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BELGARD, HARDSCAPE HERO - May 5, 2025

A well-made outdoor living space can trick you into thinking it grew there overnight. For January’s HARDSCAPE HERO, Blake Matheny, this illusion comes from high-level craftsmanship and decades of experience. He and the team at Landscape Renovations of Virginia secured their first monthly win with this incredible patio and pool deck that emerged in two... View Article

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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

HARDSCAPE HERO | Jon Marson | Ed’s Plant World | June 2022

Some people are born with a silver spoon in their mouth; Jon Marson was born with a shovel in his hand. “I was born into the landscape industry,” says Marson. “Ed’s Plant World was started by my father back in 1981, and I worked there as a child growing up – on weekends, after school,... View Article

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August 2, 2022

HARDSCAPE HERO | Josh Goff | Commonwealth Curb Appeal | May 2022

Josh Goff of Commonwealth Curb Appeal returns as our Hardscape Hero this month for his fourth time with the title. And just like when he made the leap from landscaping to hardscaping almost 20 years ago, he knows that seeing success in this business takes a mix of heart, hustle, and hard work. This seasoned... View Article

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June 28, 2022

Hardscape Hero | Josh Bell | New Leaf Landscaping | April 2022

For a guy who shares his last name with the inventor of the telephone, it’s no wonder that Josh Bell places so much importance on strong communication. And with his second win in less than a year, this Hardscape Hero might be onto something with that belief. The winning project in Mechanicsville, VA began when... View Article

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May 24, 2022

HARDSCAPE HERO | Lenny Peters | Lenny’s Landscapes | March 2022

Lenny Peters of Lenny’s Landscapes was raised to live by a tongue-in-cheek but extremely wise motto: K.I.S.S. – Keep It Simple, Stupid! That friendly advice from his father has guided Lenny in all of his business decisions, and has made his 5-year-old Culpepper, VA company a simple success. Peters got early exposure to the world... View Article

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April 29, 2022

HARDSCAPE HERO | Jeremy South | South Side Specialties | February 2022

Jeremy South’s second Hardscape Hero win in just six months is an example of the award being based on a quality finished product rather than a dramatically-scaled build story. According to South, this project also went incredibly smooth! But even without any drama during the construction phase, the client still ended up with a dramatic outdoor living... View Article

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March 9, 2022

Get In on Exclusive Perks as a Belgard Hardscape Hero

Does your company have a recent project that stands out as a real showstopper? You could be a Belgard Hardscape Hero! Our monthly awards program for outstanding residential hardscape installations recognizes the best of the best among contractors working with Belgard products – but the benefits don’t end there. What else can you expect as... View Article

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March 7, 2022