PLANET Announces Environmental Improvement Award Recipients

The 37th Annual Environmental Improvement Award recipients were announced at the Green Industry Expo Nov. 4 in Columbus, Ohio. The winners are:

Decade Award Recipient

CoCal Landscape
Denver, Colo.
Project: Rock Creek Ranch
Landscape Management Decade Award

Grand Award Recipients

AAA Landscape, Inc.
Tucson, Ariz.
Project: The Gallery Golf Club
Commercial Landscape Management -- Multi-use Properties

BRICKMAN
Baltimore, Md.
Project: Marriott International
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

Chalet
Wilmette, Ill.
Project: A Residence in Lake Forest
Residential Lawn Care

Chalet
Wilmette, Ill.
Project: Garden in a City
Exterior Special Event
Supplier Recognition: D. Linari Construction

Clauss Brothers
Streamwood, Ill.
Project: The Gardens of Ball
Commercial Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000
Supplier Recognition: Ball Seed Company and Douglas Hoerr Landscape Architecture

DTR Associates
Aurora, Ohio
Project: Wizard of Oz
Exterior Special Event

Four Seasons Property Maintenance & Landscaping, LLC
Aspen, Colo.
Project: Gant Condominiums
Commercial Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000
Supplier Recognition: Design Workshop and Fenton Construction

GroundMasters - Dayton Branch
Dayton, Ohio
Project: Dayton National Cemetery
Commercial Landscape Management -- Institutional

GroundMasters - Lebanon Branch
Lebanon, Ohio
Project: Rhein Residence
Residential Landscape Management

Heritage Landscape Services
Chantilly, Va.
Project: Stone Ridge Association
Commercial Landscape Management -- Multi-use Properties

Hoffman Landscapes
Wilton, Conn.
Project: Private Residence, Greenwich, Conn.
Residential Design/Build -- Above $100,000

John Mini Distinctive Landscapes
Congers, N.Y.
Project: The Winter Garden at Reckson Plaza
Interior Installation -- Above $150,000
Supplier Recognition: Calusa Creek Tree Farm & Ranch, Tornello's Bamboo

John Mini Distinctive Landscapes
Congers, N.Y.
Project: Winter Garden - World Financial Center
Interior Maintenance

John Stropko/New Desert Gallery
Tucson, Ariz.
Project: The John E. Wahl and Mary Lou Forier Residence
Residential Design/Build -- Above $100,000

Lambert's
Dallas, Texas
Project: Giardini del Palazzo
Residential Design/Build -- Above $100,000

Landscape Concepts Management
Grayslake, Ill.
Project: Prairie Shores Apartments
Commercial Landscape Management -- Housing

Landscape Services
Nashville, Tenn.
Project: Corporate Centre Suburban Office Park
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

Lifestyle Landscaping
Grafton, Ohio
Project: Bettcher Residence
Residential Landscape Management

Lifestyle Landscaping
Grafton, Ohio
Project: National City Home & Garden Show
Exterior Special Event

Mariani Landscape
Lake Bluff, Ill.
Project: Morton Arboretum - Children's Garden
Commercial Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000
Supplier Recognition: Hitchcock Design Group

Mariani Landscape
Lake Bluff, Ill.
Project: Private Residence - Glencoe
Residential Design/Build -- Above $100,000
Supplier Recognition: Lake Forest Masonry

McCaren Designs
St Paul, Minn.
Project: Como Park - Tropical Encounters Exhibit
Interior Installation -- Above $150,000
Supplier Recognition: Southeast Growers

McHale Landscape Design
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Project: Brightman Residence
Residential Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

McHale Landscape Design
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Project: Canterbury Manor
Residential Landscape Management

Moore Landscapes
Northbrook, Ill.
Project: Chicago Park District Floral Gardens
Commercial Landscape Management -- Multi-use Properties

NatureWorks Landscape Services
Walpole, Mass.
Project: Wellesley Residence
Residential Landscape Management

Ruppert Nurseries
Laytonsville, Md.
Project: Sunrise Senior Living
Commercial Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

Scapes
Marietta, Ga.
Project: Hallett
Residential Design/Build -- Above $100,000
Supplier Recognition: Neptune Pools

Scapes
Marietta, Ga.
Project: Massey
Residential Design/Build -- Above $100,000

Town and Gardens
New York, N.Y.
Project: Manhattan Townhouse Residence Courtyard Garden
Residential Design/Build -- $25,000-$100,000
Supplier Recognition: House of Fins

