2015 LCA Awards The Excellence in Landscape Awards, sponsored by the Landscape Contractors Association (LCA) of Maryland, DC, and Virginia, recognize exceptional garden design throughout the region. This annual competition is judged by industry experts who vote in more than a dozen residential and commercial categories.

To read the stories behind three of these award-winning projects be sure to check out:

Potomac Playground—Chapel Valley Landscape Company

Modern Aesthetic—Rolling Acres Landscape/Nursery

Al Fresco Style—McHale Landscaping Design, Inc.

DECADE AWARDS

McHALE LANDSCAPE DESIGN; mchalelandscape.com
Primavera Estate, Front Residential Planting & Entranceway; West River Residence, Residential Maintenance; Alexandria Residence, Total Residential Contracting; Evermore Farm, Total Residential Contracting.

HERITAGEAWARDS

CHAPEL VALLEY LANDSCAPE COMPANY; chapelvalley.com
Private Residence in Potomac, MD, Residential Maintenance; Private
Residences in Potomac, MD (1 and 2), Residential Maintenance.

D & A DUNLEVY LANDSCAPERS, INC.; dadunlevy.com
Nordheimer Residence, Total Residential Contracting.

McHALE LANDSCAPE DESIGN; mchalelandscape.com
Benoni Point Residence, Residential Maintenance; Oxford Residence, Residential Maintenance.

GRAND AWARDS

BOTANICAL DECORATORS; botdec.com
Magnolia Manor Front Entry, Front Residential Planting & Entranceway (Design/Build); Magnolia Manor Outdoor Living Area, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build); Oasis on Rosemont, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build).

CHAPEL VALLEY LANDSCAPE COMPANY; chapelvalley.com
Private Residence in Montgomery County, Residential Maintenance.

GARDENWISE, INC.; gardenwiseinc.com
Chantilly - Entertaining Terrace, Craftsmanship (Design/Build); Old Town - Classic Courtyard, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build).

JENNIFER CONNOLEY LANDSCAPE DESIGN, jcld-landscapedesign.com Giles Residence, Outdoor Living Area.

JOHN SHORB LANDSCAPING; jsli.com
Residential Maintenance in Georgetown DC, Residential Maintenance.

McHALE LANDSCAPE DESIGN; mchalelandscape.com
Chesapeake Residence, Craftsmanship; Falcon Ridge Residence, Craftsmanship; River Watch Residence, Craftsmanship; Avenel Residence, Outdoor Living Area; Fredericksburg Residence, Outdoor Living Area; Roland Park Residence, Outdoor Living Area; Vienna Residence, Outdoor Living Area; Easton Residence, Total Residential Contracting; Quarter Landing Residence, Total Residential Contracting.

PLANTED EARTH LANDSCAPING, INC.; plantedearthlandscaping.com Baltimore Rooftop Terrace, Outdoor Living Area.

ROLLING ACRES LANDSCAPE/NURSERY; rollingacreslandscaping.com
The Payne Residence, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build).

SCOTT BRINITZER DESIGN ASSOCIATES; brinitzer.com
Divjak Residence, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build).

WALNUT HILL LANDSCAPE COMPANY; walnuthilllandscape.com
Aqua Terra, Craftsmanship; Osprey Point, Total Residential Contracting.

DISTINCTION AWARDS

BOTANICAL DECORATORS; botdec.com
A Perfect Little Bungalow, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build).

FINE EARTH LANDSCAPE; fineearth.com
Potomac Residence, Maintenance.

GARDENWISE, INC.; gardenwiseinc.com
Cathedral Heights Residence, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build).

GROW LANDSCAPES; growlandscapes.com
Chesner Residence, Front Residential Planting & Entranceway (Design/Build).

McHALE LANDSCAPE DESIGN; mchalelandscape.com
Reserve Residence, Front Residential Planting & Entranceway.

OUTDOOR SPACES, LLC; outdoorspacesdesign.com
Firestone Residence, Front Residential Planting & Entranceway (Design/Build); Rottmann Residence, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build).

PROFESSIONAL GROUNDS, INC.; progrounds.com
Clifton Retreat, Craftsmanship.

SCAPES, INC.; scapesinc.net  Annapolis Residence, Craftsmanship.

HONORABLE MENTION AWARDS

GARDENWISE, INC.; gardenwiseinc.com
Capitol Hill - Contemporary Courtyard, Outdoor Living Area
(Design/Build).

JOHN SHORB LANDSCAPING; jsli.com
AU Park, Northwest DC, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build).

KANE LANDSCAPES, INC.; kanelandscapes.com
Hillside Wooded Retreat, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build).

McHALE LANDSCAPE DESIGN; mchalelandscape.com
Fort Hunt Residence, Outdoor Living Area.

SCAPES, INC.; scapesinc.net
Edgewater Residence, Outdoor Living Area.

THROUGH THE GARDEN, INC.; throughthegardeninc.com
Nature Preserve Backyard Haven, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build).