For nearly three decades, McHale’s work has been recognized again and again by the industry’s most respected voices. Since 1997, the firm has earned over 470 awards for landscape design and craftsmanship, from twice being named Best in Show at the Washington Flower & Garden Show to Gold honors at the national level from NALP (formerly PLANET), alongside consistent recognition from the Landscape Contractors Association and features in Annapolis Home Magazine. It’s a record built one project at a time, each award reflecting the same care and attention that goes into every backyard, garden, and outdoor space McHale designs.
286
+
Grand Awards, the Program’s Top Regional Honor
33
+
National Awards From NALP, formerly PLANET
6
Categories Won at the Washington Flower & Garden Show
28
Consecutive Years of Recognition, 1997 to 2025
Recognition,
Year After Year
Our Work
Avenel Residence
Avenel Residence
Baboyian
Baboyian
Cathedral View
Cathedral View
Easton Kitchen Cutting Garden
Easton Kitchen Cutting Garden
Langley Oaks
Langley Oaks
McLean Residence
McLean Residence
Northern Virginia Stunner
Northern Virginia Stunner
Oxon Pond Residence
Oxon Pond Residence
Peninsula Point
Peninsula Point
Potomac Residence
Potomac Residence
Seneca Summer
Seneca Summer
Spring Hill
Spring Hill
Walker Rd
Walker Rd
Evermore Farm
Evermore Farm
Harbortown Residence
Harbortown Residence
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Selected Recognition
A cross-section of the highest honors, spanning three decades and both regional and national programs.
1992 & 1994
Best in Show
Washington Flower & Garden Show
Top honor of the show, awarded twice
2001
Schattarigi Residence
Potomac, Maryland — Total Residential Contracting
Decade Award, LCA
2004
Fahey Residence
Total Residential Contracting
Decade Award, LCA
2023
1010 Turkey Run
Decade category — one of the year's two national winners
Gold Award, NALP
2024
Cathedral View
Halfaker Residence
Gold Award, NALP · Grand Award, LCA
2025
Dividing Creek
Schaeffer Residence — Residential Maintenance
Gold Award, NALP · Grand Award, LCA
2022
A Kitchen & Cutting Garden
Berger Residence, Easton
Featured project, Annapolis Home Magazine
2022
Great Falls Outdoor Living
MacFarlane Residence
Featured project, Annapolis Home Magazine
2025
Bloomfield & Cypress Creek
Two Grand Awards, Residential Outdoor Living Area
Grand Award, LCA
Ongoing
Environmental Award
Landscape Contractors Association
Association-level honor
Recent Awards
McHale’s recognition continues to grow year after year, adding to nearly three decades of industry honors. Recent seasons have brought new Grand Awards from the Landscape Contractors Association and additional Gold-level recognition from NALP, extending a record that now spans 472 awards, 286+ Grand Awards, and 33+ national honors — with consistent recognition every year since 1997.
