2023 Awards of Excellence winners

March 23, 2023

Landscape Ontario March-April 2023 Special Section

2023 Dunington-Grubb Award: Wentworth Landscapes, for Fusion Prairie Retreat.

This year, Landscape Ontario’s Awards of Excellence program celebrated 50 years of recognizing the breathtaking design and master craftsmanship in landscape construction, maintenance, design, lighting and irrigation projects created by Landscape Ontario members.

Awards were announced during a sold out gala evening at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Airport on Jan. 10. 2023.

Winners are promoted across the association’s social media channels throughout the year.

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Top Awards

Dunington-Grubb Award
Wentworth Landscapes for ‘Fusion Prairie Retreat’
Residential Construction - $500,000-$1,000,000

Casey van Maris Award
Niagara Outdoor for ‘Distillery District’
Residential Construction - $250,000-$500,000

Don Salivan Grounds Management Award
Wentworth Landscapes for ‘Textural Charm’
Private Residential Maintenance - 1 acre or more

Neil Vanderkruk Award for Excellence in Design
Jennifer Hayman Design Group Inc for ‘Urban Spa’
Private Residential Design - 2,500 to 5,000 sq ft

Special Awards

IPM Leadership Award
Gavin Dawson

Peer to Peer Mentorship Award
Lindsey Ross
Carla Bailey

Water Conservation Award
Steve Hernandez

Young Entrepreneur Award
Sean Christie

Green Stamp Awards

Green Stamp Award for Construction
The Backyard Urban Farm Company for ‘Hayden Solomons Memorial Garden’
Earthscape for ‘Elmira Nature Reserve’
Infinite Possibilities Group Inc for ‘Something for Everyone: A Multi-Generational Landscape’
International Landscaping Inc for ‘Urban Pavilion Harvest Garden’
Pritty Landscapes Inc for ‘Sunset Bay’
Quiet Nature Ltd for ‘Resort-Style Natural Swimming Pool’
Wentworth Landscapes for ‘Fusion Prairie Retreat’

Green Stamp Award for Design
Adele Pierre Landscape Architect for ‘Follow the Flow’
Adele Pierre Landscape Architect for ‘Capture the Rain’

Green Stamp Award for Interior Plantscaping Design and Installation
International Landscaping Inc for ‘Lush Luxury Hotel’

Green Stamp Award for Maintenance
International Landscaping Inc for ‘Lush Luxury Hotel’
Wentworth Landscapes for ‘Textural Charm’

2023 Construction Program Awards

Bos Landscaping - Bringleson | 'Dundas Valley Dreams' | Residential Construction - $100,000-$250,000

Residential Construction - $10,000-$25,000
Oakridge Group Inc
Shades of Summer Landscaping & Maintenance

Residential Construction - $25,000-$50,000
Action Home Services (x2)
Hansen Lawn & Gardens Ltd (x2)

Residential Construction - $50,000-$100,000
Abloom Landscape Contractor Inc
Action Home Services (x6)
Allweather Landscape Co Ltd
Desjardins Landscaping Inc
Gelderman Landscape Services
Infinite Possibilities Group Inc (x2)
Kenneth Morgan Pools & Landscaping Ltd (x2)
MapleRidge Landscapes Ltd
Niagara Outdoor
Oakridge Group Inc
Plantenance Landscape Group
Rugged Earth Landscaping Inc
Wood Bully Ltd

Residential Construction - $100,000-$250,000
Abloom Landscape Contractor Inc
Balsam Creek Landscaping (x2)
Bos Landscaping (x2)
Courtland Landscape & Grounds
Earth Art Landscapes Inc
Earthscape (x2)
Elias Stone Kings
Garden Glen Landscape Construction
Gelderman Landscape Services
Granite Park Inc (x4)
Griffith Property Services Ltd (x3)
Higgins Hardscape
Hogan Landscaping Inc (x2)
Infinite Possibilities Group Inc
JC Landscaping Inc (x3)
Jonathan Robert Landscapes
Kenneth Morgan Pools & Landscaping Ltd (x3)
Land-Con Ltd (x2)
MapleRidge Landscapes Ltd (x3)
Mike's Landscaping
Niagara Outdoor (x2)
Oakridge Group Inc
OGS Landscape Services (x2)
Planit Green Landscapes (x4)
Pool Craft (x5)
Precision Landscaping (x2)
Pritty Landscapes Inc
ProScape Land Design Inc (x3)
Quiet Nature Ltd
Retreat Landscape Design
Scenic Stone Landscape & Design Inc (x3)
Shades of Summer Landscaping & Maintenance
Silverfern Landscaping (2019) Inc
Streamline Irrigation & Landscape Services Inc (x3)
Terra-Opus Property Services (x3)
The Imrie Group (1827462 Ontario Ltd)
Three Seasons Landscapes
TLC Professional Landscaping (x2)
Wentworth Landscapes
Whispering Pines Landscaping
Wild Ridge Landscapes Inc
Willow Landscape Inc

