Wayside Landscape Services, Inc. recently won a Merit Award for its White Residence Project in the 2008 Excellence in the Landscape Awards Program sponsored by the North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association (NCNLA). Wayside won this prestigious award in the very competitive Residential Design/Build category. The awards are given annually to companies exhibiting the highest degree of quality and professionalism in the state. The White Project, located in Black Mountain along the municipal golf course, involved enlargement of the existing house by building a unique sun / family room addition, accomplishing this with minimal disturbance to the established site; extensive renovation and upgrades to the entire house, inside and out; creation of multiple outdoor living areas with surrounding gardens and outdoor lighting to take advantage of the site both during the day and the night; construction of more sheltered and unsheltered vehicular parking; additions and improvements to pedestrian walkways; construction of a vehicular turnaround to eliminate the need to back into a steep street; and lush garden plantings in a dry-shade environment that provide year-round appeal and privacy. The project was selected on the basis of design excellence and on the quality of work performed, including coordination of work, quality of materials, and overall appearance. Wayside Landscape Services served as both the Licensed General Contractor and Registered Landscape Contractor for the project. The project was designed by Andy White.


Wayside Landscape Services also received three national safety awards from the Professional Landcare Network's (PLANET) annual Safety Recognition Awards Program, sponsored by CNA. Companies that enter PLANET's Safety Recognition Awards Program are required to submit a copy of their OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses report and their year-end vehicle insurance claims summary report. These reports are used in determining award recipients. PLANET has more than 4,200 member companies and affiliates; these firms and their employees represent more than 100,000 green industry professionals.


During the past 15 years, Wayside has submitted 10 different Design/Build projects for award consideration at both the state and national levels. These projects have won a total of 12 awards: 1 national Grand Award, 7 state Grand Awards, 3 state Merit Awards, and 1 national Distinction Award. Winning so many awards of this stature in the difficult and prestigious Design/Build category demonstrates that Wayside is a professional company that is at once highly capable, organized, and creative. Wayside is considered an industry leader by its peers, and its customers are well served and satisfied. Wayside's impeccable, nationally-recognized safety record over the last few decades is further proof of its unending commitment to quality and excellence, and its desire to be a good corporate citizen. More information about Wayside and its award-winning work can be found at www.waysidelandscape.com.