Cheers to Our 2024 SYNKD Award Winners!

A Second Round of Applause for the Newly, Environmentally, Innovatively & Wildly Esteemed Community Members Recognized at SYNKD Live

This winter, Georgia’s Gas South Convention Center hosted our best, proudly non-traditional and uniquely interconnected landscaping exhibition yet (#SYNKDLive2024). After days of ardent discussions, passionate presentations, astonishing discoveries and heart-shaped temporary tattoos, Angelique Robb, the leading visionary behind it all, called SYNKD Live attendees to the main stage for one last huddle before departing toward a better future for our industry.

In what might have been a bittersweet moment, Angelique capped off the event with a celebration, honoring four companies/individuals who raised the bar for the green industry this year. Winners were selected based on our four award categories: Newly SYNKD, Environmentally SYNKD, Innovatively SYNKD and Wildly SYNKD.

Newly SYNKD

Winner: Jason Coultas, Chief Collaborator at Huckleberry Enterprises
Sponsor: Jeffrey Scott Consulting
Description: The Newly SYNKD Award recognizes a new business (open five years or less) that has already made a mark on the industry.

In December of 2022, Jason founded Huckleberry Enterprises. Coupled with his fine-tuned communication skills, Jason’s expertise as an arborist and horticulturist makes him a five-star advisor to clients and a phenomenal leader to Huckleberry Enterprises’ team members. Operating out of Woodstock, Georgia, the company rises to this sincere slogan: Relentlessly pursuing excellence in Landscape Design and Build, Arboriculture and Maintenance, Irrigation and Drainage.

Environmentally SYNKD

Winner: Lawn Capital
Sponsor: Milwaukee Tools
Description: The Environmentally SYNKD Award recognizes a company that has made sustainability an integral part of its business practices.

Remember that blue van? Lawn Capital has set a new standard for eco-friendly landscaping. Their innovative residential and commercial maintenance approach boasts zero toxins and zero gas. Read about Lawn Capital CEO Greyson Walldorff’s mission in the 2024 SYNKD spring article “The Rise of Battery-Powered Equipment.” At SYNKD Live, Greyson participated in a debate titled “Battery V.S. Gas: Opportunities and Challenges Weighed Up.” The video is now on YouTube.

Innovatively SYNKD

Winner: Soake Pools
Sponsor: Towa Industries
Description: The Innovatively SYNKD Award recognizes a company or person who invested in technology or solutions to enhance business operations or client services this year.

Did you hear the news from Karen or Sasha at SYNKD Live? Soake Pools, a New England-based manufacturer and frequent supporter of SYNKD, recently introduced pre-installed, powered safety covers for their plunge pools. This addition is a game-changer for their customers, making Soake Pools a deserving recipient of the Innovatively SYNKD Award.

Wildly SYNKD

Winner: Inside Out Landscape Design
Sponsor: SYNKD
Description: The Wildly SYNKD Award highlights a company and a project creatively incorporating many hardscaping materials.

Featured in the 2024 Spring South Issue of SYNKD magazine in an article titled “A Sustainable Homegrown Cornucopia,” Inside Out Landscape Design has already garnered acclaim in our publication. This award honors another one of their latest projects, Textural Tranquility: an elegant blend of rock garden hardscape, retaining walls, stone steps, and lighting, all installed with tremendous finesse. 

Register now for SYNKD Live 2025, where we will continue to break down barriers, explore new horizons and celebrate more pioneers in the industry. Next year's event promises to be even more dynamic, with cutting-edge presentations, innovative product showcases and unparalleled networking opportunities.