Residential Construction - $250,000-$500,000
Cedar Springs Landscape Group (x5)
Courtland Landscape & Grounds
Creative Concepts Landscaping
Earthscape
Eden Gardenworks Inc
Elias Stone Kings
Gelderman Landscape Services
Griffith Property Services Ltd
Higgins Hardscape
Jonathan Robert Landscapes
Kenneth Morgan Pools & Landscaping Ltd (x5)
LandArt (x4)
Landscape Effects Group (x3)
M.E. Contracting (x2)
Michael Scott Landscaping
Niagara Outdoor
Planit Green Landscapes (x5)
Pool Craft
ProScape Land Design Inc (x4)
Quiet Nature Ltd
Silverfern Landscaping (2019) Inc
Stonelife Landscaping Inc
Three Seasons Landscapes (x2)
TLC Professional Landscaping
Wentworth Landscapes (x2)
Woodland Landscape Construction Inc
Zeng Landscaping (765797 Ontario Limited)

Residential Construction - $500,000-$1,000,000
Balsam Creek Landscaping
Cedar Springs Landscape Group
Earthscape (x2)
Griffith Property Services Ltd
LandArt
Landscape Effects Group (x3)
Oriole Landscaping Ltd (x2)
Planit Green Landscapes
Pritty Landscapes Inc
Pro-Land Landscape Construction Inc (x2)
ProScape Land Design Inc
Stonelife Landscaping Inc
Wentworth Landscapes
Zeng Landscaping (765797 Ontario Limited)

Residential Construction - Over $1,000,000
Landscape Effects Group
Landscape Plus Ltd
Silverfern Landscaping (2019) Inc

Commercial Construction - Multi-Residential & Industrial - $10,000-$25,000
Shades of Summer Landscaping & Maintenance

Commercial Construction - Multi-Residential & Industrial - $25,000-$50,000
The Backyard Urban Farm Company

Commercial Construction - Multi-Residential & Industrial - $100,000-$250,000
Earthscape

Commercial Construction - Multi-Residential & Industrial - Over $250,000
Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds
Oakridge Group Inc (x3)
Oriole Landscaping Ltd

Rooftop or Balcony Garden
International Landscaping Inc
Oriole Landscaping Ltd
ProScape Land Design Inc

Special Interest Construction
Abloom Landscape Contractor Inc
Elite Concrete (x2)
Frontier Landscapes
Griffith Property Services Ltd
International Landscaping Inc
LandArt
MapleRidge Landscapes Ltd (x2)
Niagara Outdoor
Oriole Landscaping Ltd
Pro-Land Landscape Construction Inc

Theme Gardens
International Landscaping Inc
Lavish

Water Features
Jackson Pond (x2)
Lavish (x2)
Quiet Nature Ltd (x3)
Woodland Landscape Construction Inc
Zeng Landscaping (765797 Ontario Limited)

Social Media Marketing
Gelderman Landscape Services
Groundhog Landscaping Ltd
Mike's Landscaping
Plantenance Landscape Group
Wentworth Landscapes

Web Sites
Gelderman Landscape Services
Groundhog Landscaping Ltd
Hank Deenen Landscaping Ltd
Lavish
MapleRidge Landscapes Ltd
The Backyard Urban Farm Company

2023 Maintenance Program Awards

Shades of Summer Landscaping | Private Residential Maintenance - Under 15,000 sq ft

Private Residential Maintenance - Under 15,000 sq ft lot size
Shades of Summer Landscaping & Maintenance
Snider Turf & Landscape Care Ltd

Private Residential Maintenance - 15,000 sq ft to 1 acre
Shades of Summer Landscaping & Maintenance

Private Residential Maintenance - 1 acre or more
Snider Turf & Landscape Care Ltd
Wentworth Landscapes

Multi Residential Maintenance - Under 2 acres
Reliable Care Premium Landscapes (x2)

Special Interest Maintenance - Residential or Commercial
International Landscaping Inc

Non-Turf Maintenance
Strathmore Landscape Contractors (x4)

2023 Design Program Awards

Private Residential Design - Under 2,500 sq ft
Plantenance Landscape Group

Private Residential Design - 2,500 to 5,000 sq ft
Gelderman Landscape Services
Jennifer Hayman Design Group Inc

Private Residential Design - 5,000 sq ft or more
Adele Pierre Landscape Architect
Derue Designs

2023 Lighting Program Awards

Moonstruck Lighting Ltd | Landscape Lighting Design & Installation $10,000-$30,000

Landscape Lighting Design & Installation - Under $10,000
Empire Green Lawn Sprinklers Ltd
Groundhog Landscaping Ltd
Hansen Lawn & Gardens Ltd
Moonstruck Lighting Ltd

Landscape Lighting Design & Installation - $10,000-$30,000
Moon Glow Lightscapes
Moonstruck Lighting Ltd

Landscape Lighting Design & Installation - Over $30,000
Groundhog Landscaping Ltd
Kenneth Morgan Pools & Landscaping Ltd
Landscape Effects Group
Moonstruck Lighting Ltd
OGS Property Services/Greenturf Irrigation Systems

Landscape Lighting Design & Installation - Holiday Lighting
Moon Glow Lightscapes