MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - The Garden Writers Association of America awarded Etera three major awards in communications.

Etera's Perennial Guide won the Award of Excellence in the Best Trade/ Promotional Product category. The guide is 158 pages of perennial plant descriptions, photographs, informative articles, and garden designs.

A second Award of Excellence was given to Etera's Corporate Video in the Best Electronic Media category.

Finally, the Etera 2001 Dealer Catalog received a Quill and Trowel Award in the Trade Catalog category. The catalog is a modified version of the Perennial Guided for use by owners and staff of retail garden centers.

"I'm delighted that the Garden Writers have recognized how much work our team has put into these products," said Carl Loeb, CEO and Founder of Etera.