NVNLA General Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Virginia Certified Horticulturist certification available through NVNLA review classes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Merrifield Garden CentercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 January 2025Merrifield Garden Center serves as a key sponsor and host venue for NVNLA events and certification review classes. The 2026 Byron Wates Award recipient (Peggy Bier) is associated with Merrifield, and the Fair Oaks location hosts Virginia Certified Horticulturist certification review classes.
• Meadows Farms NurseriescoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 January 2024President Seana Ankers represents Meadows Farms Nurseries. The company hosts events, sponsors organization activities, and provides landscape design services. Betty Meadows received the 2024 Byron Wates Award.
• Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVCE provides educational programming, pesticide applicator recertification courses, and extension agent support. Multiple VCE offices (Culpeper, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William) host NVNLA events and training. Unit Coordinator Adria Bordas serves on NVNLA board representing VCE.
• Owl Run NurseryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOwl Run Nursery hosted the June 2025 membership meeting at their new 40-acre tree farm, with owner Mike LaPorte presenting on tree bag growing methods. Multiple nursery locations in Virginia.
• Etten's EdenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBoutique plant nursery and floral design business hosted September 2025 members meeting. Founded in 2022 by Karla Etten, located in The Plains, VA. Specializes in perennials, annuals, aquatics, natives, shrubs, and trees.
• Shade Tree FarmminorGTM or Marketing PartnerShade Tree Farm in Upperville, VA hosted the June 2024 general members meeting. Owner Philip A. Klene presented on landscape services, with farm tours and networking at Slater Run Vineyards.
• Blue Sky LandscapingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSecretary Jim Adams represents Blue Sky Landscaping on the NVNLA board. Company is a member and event sponsor.
• Bull Run Turf & Pest ControlminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVice President Paul Eden represents Bull Run Turf & Pest Control on the NVNLA board. Company provides pest control services and has authored blog content on tick prevention.
• M&J OrganicsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOwned by Mike LaPorte (Owl Run Nursery), M&J Organics offers competitive pricing, logistics solutions, and bio filtration soil products for commercial and residential clients.
• South Riding NurseriesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of NVNLA organization, wholesale nursery operation.
• GreenWorks NurseryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of NVNLA; operates as wholesale nursery with 2024 job posting seeking experienced purchaser for plant material.
• WheatsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChuck Wood serves on NVNLA Green Committee representing Wheats.
• UnilockminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJesse Foley serves as Hardscape Committee chair representing Unilock.
• Virginia Department of Conservation and RecreationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKevin Heffernan, Stewardship Biologist with VDCR, speaks at NVNLA events on invasive species and noxious weeds legislation.
• Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDan Schwartz, Soil Scientist, presents on Virginia Conservation Assistance Program and Stormwater Management Programs. Co-sponsors Plant NOVA Natives Spanish-language conference.
• Slater Run VineyardsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost venue for pre-meeting networking at June 2024 Shade Tree Farm event. Landscape designed by Victoria Piotti of Meadows Farms.
• Samson RealtyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTreasurer Stephanie Brock represents Samson Realty on NVNLA board.
• Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association (VNLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide association that NVNLA aligns with (name changed in 1998 to correspond with statewide association). VNLA administers Virginia Certified Horticulturist certification exam and publishes study manual.
• Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNVNLA member Cecilia A. Palmer is a Level 1 Certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional.
• Magee DesignminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJohn Magee operates award-winning landscape design firm in Middleburg, VA with 30 years experience. Created and hosts Native Plant Podcast.
• Fairfax County GovernmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of Plant NOVA Natives Spanish-language conference with Fairfax County Park Authority.
• Fairfax County Park AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of Plant NOVA Natives second annual conference for Spanish-speakers.
• Audubon-at-HomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of Plant NOVA Natives Spanish-language conference on sustainable landscaping.
• Plant NOVA Natives / Plant NOVA TreesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMargaret Fisher serves as Outreach Coordinator. Organizes annual Spanish-language conference for landscaping industry workers on native plants, invasive plant identification, safety, and tree pruning.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pennsylvania Landscape & Nursery Association (PLNA): Statewide trade association for Pennsylvania's green industry. Comparable member-driven model delivering certification, education, and advocacy for nursery and landscape professionals in an adjacent regulatory jurisdiction.
• Oregon Association of Nurseries (OAN): One of the largest state nursery and greenhouse trade associations in the U.S. Comparable membership, event, and certification programming structure for nursery and landscape professionals.
• Virginia Nursery and Landscape Association (VNLA): Statewide parent trade association for Virginia's nursery and landscape industry. VNLA administers the Virginia Certified Horticulturist certification exam that NVNLA's review classes prepare members for, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Maryland Nursery, Landscape and Greenhouse Association (MNLGA): Regional trade association serving Maryland's nursery, landscape, and greenhouse industry. Closely comparable member-based model in a neighboring mid-Atlantic state with overlapping pesticide recertification requirements.
• Southern Nursery Association (SNA): Multi-state regional trade association serving nursery professionals across the southeastern U.S. Provides comparable member education, research, and industry networking functions.
• California Association of Nurseries and Garden Centers (CANGC): California state trade association for nursery and garden center operators. Comparable member services, legislative advocacy, and education programming for nursery professionals.

Regional players

• Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association: Leading Canadian horticultural trades association serving Ontario's landscape and nursery industry. Operates a comparable member-driven model with certification programs, but in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• AmericanHort: National trade association for the U.S. horticulture industry, formed from the merger of ANLA and OFA. Operates as the broad incumbent umbrella organization that state and regional associations like NVNLA feed into and complement.

Emerging players

• Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional (CBLP): Regional certification program for sustainable landscape professionals in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Provides complementary—rather than competing—credentialing that NVNLA members pursue (Level 1 CBLP referenced in member data).

Others

• Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE): Public extension service partnered with NVNLA on pesticide recertification and educational programming. Functions as an enabling institution rather than a direct competitor, hosting NVNLA events across multiple offices.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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