Texas Nursery & Landscape Association Recognizes Best Landscaping Projects in Texas

Austin, TX, September 18, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The Texas Nursery & Landscape Association (TNLA) honored excellence in landscaping this year at its annual awards dinner held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas during the Nursery/Landscape Expo.

The Texas Excellence in Landscaping (TEIL) Award program recognizes top achievers in landscape design, installation, and maintenance for projects within the State of Texas. The program provides an opportunity for those in the landscape industry to promote public awareness of their role in environmental improvements.

More than 200 guests honored the award winning projects, which received a total of 6 Gold, 10 Silver, and 10 Bronze Awards. Texas landscape contractors, landscape designers and others working with homeowners and businesses were among those who gathered to view a presentation of the projects receiving awards.

Winners of the 2010 competition were:

Grand Platinum Award
Lambert Landscape Company, Dallas
Residential Maintenance
Neo-Classical Garden
Grand Platinum Award Winner is selected from the Gold Level winners.

Gold Awards
Clean Scapes, LP, Austin
Commercial Installation with Design Over $50,000
Palisades West
BIO Landscape & Maintenance, Inc., Houston
Commercial Installation with Design Over $50,000
Shangri La Botanical Gardens
Clean Scapes, LP, Austin
Commercial Maintenance
Texas State Capitol
Krause Landscape Contractors, Amarillo
Residential Installation with Design Over $100,000
Miller Residence
Southern Botanical, Inc., Dallas
Residential Maintenance
Cassagne Residence
Lambert Landscape Company, Dallas
Residential Maintenance
Neo-Classical Garden

Silver Awards
Clean Scapes, LP, Austin
Commercial Maintenance
Park North
A.J.’s Landscaping & Design, Inc., Houston
Residential Installation with Design Under $25,000
Townsend Residence
A.J.’s Landscaping & Design, Inc., Houston
Residential Installation with Design Between $25,000 - $100,000
Edwardes Residence
A.J.’s Landscaping & Design, Inc., Houston
Residential Installation with Design Over $100,000
Bullard Residence
Southern Botanical, Inc., Dallas
Residential Installation with Design Over $100,000
Private Residence
L.D. Erickson, Inc., Arlington
Residential Installation with Design Over $100,000
Burke Residence
A.J.’s Landscaping & Design, Inc., Houston
Residential Installation with Design Over $100,000
DeClaire Residence
A.J.’s Landscaping & Design, Inc., Houston
Special Projects
Armstrong Residence
Golden Construction Services, Inc., with West Texas Plants, Anna
Special Projects/Commercial Installation with Design Over $50,000
Warrior & Family Support Center

Bronze Awards
L.D. Erickson, Inc., Arlington
Commercial Installation with Design Under $50,000
State National Insurance
Clean Scapes, LP, Austin
Commercial Installation with Design Over $50,000
The Domain
Clean Scapes, LP, Austin
Commercial Installation with Design Over $50,000
Hill Country Galleria
ISS Grounds Control, Inc., Houston
Commercial Installation with Design Over $50,000
San Antonio River Authority
Clean Scapes, LP, Austin
Commercial Maintenance
San Clemente at Davenport
Jenscapes, Inc., Houston
Residential Installation with Design Under $25,000
1210 Webster Residence
Southwest Property Landscaping, Houston
Residential Installation with Design Between $25,000 - $100,000
Slataper Residence
James Landscaping, Inc., Grapevine
Residential Installation with Design Over $100,000
Yurvati Residence
Home & Habitat, LLC, Houston
Residential Maintenance
Knust Residence
ValleyCrest Landscape Development, Inc., Austin
Special Projects/Blackland Prairie Restoration
Mueller Southwest Greenway

Honorable mention went to:
ValleyCrest Landscape Development, Inc. Austin, Commercial Installation, Mueller Lake Park
Clean Scapes, LP, Austin, Commercial Maintenance, Spanish Oaks at Bee Cave
Flowers’ Gardens & Landscapes, Wylie, Residential Installation, Gabbard Residence
L.D. Erickson, Inc., Arlington, Residential Installation, Matula Residence
Guillen Landscape Contractor, LP, Houston, Residential Installation, Memorial Residence
Clean Scapes, LP, Austin, Commercial Maintenance, Silverado at Brushy Creek
MasterScapes, Inc., Abilene, Residential Installation, Hortenstine Residence
Ron’s Organics, Inc., Mesquite, Residential Maintenance, Lind Residence
Texas Palms, Houston, Special Projects/Commercial Installation, 101 Colorado

In addition to receiving a Gold Award for Residential Maintenance, Lambert Landscape Company of Dallas won the Grand Platinum Award for its Neo-Classical Garden Residence project. The Grand Platinum Award is given to only one submission per year. It is the landscape project that receives the highest cumulative marks by the panel of judges for all categories. This project represents the best of the best.

The Texas Department of Agriculture selected a photo to be part of a featured GO TEXAN wildlife exhibit within the Food and Fiber Pavilion presented by Borden at the 2010 State Fair of Texas. A photo from Silver Award winner L.D. Erickson of Arlington will be used as a 10’ x 10’ native landscape backdrop for the interactive wildlife area. The State Fair of Texas runs September 24 through October 17 in Dallas. For more information about State Fair, visit www.bigtex.com.

The TEIL Awards program is an annual event, with awards being presented at the Nursery/Landscape Expo. Photos of the award-winning landscapes, and application for submission are available at www.tnlaonline.org. Deadline for submission for 2011 awards is November 1, 2010. For more information contact TNLA at 800-880-0343 or email teil@tnlaonline.org.

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The Texas Nursery & Landscape Association (TNLA) is a trade association representing over 1300 members. Its mission is to enhance members’ business success through legislative/regulatory advocacy, education, networking, and promotion of professionalism. TNLA was formed in 1999 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. For more information about TNLA or about their certification program, visit www.tnlaonline.org.