TruGreen LandCare - Ashton West
Ashton, Md.
Project: United States Department of Commerce
Commercial Landscape Management -- Multi-use Properties

TruGreen LandCare - Culver City
Culver City, Calif.
Project: Hillside Memorial Park
Commercial Landscape Management -- Institutional

ValleyCrest Landscape Development
Calabasas, Calif.
Project: WaterSound
Commercial Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

ValleyCrest Landscape Development
Calabasas, Calif.
Project: Westerly Creek
Erosion Control/Ecological Restoration

ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance
Calabasas, Calif.
Project: Montage Resort and Spa, Laguna Beach
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance
Calabasas, Calif.
Project: The Grove
Commercial Landscape Management -- Retail

Merit Award Recipients

AAA Landscape, Inc.
Tucson, Ariz.
Project: La Encantada
Commercial Landscape Management -- Retail

Bever Landscaping
Lino Lakes, Minn.
Project: Living Waters Estate
Residential Design/Build -- Above $100,000

Bland Landscaping Company, Inc.
Apex, N.C.
Project: Young Residence
Residential Landscape Management

Bob Jackson Landscapes, Inc.
Owings Mills, Md.
Project: Residence at Caves Valley
Residential Design/Build -- Above $100,000

BRICKMAN
Baltimore, Md.
Project: Skyline City
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

BRICKMAN
Mundelein, Ill.
Project: Museum Campus
Commercial Landscape Management -- Multi-use Properties

BRICKMAN
Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Project: Park Lane
Commercial Landscape Management -- Housing

Chalet
Wilmette, Ill.
Project: Lake Forest Residence
Residential Design/Build -- Above $100,000

Chalet
Wilmette, Ill.
Project: Winnetka Residence
Residential Lawn Care

Chapel Valley Landscape Co.
Woodbine, Md.
Project: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Commercial Landscape Management -- Institutional

Chapel Valley Landscape Co.
Woodbine, Md.
Project: Private Residence in Potomac, Md.
Residential Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

D.A. Hoerr & Sons
Peoria, Ill.
Project: The Shoppes at Grand Prairie
Commercial Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

Dennis' Seven Dees Landscaping & Garden Centers
Portland, Ore.
Project: Dunthorpe Area Residence
Residential Design/Build -- Above $100,000

DuBrow's Nurseries
Livingston, N.J.
Project: Park Avenue at Morris
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

Foegley Landscape
South Bend, Ind.
Project: Madison Center Clubhouse
Commercial Landscape Contracting -- $25,000-$100,000

Garden Gate Landscaping
Silver Spring, Md.
Project: The Neal/Marek Garden
Residential Design/Build -- $25,000-$100,000

Gardeners' Guild
San Rafael, Calif.
Project: Strawberry Village
Commercial Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

Gardeners' Guild
San Rafael, Calif.
Project: University of California at San Francisco, Parnassus Campus
Commercial Landscape Management -- Institutional

Goldberg & Rodler
Huntington, N.Y.
Project: The Sandler Residence
Residential Design/Build -- Above $100,000

GroundMasters - Kentucky Branch
Hebron, Ky.
Project: Hearthstone
Commercial Landscape Management -- Housing

Hamilton-Steele
Houston, Texas
Project: Brewton Residence
Residential Design/Build -- Under $25,000

HighGrove Partners
Austell, Ga.
Project: Royal Ridge
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

HighGrove Partners
Austell, Ga.
Project: Byers Engineering
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

James Martin Associates
Vernon Hills, Ill.
Project: Highland Park Residence
Residential Design/Build -- $25,000-$100,000

James Martin Associates
Vernon Hills, Ill.
Project: Joseph Residence
Residential Design/Build -- Above $100,000

James Martin Associates
Vernon Hills, Ill.
Project: Northshore Residence
Residential Design/Build -- Above $100,000

James Martin Associates
Vernon Hills, Ill.
Project: The Enabling Garden at the Chicago Flower and Garden Show
Exterior Special Event

JBK Landscape
Aurora, Colo.
Project: The Healing Garden at Shalom Park
Commercial Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

Lambert's
Dallas, Texas
Project: Gala for the Performing Arts
Exterior Special Event

Landscape Concepts Management
Grayslake, Ill.
Project: Spring Lake Business Park
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

Landscape Services
Nashville, Tenn.
Project: St. Cecilia Convent
Commercial Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

Landscape Services
Nashville, Tenn.
Project: Ensworth High School
Commercial Landscape Management -- Institutional

