Plants Always Win: Beneficial Non-Natives? Borage vs. Cosmos
Erin Alladin and Sean Patchett
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0014
2026 Laurel Media Award Winners
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 GardenComm Laurel Media Awards. This page serves as the official public registry of this year's award-winning work and recognizes excellence across the many disciplines of garden communication.
To browse the winners, expand each award category below to view the winning entries by subcategory. You can also use the search field above to quickly find a recipient, winning work, or certificate number.
Each award record includes a unique GardenComm Certificate Number, which serves as the permanent identifier for that award and its official record issued by GardenComm.
Gold Laurel Media Award winners will be added following their live announcement at the Annual Awards & Honors Ceremony on August 29, 2026, during the GardenComm Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon.
Award level
Showing 78 Silver award records
Digital Media
Podcast Episode
Spotted Lanternfly: Protecting our landscape from an emerging threat
Karina Sinclair
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0013
On Defense: Estonia's Stadium Oak
Doug Still
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0011
Podcast Series (Overall)
Plants Always Win
Erin Alladin and Sean Patchett
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0015
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
Epic Gardening
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0020
The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt
Carol J. Michel & Dee A. Nash
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0016
This Old Tree podcast
Doug Still
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0012
Social Media
And the winner is..... red carpet fashion meets garden design
Jasmine Bonilla, Kathleen Shawl Parks and Katie Tamony for Monrovia
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0022
Paper Garden Workshop on Instagram
Lisa Nunamaker + Mandy Orgler
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0025
@mr_plantgeek Instagram
Michael Perry
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0023
Gardenerd Instagram Social Media Account
Christy Wilhelmi
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0031
Special Projects (Course, App, etc.)
Turn that Patch into a Plan
Heather Evans
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0034
New Naturalism Academy Fall 2025 Cohort
Kelly D. Norris, LLC
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0032
Garden Graphics Tool Kit: An 8-Week Landscape Graphics Course
Lisa Nunamaker
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0026
Gardening 101: A Veggie Grower's Guide
Minnesota Horticultural Society
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0035
Video (YouTube, Vimeo)
140 Years of Bachman’s: Where Inspiration Grows
Gail Hudson, Gail Hudson Media
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0038
The Romantic June Garden
Lynn Purse
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0042
The September Garden - Lush and Otherworldly
Lynn Purse
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0043
NorthBridge Bermudagrass X Columbus Clingstones: Rebuilding Golden Park
Sod Solutions
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0041
Website (Personal/Trade)
National Garden Bureau website
Diane Blazek & Gail Pabst
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0045
Chanticleer Garden Website Redesign
Erin Dougherty
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0044
Iowa Arboretum & Gardens Collection Pages
David McKinney
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0046
Paper Garden Workshop Website
Lisa Nunamaker
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0027
Photography
Book or Magazine Cover
Cover of GROW magazine Fall 2025 issue
Rob Cardillo
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0051
Cover of Gardens Illustrated September 2025
Rob Cardillo
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0050
Global Gardens Cover
Gail Hudson
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0039
July-August 2025 Washington Gardener Magazine
Kathy Jentz
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0054
Magazine
Education of a Gardener
Rob Cardillo
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0052
Heads Up
Rob Cardillo
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0053
Marketing, Catalog, or Brochure
The Whole Seed Catalog 2026
Michelle Johnson
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0055
Proven Winners ColorChoice 2026 Rose Collection
Adriana Robinson
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0057
Portfolio
Garden Photography Portfolio — Longwood Gardens
Becca Mathias
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0058
Book (General Readership)
Garden to the Max
Bob Stefko
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0049
Publishing
Book (General Readership)
ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDENING
American Horticultural Society
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0059
ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO PERENNIAL GARDENING
American Horticultural Society
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0060
Your Natural Garden: A Practical Guide to Caring for an Ecologically Vibrant Home Garden
Kelly D. Norris
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0033
The Flower Farmers: Inspiration & Advice from Expert Growers
Debra Prinzing and Robin Avni
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0061
Magazine or Newspaper Column
Grower's Almanac
The American Horticultural Society
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0063
Magazine (Consumer or Trade)
American Gardener
The American Horticultural Society
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0062
Trellis Magazine. Winter 2025 Issue.
