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Benjamin Project landscape design by Rossen Landscape | Home and Design Magazine
Benjamin Project landscape design by Rossen Landscape | Home and Design Magazine

Benjamin Project by Rossen Landscape; photo by Morgan Howarth.

Bennett Point landscape by Walnut Hill Landscape Company | Home and Design Magazine
Bennett Point landscape by Walnut Hill Landscape Company | Home and Design Magazine

Bennett Point by Walnut Hill Landscape Company; photo by Michael Prokopchak

Rugby Cove outdoor design by Scapes, Inc. | Home and Design Magazine
Rugby Cove outdoor design by Scapes, Inc. | Home and Design Magazine

Rugby Cove by Scapes, Inc.; photo by David Burroughs.

Bridle Path landscape by Surrounds | Home and Design Magazine
Bridle Path landscape by Surrounds | Home and Design Magazine

Bridle Path by Surrounds; photo by Morgan Howarth.

Cooke’s Residence landscape by Kane Landscapes, Inc. | Home and Design Magazine
Cooke’s Residence landscape by Kane Landscapes, Inc. | Home and Design Magazine

Cooke’s Residence by Kane Landscapes, Inc.; photo by Morgan Howarth.

Tuscany-inspired landscape in Maryland foothills | Home and Design Magazine
Tuscany-inspired landscape in Maryland foothills | Home and Design Magazine

Creating Tuscany in the Maryland Foothills by Backyard Bounty; photo by Thomas Walker.

Best in Show

The Excellence in Landscape Awards honor stunning outdoor spaces in the region

The 2024 Excellence in Landscape Awards are sponsored by the Landscape Contractors Association of Maryland, DC and Virginia.

Four winning projects are spotlighted here


 

DECADE AWARDS

McHale Landscape Design—Chaneyville Residence, Outdoor Living Area; Fired Up, Outdoor Living Area.

HERITAGE AWARDS

Kane Landscapes, Inc.—People’s Residence, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build); Sawchak’s Residence, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build).

McHale Landscape Design—Kenwood Residence, Total Residential Contracting; Walker Road Residence, Total Residential Contracting.

GRAND AWARDS

D.A. Dunlevy—A Modern Bethesda Nook, Craftsmanship (Design/Build); A Revived Backyard Oasis, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build).

Ed Ball Designs—Stunning Feature Pool and Luxury Outdoor Living Area, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build).

Fine Earth Landscape, Inc.—Chamberlin Residence, Residential Maintenance; A Jefferson Residence, Residential Maintenance.

Fine Landscapes—McLean Residence, Pool and Indoor/Outdoor Living, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build); McLean Residence, Pool, Pool Terrace and Metal Pergola, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build).

Kane Landscapes, Inc.—Cooke’s Residence, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build).

Live Green Landscape Associates, LLC —Historic Harbor Hideaway, Outdoor Living Area.

Maxalea—Woodward Residence, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build).

McHale Landscape Design—Cathedral View, Front Residential Planting and Entranceway; Edgemoor Residence, Front Residential Planting and Entranceway; Franklin Park, Craftsmanship; Hunter Mill Residence, Outdoor Living Area; Langley Oaks, Outdoor Living Area; Spring Hill Residence; Total Residential Contracting.

Planted Earth—Cleveland Park Residence, Outdoor Living Area; Timeless Tudor, Residential Maintenance; Tranquil Urban Estate, Total Residential Contracting.

Rossen Landscape—Shaker Meadows, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build).

Surrounds Landscape Architecture & Construction—Blackthorn, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build); Bridle Path, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build); Lupine Lane, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build); Monroe Street, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build); Percussion Way, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build); Yinger Residence, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build).

Walnut Hill Landscape Company—Basil Green, Total Residential Contracting; Childs Point, Total Residential Contracting; Murray Hill Residence, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build).

Wheat’s Landscaping—Chain Bridge, Residential Maintenance; Stuart Robeson, Residential Maintenance.

 

DISTINCTION AWARDS

Backyard Bounty—Creating Tuscany in the Maryland Foothills, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build).

D.A. Dunlevy—A French Countryside Retreat in Bethesda, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build).

Fine Earth Landscape, Inc. —Schenker Total Residential, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build); Beech Tree Residence, Residential Maintenance; Hampden Residence, Total Residential Contracting.

Fine Landscapes—McLean Residence, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build); McLean Residence, Pool, Pool Terrace and Metal Pergola, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build).

Living Colour Landscaping—Old Town Courtyard Escape, Outdoor Living Area.

McHale Landscape Design—Cleveland Park, Total Residential Contracting; Hillsmere Residence, Total Residential Contracting; Rock Spring Residence, Residential Maintenance; Somerset Residence, Residential Maintenance; Spa Creek Residence, Residential Maintenance.

Planted Earth—Modern Landscape on Swinks Mill, Total Residential Contracting; Welcome to Kensington Street, Residential Maintenance.

Rossen Landscape—Benjamin Project, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build); Carpers Farm Retreat, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build); Crimmins Club Woda, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build); Trappe Rock Project, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build); Yates Ford Project, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build).

Scapes, Inc.—Rugby Cove, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build).

Walnut Hill Landscape Company —Bennett Point, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build).

 

HONORABLE MENTION

Fine Landscapes—McLean Residence, Pool Terrace and Planting, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build); McLean Residence, Pool Terrace and Driveway Pavers, Craftsmanship (Design/Build).

Rossen Landscape—Stonebarn Project, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build).

Scapes, Inc.—Blue Haven, Total Residential Contracting (Design/Build).

Woodfield Outdoors—Luxurious Pool Oasis, Outdoor Living Area (Design/Build).


See More Winning Projects here...

 

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