The Landscape Design Council of Massachusetts presented two awards at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s 2007 New England Spring Flower Show to New England Land Artisan of Stratham.

The show ran March 17-25 at the Bayside Expo Center in Boston.

Landscape Design Award I is given for excellence in landscape design of a professional NESFS garden exhibit of less than 1,000 square feet. The judging panel described Land Artisan’s exhibit as “a tranquil and harmonious retreat with effective blend of contrasting materials.”

Landscape Design Award II is given to an NESFS exhibitor for the effective use of garden ornaments, water features, specimen trees, or topiary. The judge’s comments for this award stated, “Balanced stone structures are integral to rhythmic composition. Stones flow through garden, leading visitors through dominant, central arch to unique obelisk. Specimen bamboos and hillocks of moss lend tranquility to the space.”

Land Artisan provides landscape construction and horticultural services, specializing in authentic New England dry-lay stonework. The company designs and builds stone walls, patios, walkways, stairs, and sculptural pieces. The resulting custom-designed spaces are celebrations of the ancient art of dry-lay stonework.

Owner Philip O’Donnell, Jr. has 20 years’ experience in landscape construction, and Land Artisan was established 11 years ago. Examples of projects designed and executed by the firm can be seen at www.nelandartisan.com.

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