Greensboro, NC – January 8, 2015 – The North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association (NCNLA) has announced the winners of its 2014 Excellence in Landscape Awards. Five green industry businesses were honored earlier this month at NCNLA’s annual Green & Growin’ Trade Show.
NCNLA’s Excellence in the Landscape Awards reflect a company’s commitment to promote high standards of quality landscape design, installation and maintenance. The program recognizes and awards landscape professionals who execute quality and sustainable landscape projects. In sponsoring the awards program, NCNLA is striving to increase the public’s awareness of environmental improvement through landscape contractors’ cognizance and commitment to excellence and sustainability.
The award categories are the following: Landscape Management, Landscape Installation, Design/Build, Sustainable Landscape, Ecological Plantings, and Container Plantings.
The following are winners of the 2014 Excellence in Landscape Awards.
Receiving MERIT Awards were:
Appalachian Naturescapes, Morganton, NC
Landscape Installation Residential and Design/Build Residential
Greenleaf Services, Linville, NC
Landscape Installation Residential
Coats Lawn Service, Inc., Clayton, NC
Landscape Installation Residential
Landvision, Raleigh, NC
Design/Build Residential
Receiving DISTINCTION Awards:
PLI Co., Garner, NC
Landscape Installation Commercial
Coats Lawn Service, Inc., Clayton, NC
Ecological Plantings
“Our honorees for this year’s Excellence in Landscape Awards are exceptional companies who demonstrate proficiency and ingenuity in the landscape profession across the state,” said Corey Connors, Executive Director of NCNLA. “NCNLA is proud that our winners call North Carolina home.”
The North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association (NCNLA) represents growers, landscapers, retail garden centers, suppliers, horticulture students and educators. NCNLA’s ultimate goal is to benefit its members’ economic, professional and personal growth. More information about NCNLA can be found at www.ncnla.com.
For more information on the Excellence in Landscape Awards and how to enter for 2015, please visit www.ncnla.com/excellence-in-landscape.