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Award Winning Projects

Combining Function and Aesthetics in the Rockies

This Rocky Mountain oasis sits high above Estes Park, Colorado, at an elevation of 8,500 feet. Despite the gorgeous views, this landscape has suffered from poor drainage in the past, resulting in water damage to the house. In response, the owners wanted to fix the drainage and create a unique outdoor space that would reflectthe […]

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2025 Judges’ Award: Maintaining a Lush Landscape Proactively

After Lifescape Colorado, based in Denver, Colorado, worked with this homeowner to create a backyard space that matched her style of understated elegance with a sense of serenity and curated beauty, the company took on the maintenance of the property as well. The company is focused on building long-term relationships with their clients, and part […]

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Restoring an Overgrown Quarry

For many years, this quarry was a notable feature of this private school in Dallas, Texas. Over time, the site became neglected, overgrown with vegetation. This led to safety concerns for students and reduced the visual appeal of the area. To restore order, the school reached out to Southern Botanical, Inc., based in Dallas. Their […]

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Raising the Bar for a Retirement Community

A half-hour drive from Phoenix, Arizona, takes you to a luxurious retirement community with nearly 10,000 homes. It also features four golf courses and abundant parklike areas. Gothic Landscape, based in Valencia, California, has maintained these landscapes for over 25 years, allowing them to uphold high standards. Their efforts led to them earning a 2025 […]

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More Than a Plaque: The Value of Entering the Awards of Excellence

The Awards of Excellence are far more than just a plaque to go on the office wall. For many landscape companies, they are a powerful marketing tool, a way to boost team morale and a reinforcement for quality standards. ā€œIf you have the time, do it,ā€ says Daniel Klemencic, marketing manager for David J. Frank […]

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Creating Modern Elegance with Limited Space

After many years, this family was ready to upgrade to their dream home in the northwestern suburbs of Washington D.C. Their wish list included a modern, luxurious space for entertaining. Additionally, they wanted a low-maintenance landscape that would fit their travel schedule. For the design and installation, the owners reached out to Rossen Landscapes, based […]

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Transforming a Riverside Oasis: Blending Function with Aesthetics

A short drive from Annapolis, Maryland, leads to a new riverside landscape near Chesapeake Bay. For three years, McHale Landscape Design, Inc., based in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, transformed this property into an oasis, featuring swaths of native plants, rain gardens, and modern plantings that match the new house. Their efforts led to them earning a […]

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Where Agronomy Meets Athletics: Crafting a 5 Star Racing Surface

For five years, the Fair Hill Racetrack in Elkton, Maryland, was preparing for its first horse race. In 2024, their vision became reality as they hosted the Maryland 5 Star. Less than a year later, the turf track saw its first racing action. The groundwork for those events began in 2020, when Ruppert Landscape, based […]

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Two Decades of Dedication: Systems and Stewardship Behind Lasting Landscape Excellence

For 20 years, this gorgeous home outside of Boston, Massachusetts, has been under the care of NatureWorks Landscape Services, Inc., based in Wellesley, Massachusetts. With over 2.5 acres, the property requires lawn care, fine gardening, snow removal, and plenty of pruning. While the standards have remained the same, the site has evolved, bringing challenges and […]

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2025 Judges’ Award: Creating an Elevated Retreat in the Heart of Dallas

Southern Botanical, based in Dallas, Texas, was tasked with developing a sky garden for their client Harwood by blending culture, art and landscape on a 12th-floor terrace as part of their ā€˜trophy portfolio.’ The client wanted to evoke the calm, meditative beauty of a Japanese garden in the space. Throughout the 17,000-square-foot space, tenants can […]

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