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Award-winning Wisconsin landscape design-build and landscape management projects featuring patios, pools, and outdoor living spaces
March 30, 2026

Midas Touch: DJF Leads the Way in Wisconsin Landscape Competition with Five Gold Awards

All five of our entries in the Wisconsin Landscape Contractors Association’s Excellence in Landscaping Awards earned Gold—the most statewide. From design-build to landscape maintenance, this recognition reflects the versatility of our team and our commitment to exceptional landscapes.

Five Projects. Five Gold Awards.

David J. Frank Landscape Contracting earned five Gold Awards in the Wisconsin Landscape Contractors Association’s Excellence in Landscaping competition—more than any other company statewide.

We were recognized with three Gold Awards for Residential Landscape Design-Build in Elm Grove, Milwaukee, and Sussex, along with two Gold Awards for Residential Landscape Management in Elm Grove and River Hills.

Explore our award-winning projects:

Elm Grove landscape design-build project with patio and plantings earning 2026 WLCA Gold Award

Elm Grove – Design-Build (Patient Process)

Milwaukee landscape design-build project with pool and pergola earning 2026 WLCA Gold Award

Milwaukee – Design-Build (Modern Family Landscape)

Sussex landscape design-build project with pool and outdoor living space earning 2026 WLCA Gold Award

Sussex – Design-Build (Hilltop Contemporary)

Elm Grove landscape management property with expansive lawn earning 2026 WLCA Gold Award

Elm Grove – Landscape Management (Classic and Clean)

River Hills landscape management estate with mature plantings earning 2026 WLCA Gold Award

River Hills – Landscape Management (Woodland Estate)

A Reflection of Teamwork

These awards represent the collaboration between our landscape architects, service representatives, crews, and clients, who also allowed us to showcase their wonderful properties.

David J. Frank team celebrating five Gold Awards at the Wisconsin Landscape Contractors Association awards banquet

Celebrating five WLCA Gold Awards—an achievement made possible by our commitment to quality, attention to detail, and delivering landscapes that live up to the dreams of our clients.

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