Shangri La Botanical Gardens Project

 

 

BIO Landscape & Maintenance, Inc. (BIO) today announced that they have been selected as a 2010 Gold winner of the coveted Texas Excellence in Landscaping (TEIL) Award for work completed at the Shangri La Botanical Gardens. BIO competed in the commercial projects category and will be recognized at a formal awards presentation event on August 19, 2010 during the 2010 Nursery/Landscape EXPO in San Antonio.

TEIL awards acknowledge the year’s top achievers in landscape design, installation and maintenance in the State of Texas. The program is designed to recognize independent landscape and lawn care professionals who execute superior projects. A TEIL Grand Platinum Award winner will be selected from the Gold Award winners, which will be announced at the formal awards event.

“We’re honored that BIO Landscape & Maintenance has received such a prestigious award. The Shangri La visitor center is the first certified LEED Platinum project in the state of Texas, which is a major accomplishment. While under construction, the gardens were severely damaged and flooded by Hurricane Katrina and a tropical storm. After many tireless days of intense reconstruction by the BIO team we’re proud to say the gardens are now award winning,” commented Jon Richardson, BIO’s Vice President of Construction.

The Shangri La Botanical Gardens are the redevelopment of the original concept for a botanical garden by H.J. Lutcher Stark. The gardens and visitor center sit on a 252-acre site in Orange, Texas, adjacent to the Big Thicket. The gardens include over 457 species of plants found in Southeast Texas and southern tier states, in addition to sensory gardens and four sculpture rooms that convey specific design elements. The gardens provide an oasis of serenity and are a testimonial to the dream realized by Mr. Stark and the Stark Foundation.

About BIO Landscape & Maintenance, Inc.
BIO, established in 1982, is a full service sustainable landscape contractor providing turnkey landscape services. These services include landscape and irrigation installation, maintenance, tractor mowing, colorscaping, athletic fields, tree care and green programs.

A natural leader in the landscaping industry, BIO has established itself as a leading green advocate in the industry with its compost tea program, organic BIOLife fertilizer and propane powered maintenance equipment. BIO’s green capabilities were realized when it was chosen to install and maintain Shangri La Botanical Gardens, the first Platinum LEED certified job in the state of Texas.

BIO Landscape & Maintenance, Inc. is active in the community, with staff serving on a variety of philanthropic committees along with industry related groups including The Greater Houston Partnership and Texas Nursery and Landscape Association. Other industry affiliations are with Associated Builders & Contractors, Associated General Contractors, NAIOP, the Houston Apartment Association and the U.S. Green Building Council.

In April of 2008, BIO became a member of the Yellowstone Landscape Group, a national leading green and sustainable full service landscape management company.

About Yellowstone Landscape Group
Yellowstone Landscape Group, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a national landscape leader dedicated to serving the growing demands of the commercial, municipal, institutional, resort, multi-family and estate markets by offering a comprehensive service solution of green and sustainable practices with an emphasis on protecting, enhancing and increasing property values in a variety of geographic locations. Yellowstone currently serves customers in Georgia, Texas, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina and Florida with expansion plans already in place to increase its geographic footprint. By delivering best-in class horticultural and business practices, a highly skilled workforce, value-added pricing strategy and the scales of scope and efficiency, the Yellowstone Landscape Group provides its customers with a premium comprehensive service offering.