LCA Awards
LCA — Landscape Contractors Association
2025
| Year | Project | Category | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Anderson – Twin Shields | Residential Maintenance | Distinction |
| 2025 | Brinkley Williams – Spring Hill | Residential Maintenance | Distinction |
| 2025 | Holmes – Vienna | Residential Complete Landscape Master | Distinction |
| 2025 | Hupp – Chase Creek | Residential Outdoor Living Area | Distinction |
| 2025 | Kappel (Vogel) – Severn River | Residential Maintenance | Grand |
| 2025 | Kemezis – Cypress Creek | Residential Outdoor Living Area | Grand |
| 2025 | Bob Johnson – Bloomfield | Residential Outdoor Living Area | Distinction |
| 2025 | Merrick – Royal Oak | Residential Outdoor Living Area | Distinction |
| 2025 | Pateder – Hunters Mill | Residential Maintenance | Distinction |
| 2025 | Peyton – Seneca | Residential Maintenance | Grand – Heritage |
| 2025 | Raj – Ballantrae | Residential Maintenance | Grand – Heritage |
| 2025 | Sanghani – Woodlea Mill | Residential Complete Landscape Master | Grand |
| 2025 | Schaeffer – Dividing Creek | Residential Maintenance | Grand |
| 2025 | Van Soest – Tred Avon River | Residential Maintenance | Honorable Mention |
| 2025 | Walthall – Franklin Park | Residential Outdoor Living Area | Distinction |
2024
| Year | Project | Category | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bolton – Rock Spring | Maintenance | Distinction |
| 2024 | Brinkley Williams – Spring Hill | Total Residential | Grand |
| 2024 | Downy – Edgemoore | Front Entrance | Grand |
| 2024 | Federico – Fired Up | Decade | Grand |
| 2024 | Halfaker – Cathedral View | Front Entrance | Grand |
| 2024 | Harrison – Langley Oaks | Outdoor Living Area | Grand |
| 2024 | Herman – Cleveland Park | Total Residential | Distinction |
| 2024 | Mayer – Walker Road | Heritage | Grand |
| 2024 | Miller – Hillsmere | Total Residential | Distinction |
| 2024 | Nelson – Hunter Mill | Outdoor Living Area | Grand |
| 2024 | Rusnak – Kenwood | Heritage | Grand |
| 2024 | Slavin – Somerset | Maintenance | Distinction |
| 2024 | Sweetser – Spa Creek | Decade | Distinction |
| 2024 | Walthall – Franklin Park | Craftsmanship | Grand |
| 2024 | Winegardner – Chaneyville | Decade | Grand |
2023
| Year | Project | Category | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Berger – Easton Kitchen/Cutting Garden | Outdoor Living Area | Grand |
| 2023 | Chiaramonte – An Alexandria Residence | Residential Maintenance | Grand |
| 2023 | Cox – Rugby Cove Residence | Outdoor Living Area | Grand |
| 2023 | Funk – Peninsula Point | Residential Maintenance | Heritage |
| 2023 | Fusco – Fishing Creek Residence | Residential Maintenance | Decade |
| 2023 | Goel – Hunting Crest Residence | Front Residential Planting & Entranceway | Heritage |
| 2023 | Goldberg – Marengo Farm | Total Residential Contracting | Distinction |
| 2023 | Halfaker – Cleveland Park | Total Residential Contracting | Grand |
| 2023 | Lawlor – Quarter Landing Residence | Residential Maintenance | Decade |
| 2023 | Lu – Woodley Park Residence | Outdoor Living Area | Grand |
| 2023 | Schaeffer – Dividing Creek Residence | Total Residential Contracting | Grand |
| 2023 | Sonneborn – Georgetown Residence | Outdoor Living Area | Grand |
| 2023 | Sonneborn – Traditional Elegance | Residential Maintenance | Distinction |
| 2023 | Talarico Cohen – Turkey Run Farm | Residential Maintenance | Grand |
| 2023 | Vogel – Severn River Residence | Front Residential Planting & Entranceway | Grand |
2022
| Year | Project | Category | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Anderson – Dunkirk Residence | Residential Maintenance | Grand |
| 2022 | Beal – Mill Creek Residence | Outdoor Living Area | Grand |
| 2022 | Bishof – Great Falls Property | Total Residential Contracting | Grand |
| 2022 | Byrum – A Glen Mill Residence | Outdoor Living Area | Distinction |
| 2022 | Frana – St. Michael's Residence | Front Residential Planting and Entranceway | Distinction |
| 2022 | Goldberg – Bethesda Residence | Residential Maintenance | Honorable Mention |
| 2022 | Knop Belluchie – Edgewater Residence | Outdoor Living Area | Distinction |
| 2022 | MacFarlane – Great Falls Residence | Outdoor Living Area | Grand |
