April 15, 2009
The Sheridan Nurseries Award for Outstanding Garden, Small Size
McCartney Landscaping & Sander Design

The S.G. Ulbright Award for Outstanding Garden, Medium Size
Ronald Holbrook & Associates Landscape Architects Inc. & Royalty Landscaping
Garden Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Society

The Gordon A. MacEachern Award for Outstanding Garden, Large Size
Humber College Landscape Technician Program
Garden Sponsor: Heart & Stroke Foundation

Outstanding Interpretation of the Show Theme “A Celebration of Canadian Talent”
City of Toronto

Outstanding Use of Artistic Elements in a Garden
Landscapes by Lucin

Outstanding Representation of Sponsor Requirements
Allweather Landscape Co. Ltd.
Sponsor: The Home Depot

Most Imaginative Garden Design
Gardens for Living Inc.

The Environmental Award
b sq. landscape design studio

Outstanding Use of Trees
D.A.Gracey & Associates Ltd.

Outstanding Use of Annuals and/or Perennials
Humber College Landscape Technician Program
Sponsor: Heart & Stroke Foundation

The Laguna Water Garden Award for Outstanding Use of Water
Simple Solutions Landscaping

Outstanding Use of Natural Stone
Near North

Outstanding Use of Pre-Cast Pavers
Jodi M. Liptrot Landscape Design & Stone-Link

Outstanding Use of Structure
Elite Environments Inc.

Outstanding Use of Walkways
Beth Edney, CLD & Creative Impressions Landscaping Ltd.

Outstanding Outdoor Living Space
Be-Leaf! Landscape Design & MCP Landscape Contractors

Outstanding Outdoor Entertainment Area
Garden Creations of Ottawa Ltd.
Garden Sponsor: Landscape Ontario

Universal Access Award
Gardens for Living Inc.

The Garden Club of Toronto Award for Best Overall Use of Colour
City of Toronto

The W.E. Bridgeman Award for Best Overall Use of Hard Landscape Elements
Ronald Holbrook & Associates Landscape Architects Inc. & Royalty Landscaping
Garden Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Society

The Humber Nurseries Award for Best Overall Use of Plant Material
Garden Creations of Ottawa  
Garden Sponsor: Landscape Ontario

The Leslie L. Solty Memorial Award for Best Overall Creativity in Garden Design
Gardens for Living Inc.

The Landscape Ontario Award for Best Overall Quality of Workmanship
Dr. Landscape Inc.

The Canada Blooms Judges’ Choice Award
for Best Overall Garden
HONOURABLE MENTION
D.A.Gracey & Associates Ltd.

The Canada Blooms Judges’ Choice Award for Best Overall Garden
Ronald Holbrook & Associates Landscape Architects Inc. & Royalty Landscaping
Garden Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Society

Ontario Association of Landscape Architects (OALA) Award of Distinction
Ronald Holbrook & Associates Landscape Architects Inc.

The Certified Landscape Designer Awards for Outstanding Garden Design
Beth Edney, CLD and Dr. Landscape Inc.

The People’s Choice Award for Favourite Garden 2009
Humber College Landscape Technician Program
Garden Sponsor: Heart & Stroke Foundation
 

Canada Blooms thanks the following suppliers for donations of material for the gardens, and the equipment to build them.

Plant suppliers:  Braun Nursery, Brookdale Treeland Nurseries, Canadale Nurseries, Centennial Park Conservatory, Connon Nurseries AVK Nursery Holdings, Connon Nurseries Neil Vanderkruk Holdings, Flowers Canada, Foxwood Greenhouses, JM Peeters Nurseries, K and K Greenhouses, Kobes Nurseries, Maple Leaf Nurseries, Nursery Sod Growers Association of Ontario, Orchard Park Growers, Palace Perennials by Sipkens Nurseries, Pioneer Flower Farms, Seaway Farms, Sheridan Nurseries, Turtle’s Nursery, Yoder Canada

Equipment and material suppliers:  Albion Rental, Battlefield Equipment Rentals, Beaver Valley Stone, Champion/Volvo Construction Equipment, ClubLink Corp., Dufferin Aggregates, Ford New Holland, GreenTractors.ca, Gro-Bark (Ontario), Hewitt Material Handling, Indoors and Out, Ironco Equipment Sales and Rentals, JCB Utility Construction Equipment, Komatsu Canada, Kubota/B.E. Larkin Equipment, Matthews Equipment, M.K. Rittenhouse and Sons, Moonstruck Landscape Lighting, Nortrax, Ryder Lift Trucks, Swanston Equipment, Toromont Cat, Unilock, United Rentals of Canada, Walker Equipment
 

The 2009 Canada Blooms Awards Judges:  

Haig Seferian, principal, Seferian Design Group
Jeff McMann, Landscape Ontario Awards of Excellence/CNLA/CIB Judge
Real Eguchi, principal architect, Eguchi & Associates
Tom Sparling, professor meritus, Ryerson University
Alistair Johnston associate with Strybos Barron King Ltd.
Liz Klose – CNLA
Ron Koudys – Landscape Ontario Designers Group
Arnis Budrevics president, OALA
Maryam Siddiqi, The National Post