AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

PRESS COVERAGE

Melanies work is featured regularly at The Spruce, she often contributes to House Digest as their Landscape and Garden Design expert and her finished landscape designs can be seen in a wide range of prominent publications including:

Dwell, The Wallstreet Journal, Forbes, Parade, House Beautiful, The National Post & The Globe and Mail 

TV APPEARANCES

HGTV, Crave, CTV Life – 2 Episodes of Holmes Family Rescue 2022

New TV feature filmed & coming soon in 2024

Over the past 23 years landscape designer Melanie Rekola had been granted numerous awards,
but the one most dear to her is a national recognition from David Suzuki

Pool and Hot Tub Council of Canada Awards 2019

Gold Design & Construction Award Outdoor spa
Gold Design & Construction Specialty pool w/water feature
Won by Pool contractors, designed by Melanie Rekola

Canada Blooms Award 2018

“Best pavers design” category

Pool and Hot Tub Council of Canada Awards 2018

Gold Design & Construction Award Outdoor Vinyl pool
Gold Design & Construction Award Outdoor Concrete pool
Silver Design & Construction Concrete Award pool w/auto cover
Won by Pool contractors, designed by Melanie Rekola

Canada Blooms Award 2017

“Do up the Doorsteps” category

Landscape Ontario Awards of Excellence 2016

$100,000 to $250,000 category
Residential Construction Project “Priceville Paradise”
Won by Pool contractor, designed by Melanie Rekola

Pool and Hot Tub Council of Canada Awards 2015

Bronze Design and Construction award for fibreglass pool
Bronze Design and Construction award vinyl pool restoration/renovation
Won by Pool contractors, designed by Melanie Rekola

Landscape Ontario Awards of Excellence 2015

$100,000 to $250,000 category
Residential Construction Project “Midhurst Magic”
$50,000 – $100,000 category
Residential Construction project “Plunge Pool Paradise”
Won by Pool contractors, designed by Melanie Rekola

Landscape Ontario Awards of Excellence 2014

$100,000 to $250,000 category
Residential Construction Project “Shanty Bay Playland”
Won by Pool contractor, designed by Melanie Rekola

Featured speaker at “The Backyard Glam Tour” 2014

Landscape Ontario Awards of Excellence 2013

$50,000 to $100,000 category, Residential Construction

Unilock Awards of Excellence 2012

Best residential front entrance

Unilock Awards of Excellence 2012

Unilock choice award, overall best

Landscape Ontario Awards of Excellence 2011

$50,000 to $100,000 category, Residential Construction

Landscape Ontario Awards of Excellence 2010

$5,000 to $10,000 category, Residential Construction

Unilock Awards of Excellence 2009

Best residential front entrance

David Suzuki Digs my Garden Award 2008