The Garden Writers Association held its annual convention in Dallas this month and handed out a batch of awards.
For your reading pleasure, here is a list of books, blogs, trade press and photography that garnered honors.
Gold Medalists
Best Book Writing
Julie Moir Messervy for "Home Outside," published by Taunton Press.
Best Photography
Roger Foley for the book "A Clearing in the Woods: Creating Contemporary Gardens," published by Monacelli Press.
Best Illustration
Sharon Lovejoy for "Toad Cottages & Shooting Stars," published by Workman Publishing.
Best Graphic Design
Robin Horton for "Urban Gardens Blog" published on www.urbangardensweb.com.
Best Book
"The American Meadow Garden," published by Timber Press.
Best Technical Book
"Rain Gardening in the South," published by ENO Publishers.
Best Trade Publication
"David Austin Handbook of Roses 2010," published by David Austin Roses.
Silver Medals
Writing - Book
Judy White, "Bloom-Again Orchids," Timber Press
Julie Moir Messervy, "Home Outside," The Taunton Press
Writing – Technical Book
David Deardorff & Kathryn Wadsworth, "What's Wrong With My Plant? (And How Do I Fix It?)," Timber Press
Writing - Electronic Media
Rhonda Fleming Hayes, "The Garden Buzz", www.thegardenbuzz.com
Irvin Etienne, "Indianapolis Museum of Art Blog", Indianapolis Museum of Art
Linda Lehmusvirta, "Central Texas Gardener", KLRU-TV
Photography – Electronic Media
Rob Cardillo, www.RobCardillo.com
Graphic Design - Book
Dan Williams, "The Dirt Cheap Green Thumb," Storey Publishing
Overall Product - Book
Timber Press, "The American Meadow Garden"
Stewart, Tabori & Chang, "Power of Gardens"
Overall Product – Technical Book
ENO Publishers, "Rain Gardening in the South"