Ledden Palimeno Landscape Co.
Sewell, N.J.
Project: Philadelphia Flower Show '05
Exterior Special Event

Lifestyle Landscaping
Grafton, Ohio
Project: Blue Canyon Restaurant
Commercial Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

Mariani Landscape
Lake Bluff, Ill.
Project: Private Residence - Lake Bluff
Residential Landscape Management

McHale Landscape Design
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Project: Miller & Nirenstein Residence
Residential Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

McHale Landscape Design
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Project: Sedmark Residence
Residential Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

Medallion Landscape Management
San Jose, Calif.
Project: Cherry Orchard Apartments
Commercial Landscape Management -- Housing

The Ohio Valley Group
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Project: Beardsley Maintenance
Residential Landscape Management

Outside Unlimited
Hampstead, Md.
Project: Bon Secours Memorial Garden
Commercial Design/Build -- $25,000-$100,000

Outside Unlimited
Hampstead, Md.
Project: Keelty Residence
Residential Landscape Contracting -- $25,000-$100,000

Planned Environments
Concord, Calif.
Project: Six Flags Marine World
Commercial Landscape Management -- Multi-use Properties

R.P. Marzilli & Co.
Medway, Mass.
Project: Seven Gates Farm, Martha's Vineyard
Residential Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

R.P. Marzilli & Co.
Medway, Mass.
Project: Chestnut Hill Residence
Residential Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

Scapes
Marietta, Ga.
Project: Fitch
Residential Design/Build -- $25,000-$100,000

Scapes
Marietta, Ga.
Project: Boudens
Residential Design/Build -- Above $100,000

Sedgefield Interior Landscapes
Marietta, Ga.
Project: Northpark Town Center
Interior Maintenance

Town and Gardens
New York, N.Y.
Project: Central Park South Sculpture Garden
Commercial Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

Town Center Landscape
Tomball, Texas
Project: Allen Center
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

TruGreen LandCare - Ashburn
Ashburn, Va.
Project: 7501 Wisconsin Ave.
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

TruGreen LandCare - Ashburn
Ashburn, Va.
Project: Lowes Island
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

TruGreen LandCare - Ashton West
Ashton, Md.
Project: Oak Crest Village
Commercial Landscape Management -- Multi-use Properties

TruGreen LandCare - Lilburn
Lilburn, Ga.
Project: Coca Cola Headquarters
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

TruGreen LandCare - Raleigh-Knightdale
Knightdale, N.C.
Project: GlenLake Office Park
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

TruGreen LandCare - Rochester
Rochester, N.Y.
Project: Hill Cumorah
Commercial Landscape Management -- Institutional

TruGreen LandCare - San Diego Central
San Diego, Calif.
Project: San Diego Jewish Academy Athletic Field
Commercial Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

TruGreen LandCare - San Diego South
Chula Vista, Calif.
Project: Olympic Training Center
Commercial Landscape Management -- Multi-use Properties

TruGreen LandCare - South Orlando
Orlando, Fla.
Project: Marriott's Cypress Harbour Resort
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

TruGreen LandCare - Tulsa
Tulsa, Okla.
Project: Warren Place
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

ValleyCrest Landscape Development
Calabasas, Calif.
Project: Letterman Digital Arts Center
Commercial Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

Waverly Landscape Associates
Belmont, Mass.
Project: Equity Office Properties/New England Executive Park
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

Willamette Landscape Services
Tualatin, Ore.
Project: Forest Heights Homeowners Association
Commercial Landscape Management -- Housing

Woodhouse Designs International
Newtown, Conn.
Project: Elliott Residence
Residential Design/Build -- Above $100,000

Distinction Award Recipients

BRICKMAN
Long Grove, Ill.
Project: Materialistic-ism n.;org. (materialistic + realism)
Exterior Special Event

BRICKMAN
Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Project: Citicorp Plaza
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

Burke Brothers Landscape Contractors
Glenside, Pa.
Project: Schlessinger Property
Residential Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

Burke Brothers Landscape Contractors
Glenside, Pa.
Project: Coes Property
Residential Design/Build -- Under $25,000

Cagwin & Dorward
Novato, Ca.
Project: Del Monte Shopping Center
Commercial Landscape Management -- Retail

Chalet
Wilmette, Ill.
Project: Park Ridge Residence
Residential Design/Build -- $25,000-$100,000

Chapel Valley Landscape Co.
Woodbine, Md.
Project: Moxley Gardens - Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center
Commercial Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

