The professional team at Stay Green Inc. has been honored for its continued excellence in landscaping, bringing home four 2013 Trophy Awards from the California Landscape Contractors Association’s annual awards program recognizing excellence in the craft of landscaping.

Starz Plaza, Burbank

Included among the awards were two first-place honors — one each for “Medium Homeowners Association Maintenance” and “Small Commercial Maintenance” — and two outstanding achievement awards, one for “Unlimited Commercial Maintenance” and one for “Public Works.”

“We’re thrilled that the CLCA has honored our team’s commitment to sustainable, beautiful and cost-efficient landscaping,” said Stay Green President and CEO Chris Angelo. “We have more than 300 team members who strive to uphold this commitment each day, and awards from a respected organization like the CLCA are a much-appreciated reinforcement of those efforts.”

Treana HOA, Stevenson Ranch

The CLCA is a nonprofit trade organization of landscape contractors. The association’s members include landscape contractors and related companies, public officials and more.

The CLCA’s Trophy Awards program is conducted annually to showcase the best of California landscapes and to “bestow public recognition on companies, institutions, municipalities and residents for their interest in a beautiful California.”

Valencia Commerce Center

Stay Green’s first-place awards honored the company’s work at the Starz Plaza, a commercial center in Burbank, and for the Treana Homeowners Association in Stevenson Ranch.

The outstanding achievement awards were received for Stay Green’s work on the Valencia Commerce Center, in the “Unlimited Commercial Maintenance” category, and for the City of Santa Clarita’s Old Orchard T-2 Zone, in the “Public Works” category.

Old Orchard Zone T2

“We’re proud to work with great clients like those whose properties were recognized with these awards,” Angelo said. “They share our passion for creatingbeautiful landscapes that are also sustainable and healthy for the environment we all share.”

The awards were presented at the CLCA’s annual convention Nov. 15 at Quail Lodge in Carmel, Calif. For more information on the CLCA and its Trophy Awards program, visit www.clca.org.

About Stay Green Inc.

Stay Green Inc. delivers the quality, expertise and resources only an industry leader can provide, combining exceptional client service with an unsurpassed reputation for excellence that spans four decades. Based in Santa Clarita, the company has more than 300 employees working in Landscape Maintenance, Plant Health Care, Tree Care, Water Management Services and Landscape Design/Build Services. Stay Green serves clients throughout Southern California, and exercises environmental stewardship through its Sustainability Practices, which are applied across all service lines to help customers protect the environment as well as the bottom line. Stay Green Inc. is recognized as a leading provider of high-quality landscape services, having achieved a 95 percent customer retention rate, along with receiving the industry’s most prestigious awards. Learn more at www.StayGreen.com or by calling (800) 858-5508.