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HARDSCAPE HERO - January 30, 2026

Maximizing Space with Style: Hardscape Hero, Vinny Coppola If you ask Hardscape Hero winner Vinny Coppola about small space design, he does not talk about the limitations of square footage. He grins and says, “You just gotta get the flash in there.” On this winning Hardscape Hero project, that “flash” came in the form of... View Article

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HARDSCAPE HERO | Bill Banford | LiveWell Outdoors | March 2023

When March Hardscape Hero Bill Banford realized that his company’s name was keeping his business from growing to the next level, he took a hard look at what he wanted his brand to convey to potential customers. And the lifestyle that Banford wanted to provide for his clients could be boiled down to a pretty... View Article

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May 2, 2023

HARDSCAPE HERO | Lonny Arter | Chester River Landscaping | February 2023

With obstacles like unpredictable weather and today’s even more unpredictable supply chain, unforeseen delays are sometimes a part of a hardscape project. But experienced contractors like Lonny Arter of Chester River Landscaping know how to make a silver lining out of that unexpected downtime. In the build that clinched Arter’s fourth Hardscape Hero title, an... View Article

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March 29, 2023

HARDSCAPE HERO | Ellis Wiltshire | Rock Creek Innovations | January 2023

If you believe the adage “do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life,” then Ellis Wiltshire of Richmond-based Rock Creek Innovations may be the hardest non-worker in the hardscape business. “I love this industry,” says Wiltshire, because “we have the opportunity to create all sorts of outdoor living spaces.” But... View Article

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March 8, 2023

HARDSCAPE HERO | Hector Manuel | Oxl Landscaping | December 2022

Hector Manuel of Oxl Landscaping came to the United States from Guatemala as a teenager, and he’s been building his American success story ever since. And now, not only has he established a thriving Virginia-based landscape and hardscape business, he’s been named Belgard’s Hardscape Hero for December 2022! Manuel knows that hard work is the... View Article

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January 30, 2023

HARDSCAPE HERO | Micah Miller | Easton Outdoors | November 2022

Micah Miller took a long and winding road to get his company where it is today, and while Easton Outdoors hasn’t yet reached its ultimate destination, the latest leg of his journey has him at a pretty cool pit stop: as Belgard’s Hardscape Hero for November 2022. Miller got into the outdoor design and installation... View Article

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January 5, 2023

HARDSCAPE HERO | Donald Sherbeyn | Sherbeyn’s Landscape LLC | October 2022

If the name of October’s Hardscape Hero sounds familiar to you, there’s good reason: this is Donald Sherbeyn’s record-setting seventh time winning the honor, along with two wins for Belgard Hardscape Hero of the Year. You might even say he’s a hardscape legend. And as his company, Sherbeyn’s Landscape LLC, approaches its fourth decade as... View Article

HARDSCAPE HERO
December 2, 2022

HARDSCAPE HERO of the Year Award Ceremony | 2022

October 6th saw the 8th edition of the Belgard HARDSCAPE HERO™ Awards at The Dominion Energy Center in Richmond, Virginia. The ceremony caps off a year of intense competition by crowning one of our monthly HARDSCAPE HERO winners with the ultimate prize: Belgard’s HARDSCAPE HERO of the Year. The annual competition celebrates the creativity,... View Article

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October 28, 2022

HARDSCAPE HERO | Daniel Bradshaw | Riverside Custom Hardscapes | September 2022

When Daniel Bradshaw started a landscaping company while still in high school, he had no idea that mowing lawns and planting perennials would someday lead to him making homeowners’ wildest outdoor dreams come true. But that’s just what he’s doing with his Amelia Courthouse, VA business, Riverside Custom Hardscapes. Bradshaw prides himself on taking those... View Article

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October 17, 2022

HARDSCAPE HERO | Ricky Simmons | Simmons Lawn & Landscape | August 2022

It’s a tough time to be a small business owner, but Ricky Simmons has found a way to solve issues like labor shortages and wage disputes. After being in business for almost 25 years, Simmons has scaled his company down to just a single reliable, dedicated, and extremely satisfied employee, himself! As the President... View Article

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September 20, 2022

HARDSCAPE HERO | Tyler Marshall & Bruce Clay | Oak Valley Landscape & Hardscape, LLC | July 2022

If teamwork makes the dream work, then business partners Tyler Marshall and Bruce Clay are truly living the dream with their company, Oak Valley Landscape & Hardscape. And after working together for almost a decade, the pair has found the winning formula for making their clients’ hardscape dreams come true. Marshall, the affable Director... View Article

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August 29, 2022