On Defense: Estonia's Stadium Oak
Doug Still
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0004
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 winners announced August 29, 2026.
The 2026 registry now includes both Silver Laurel Media Award recipients and the Gold Laurel Media Award recipients recognized during the Annual Awards & Honors Ceremony in Portland, Oregon.
Award level
Showing 102 award records
Digital Media
Podcast Episode
On Defense: Estonia's Stadium Oak
Doug Still
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0011
Plants Always Win: Beneficial Non-Natives? Borage vs. Cosmos
Erin Alladin and Sean Patchett
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0014
Spotted Lanternfly: Protecting our landscape from an emerging threat
Karina Sinclair
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0013
Podcast Series (Overall)
This Old Tree podcast
Doug Still
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0005
This Old Tree podcast
Doug Still
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0012
Plants Always Win
Erin Alladin and Sean Patchett
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0015
The Beet: A Podcast For Plant Lovers
Epic Gardening
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0020
The Gardenangelists: Flowers, Veggies, and All the Best Dirt
Carol J. Michel & Dee A. Nash
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0016
Social Media
And the winner is..... red carpet fashion meets garden design
Jasmine Bonilla, Kathleen Shawl Parks and Katie Tamony for Monrovia
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0006
And the winner is..... red carpet fashion meets garden design
Jasmine Bonilla, Kathleen Shawl Parks and Katie Tamony for Monrovia
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0022
Paper Garden Workshop on Instagram
Lisa Nunamaker + Mandy Orgler
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0025
@mr_plantgeek Instagram
Michael Perry
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0023
Gardenerd Instagram Social Media Account
Christy Wilhelmi
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0031
Special Projects (Course, App, etc.)
Garden Graphics Tool Kit: An 8-Week Landscape Graphics Course
Lisa Nunamaker
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0007
Garden Graphics Tool Kit: An 8-Week Landscape Graphics Course
Lisa Nunamaker
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0026
Turn that Patch into a Plan
Heather Evans
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0034
New Naturalism Academy Fall 2025 Cohort
Kelly D. Norris, LLC
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0032
Gardening 101: A Veggie Grower's Guide
Minnesota Horticultural Society
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0035
Video (YouTube, Vimeo)
140 Years of Bachman’s: Where Inspiration Grows
Gail Hudson, Gail Hudson Media
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0008
140 Years of Bachman’s: Where Inspiration Grows
Gail Hudson, Gail Hudson Media
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0038
The Romantic June Garden
Lynn Purse
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0042
The September Garden - Lush and Otherworldly
Lynn Purse
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0043
NorthBridge Bermudagrass X Columbus Clingstones: Rebuilding Golden Park
Sod Solutions
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0041
Website (Personal/Trade)
Paper Garden Workshop Website
Lisa Nunamaker
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0009
Paper Garden Workshop Website
Lisa Nunamaker
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0027
National Garden Bureau website
Diane Blazek & Gail Pabst
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0045
Chanticleer Garden Website Redesign
Erin Dougherty
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0044
Iowa Arboretum & Gardens Collection Pages
David McKinney
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0046
Photography
Book or Magazine Cover
Cover of Gardens Illustrated September 2025
Rob Cardillo
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0010
Cover of Gardens Illustrated September 2025
Rob Cardillo
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0050
Cover of GROW magazine Fall 2025 issue
Rob Cardillo
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0051
Global Gardens Cover
Gail Hudson
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0039
July-August 2025 Washington Gardener Magazine
Kathy Jentz
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0054
Magazine
Education of a Gardener
Rob Cardillo
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0011
Education of a Gardener
Rob Cardillo
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0052
Heads Up
Rob Cardillo
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0053
Marketing, Catalog, or Brochure
The Whole Seed Catalog 2026
Michelle Johnson
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0012
The Whole Seed Catalog 2026
Michelle Johnson
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0055
Proven Winners ColorChoice 2026 Rose Collection
Adriana Robinson
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0057
Portfolio
Garden Photography Portfolio — Longwood Gardens
Becca Mathias
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0013
Garden Photography Portfolio — Longwood Gardens
Becca Mathias
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0058
Book (General Readership)
Garden to the Max
Bob Stefko
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0001
Garden to the Max
Bob Stefko
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0049
Publishing
Book (General Readership)
ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDENING
American Horticultural Society
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0002
ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDENING
American Horticultural Society
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0059
ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO PERENNIAL GARDENING
American Horticultural Society
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0060
Your Natural Garden: A Practical Guide to Caring for an Ecologically Vibrant Home Garden
Kelly D. Norris
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0033
The Flower Farmers: Inspiration & Advice from Expert Growers
Debra Prinzing and Robin Avni
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0061
Magazine or Newspaper Column
Grower's Almanac
The American Horticultural Society
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0015
Grower's Almanac
The American Horticultural Society
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0063
Magazine (Consumer or Trade)
American Gardener
The American Horticultural Society
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0014
American Gardener
The American Horticultural Society
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0062
Trellis Magazine. Winter 2025 Issue.