| 2022 | Mayer – Walker Road Residence | Residential Maintenance | Grand |
| 2022 | Moorehead – A Pasadena Residence | Front Residential Planting and Entranceway | Distinction |
| 2022 | Oppenheimer – Bozeman Residence | Residential Maintenance | Distinction |
| 2022 | Peyton – Seneca Residence | Outdoor Living Area | Grand |
| 2022 | Stevens – Riverview Residence | Total Residential Contracting | Grand |
| 2022 | Talarico Cohen – McLean Residence | Outdoor Living Area | Grand |
| 2022 | VanSoest – St. Michael's Residence | Total Residential Contracting | Grand |
2021
| Year | Project | Category | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Blank – Kensington Residence | Outdoor Living Area | Grand |
| 2021 | Bishof – Great Falls Property | Front Residential Planting & Entranceway | Grand |
| 2021 | Bolton – Arlington Residence | Total Residential Contracting | Distinction |
| 2021 | Brinkley Williams – McLean Property | Outdoor Living Area | Grand |
| 2021 | Funk – Annapolis Residence | Residential Maintenance | Grand |
| 2021 | Jiminez – Alexandria Residence | Outdoor Living Area | Grand |
| 2021 | Raj – McLean Residence | Total Residential Contracting | Distinction |
| 2021 | Sachdeva – A Vienna Residence | Total Residential Contracting | Distinction |
| 2021 | Dussek – Spring Hill Residence | Total Residential Contracting | Decade |
| 2021 | Smith Schloss – Takoma Park Bungalow | Total Residential Contracting | Distinction |
| 2021 | Stevens – A River View Property | Total Residential Contracting | Grand |
| 2021 | Frana – St. Michaels Residence | Total Residential Contracting | Grand |
| 2021 | Cohen – Bethesda Property | Total Residential Contracting | Decade |
| 2021 | Decker – Centreville Residence | Craftsmanship | Grand |
| 2021 | Mayer – Great Falls Residence | Outdoor Living Area | Heritage Distinction |
2020
| Year | Project | Category | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Boccia – Potomac Residence | Total Residential Contracting | Decade Distinction |
| 2020 | Shanahan – Swinks Mill Residence | Outdoor Living Area | Decade Grand |
| 2020 | Hamid – Hunting Cross Residence | Residential Maintenance | Heritage Distinction |
| 2020 | Rappaport – Vienna Residence | Residential Maintenance | Decade Grand |
| 2020 | Decker – Centreville Residence | Outdoor Living Area | Distinction |
| 2020 | Raj – McLean Residence | Outdoor Living Area | Distinction |
| 2020 | Mayer – Great Falls Residence | Front Residential Planting & Entranceway | Distinction |
| 2020 | Helm – Crest Lane Residence | Total Residential Contracting | Heritage Distinction |
| 2020 | Pitts – Bodkin Point Residence | Residential Maintenance | Decade Grand |
| 2020 | Saini – Edgewater Residence | Outdoor Living Area | Honorable Mention |
| 2020 | Anderson – Calvert Cty Residence | Front Residential Planting & Entranceway | Honorable Mention |
| 2020 | Anderson – A Twin Shields Residence | Outdoor Living Area | Honorable Mention |
| 2020 | Jones-Jenson – A Broomes Island Residence | Total Residential Contracting | Grand |
| 2020 | Chiaramonte – Alexandria Residence | Outdoor Living Area | Distinction |
| 2020 | Glosserman – A Bethesda Residence | Residential Maintenance | Decade Grand |
| 2020 | Jacobs – A Bannockburn Residence | Residential Maintenance | Decade Distinction |
NALP Awards
National Association of Landscape Professionals, formerly PLANET
2025
| Year | Project | Category | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Harrison Residence | Residential Lands Contiguous | SILVER |
| 2025 | Schaeffer Residence | Residential Lands Contiguous | GOLD |
2024
| Year | Project | Category | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Halfaker Residence | Residential Lands Contiguous | GOLD |
| 2024 | Nelson Residence | Residential Design Building | SILVER |
2023
| Year | Project | Category | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1010 Turkey Run | Residential Design Building | SILVER |
| 2023 | Jiminez Residence | Residential Design Building | GOLD |
2022
| Year | Project | Category | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MacFarlane Residence | Residential Design Building | Grand |
| 2022 | Brinkley Williams Residence | Residential Design Building | Grand |