The Davey Tree Expert Co.
Plain City, Ohio
Project: Polaris Fashion Place
Commercial Landscape Management -- Multi-use Properties

David J. Frank Landscape Contracting
Germantown, Wis.
Project: The Martin Residence
Residential Design/Build -- Above $100,000

Deehan Landscaping
Merrifield, Va.
Project: West Residence
Residential Landscape Contracting -- $25,000-$100,000

Dennis' Seven Dees Landscaping & Garden Centers
Portland, Ore.
Project: LaPlante Residence
Residential Design/Build -- $25,000-$100,000

DTR Associates
Aurora, Ohio
Project: The Weiland Residence
Residential Design/Build -- Above $100,000

DTR Associates
Aurora, Ohio
Project: Mexico
Exterior Special Event

Estate Gardeners
Elkhorn, Neb.
Project: Breuning Residence
Residential Design/Build -- $25,000-$100,000

Hamilton-Steele
Houston, Texas
Project: Memorial Towers
Commercial Design/Build -- Above $100,000

Inside Out Services
Silver Spring, Md.
Project: 7900 Westpark Drive
Interior Maintenance

Landmark Landscapes
Arden, N.C.
Project: Godfrey Residence
Residential Design/Build -- Above $100,000

Ledden Palimeno Landscape Co.
Sewell, N.J.
Project: Sorbello Residence
Residential Design/Build -- Above $100,000

Lifestyle Landscaping
Grafton, Ohio
Project: Dresing Residence
Residential Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

McHale Landscape Design
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Project: Pence Residence
Residential Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

Medallion Landscape Management
San Jose, Calif.
Project: The Villas @ Bari Island
Commercial Landscape Management -- Housing

Medallion Landscape Management
San Jose, Calif.
Project: Cupertino City Center
Commercial Landscape Management -- Multi-use Properties

Michael Hatcher and Associates
Memphis, Tenn.
Project: SPC
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

Moore Landscapes
Northbrook, Ill.
Project: Harbor Point Condominiums
Commercial Landscape Management -- Housing

Muray Arquitectos, S.A. de C.V.
01760 Mexico DF,
Project: Unifying Nature with the Leaders of the Future
Interior Design/Build -- $25,000-$75,000

NatureCare
Cumming, Ga.
Project: Free Chapel Campus
Commercial Landscape Management -- Institutional

Pacific Landscape Management
Hillsboro, Ore.
Project: Dawson Creek Corporate Park
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

Pine Ridge Landscaping
Chantilly, Va.
Project: Westfields Business Park
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

Professional Grounds
Lorton, Va.
Project: Mayfair of McLean HOA
Commercial Landscape Management -- Housing

Ruppert Nurseries
Laytonsville, Md.
Project: University of Maryland College Park Smith Beautification Project
Commercial Landscape Contracting -- Above $100,000

Shelagh's Plantscapes
Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.
Project: Mirtorabi Residence
Interior Containerized Plantings -- Under $25,000

Stay Green
Valencia, Calif.
Project: City of Santa Clarita Zone T-46
Commercial Landscape Management -- Housing

Stay Green
Valencia, Calif.
Project: City of Santa Clarita Zone T-1
Commercial Landscape Management -- Multi-use Properties

Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Care
Denver, Colo.
Project: Lighthouse at the Breakers
Commercial Lawn Care -- Housing

Thornton Landscape
Maineville, Ohio
Project: Kaucheck Residence
Residential Design/Build -- $25,000-$100,000

Town and Gardens
New York, N.Y.
Project: Brooklyn Townhouse Gardens
Residential Design/Build -- $25,000-$100,000

TruGreen LandCare - Gardena Branch
Gardena, Calif.
Project: Fairways HOA
Commercial Landscape Management -- Housing

TruGreen LandCare - Naples
Bonita Springs, Fla.
Project: The Estuary at Grey Oaks
Commercial Landscape Management -- Housing

TruGreen LandCare - North Orlando
Orlando, Fla.
Project: H.I.B.C.
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

TruGreen LandCare - Raleigh-Knightdale
Knightdale, N.C.
Project: Highwoods Corporate Office
Commercial Landscape Management -- Office and Industrial Sites/Hotel and Resorts

TruGreen LandCare - Simi Valley
Simi Valley, Calif.
Project: Corte Madera
Commercial Landscape Management -- Housing

TruGreen LandCare - Tacoma
Lakewood, Wash.
Project: The City of DuPont 'Northwest Landing'
Commercial Landscape Management -- Multi-use Properties