Toronto Botanical Garden
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0064
Northern Gardener magazine, Fall 2025 issue
Minnesota Horticultural Society
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0036
Northern Gardener magazine, Spring 2025 issue
Minnesota Horticultural Society
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0037
Marketing, Catalog, or Brochure
Geranium Rozanne®
Kris Smith
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0016
Geranium Rozanne®
Kris Smith
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0065
2026 Endless Summer® Hydrangeas Catalog
Clarisa PonceDeLeon
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0066
Monrovia: 100 Years of Growing Beautifully
Katie Tamony
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0067
Television Feature
Light Pollution and Plants
Virginia Home Grown/VPM, Bryant Dameron and Peggy Singlemann
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0068
Television Series
Virginia Home Grown/VPM Season 2025
Virginia Home Grown/VPM, Bryant Dameron and Peggy Singlemann
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0017
Virginia Home Grown/VPM Season 2025
Virginia Home Grown/VPM, Bryant Dameron and Peggy Singlemann
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0069
Speaking and Broadcast
Live Presentation
Looking at Non-Native Plants with Fresh Eyes
David McKinney
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0018
Looking at Non-Native Plants with Fresh Eyes
David McKinney
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0047
Carol Michel on the Life of Lost Ladies of Garden Writing
Carol J. Michel
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0017
Structure + Soul: Understanding Spatial Design vs. Planting Design
Lisa Nunamaker
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0028
Radio Feature or Show
Better Lawns and Gardens - How to Grow Caladiums, July 12, 2025
Teresa Watkins
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0070
Radio Program or Series
Better Lawns and Gardens - Fall Prep for Winter November 1, 2025
Teresa Watkins
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0071
Television Program or Series
Epic Gardening on Samsung TV Plus
Epic Gardening
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0019
Epic Gardening on Samsung TV Plus
Epic Gardening
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0021
Writing
Blog
Lost Ladies of Garden Writing
Carol J. Michel
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0020
Lost Ladies of Garden Writing
Carol J. Michel
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0018
May Dreams Gardens
Carol J. Michel
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0019
Paper Garden Workshop Blog
Lisa Nunamaker
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0029
Gardening Hints for the Southeast
Mary Snoddy
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0072
Book (Fiction)
The Peach Thief
Linda Joan Smith
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0074
Book (General Readership)
Garden to the Max: Joyful, Visionary Maximalist Design
Teresa Woodard
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0003
Garden to the Max: Joyful, Visionary Maximalist Design
Teresa Woodard
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0075
Herbs in Every Season: 48 Edible and Medicinal Herbs for the Kitchen, Garden, and Apothecary
Bevin Cohen
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0078
The Flower Farmers: Inspiration & Advice from Expert Growers
Debra Prinzing and Robin Avni
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0077
Mythic Plants: Potions and Poisons from the Gardens of the Gods
Ellen Zachos
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0076
Book (Technical/Reference)
Fruit Tree Pruning: The Science and Art of Cultivating Healthy Fruit Trees
Susan Poizner
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0079
Book (Children’s)
The Peach Thief
Linda Joan Smith
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0073
Calendar
Canada Gardener's Journal
Helen Battersby, Sarah Battersby, Steven Biggs
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0021
Canada Gardener's Journal
Helen Battersby, Sarah Battersby, Steven Biggs
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0080
Magazine Article (Consumer/Trade)
Bringing Your Soil to Life
Michelle N Bruhn
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0022
Bringing Your Soil to Life
Michelle N Bruhn
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0081
The New Buzz over Bee Lawns
Gail Hudson
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0040
Adaptive Native Perennials
David McKinney
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0048
Stroke of genius
Tony Spencer
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0082
Magazine Column (Consumer/Trade)
"Deep Roots" Column for Horticulture Magazine
Scott Beuerlein
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0023
"Deep Roots" Column for Horticulture Magazine
Scott Beuerlein
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0083
Associated Press Gardening Column
Jessica Damiano
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0085
Plant Watch
Michael Perry
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0024
Gardening Columnist for Velvet Magazine
Melanie Taylor
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0084
Marketing/Catalog/Brochure
The Whole Seed Catalog 2026
Michelle Johnson
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0056
Newsletter
Cardinals and petunias May 2025 Hoosier Gardener Newsletter
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
Gold Certificate GCL-G-2026-0024
Cardinals and petunias May 2025 Hoosier Gardener Newsletter
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0087
The Weekly Dirt
Jessica Damiano
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0086
The Pencil Case: A Garden Design and Graphics Newsletter
Lisa Nunamaker
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0030
Pegplant's Post Gardening Newsletter
Peggy Riccio
Silver Certificate GCL-S-2026-0088
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