Toronto Botanical Garden
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0064
Northern Gardener magazine, Fall 2025 issue
Minnesota Horticultural Society
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0036
Northern Gardener magazine, Spring 2025 issue
Minnesota Horticultural Society
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0037
Marketing, Catalog, or Brochure
2026 Endless Summer® Hydrangeas Catalog
Clarisa PonceDeLeon
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0066
Geranium Rozanne®
Kris Smith
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0065
Monrovia: 100 Years of Growing Beautifully
Katie Tamony
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0067
Television Feature
Light Pollution and Plants
Virginia Home Grown/VPM, Bryant Dameron and Peggy Singlemann
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0068
Television Series
Virginia Home Grown/VPM Season 2025
Virginia Home Grown/VPM, Bryant Dameron and Peggy Singlemann
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0069
Speaking and Broadcast
Live Presentation
Looking at Non-Native Plants with Fresh Eyes
David McKinney
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0047
Carol Michel on the Life of Lost Ladies of Garden Writing
Carol J. Michel
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0017
Structure + Soul: Understanding Spatial Design vs. Planting Design
Lisa Nunamaker
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0028
Radio Feature or Show
Better Lawns and Gardens - How to Grow Caladiums, July 12, 2025
Teresa Watkins
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0070
Radio Program or Series
Better Lawns and Gardens - Fall Prep for Winter November 1, 2025
Teresa Watkins
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0071
Television Program or Series
Epic Gardening on Samsung TV Plus
Epic Gardening
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0021
Writing
Blog
May Dreams Gardens
Carol J. Michel
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0019
Lost Ladies of Garden Writing
Carol J. Michel
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0018
Paper Garden Workshop Blog
Lisa Nunamaker
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0029
Gardening Hints for the Southeast
Mary Snoddy
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0072
Book (Fiction)
The Peach Thief
Linda Joan Smith
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0074
Book (General Readership)
Herbs in Every Season: 48 Edible and Medicinal Herbs for the Kitchen, Garden, and Apothecary
Bevin Cohen
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0078
The Flower Farmers: Inspiration & Advice from Expert Growers
Debra Prinzing and Robin Avni
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0077
Garden to the Max: Joyful, Visionary Maximalist Design
Teresa Woodard
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0075
Mythic Plants: Potions and Poisons from the Gardens of the Gods
Ellen Zachos
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0076
Book (Technical/Reference)
Fruit Tree Pruning: The Science and Art of Cultivating Healthy Fruit Trees
Susan Poizner
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0079
Book (Children’s)
The Peach Thief
Linda Joan Smith
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0073
Calendar
Canada Gardener's Journal
Helen Battersby, Sarah Battersby, Steven Biggs
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0080
Magazine Article (Consumer/Trade)
Bringing Your Soil to Life
Michelle N Bruhn
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0081
The New Buzz over Bee Lawns
Gail Hudson
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0040
Adaptive Native Perennials
David McKinney
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0048
Stroke of genius
Tony Spencer
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0082
Magazine Column (Consumer/Trade)
"Deep Roots" Column for Horticulture Magazine
Scott Beuerlein
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0083
Associated Press Gardening Column
Jessica Damiano
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0085
Plant Watch
Michael Perry
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0024
Gardening Columnist for Velvet Magazine
Melanie Taylor
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0084
Marketing/Catalog/Brochure
The Whole Seed Catalog 2026
Michelle Johnson
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0056
Newsletter
The Weekly Dirt
Jessica Damiano
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0086
The Pencil Case: A Garden Design and Graphics Newsletter
Lisa Nunamaker
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0030
Cardinals and petunias May 2025 Hoosier Gardener Newsletter
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0087
Pegplant's Post Gardening Newsletter
Peggy Riccio
SilverCertificate GCL-S-2026-0088
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