The Association of Professional Landscape Designers is now taking entries for the 2010 International Landscape Design Awards, which will recognize excellence in the field of professional landscape design. There are six categories: residential design, non-residential design, small gardens, planting design, specialty projects and show gardens. Entries are judged on project impact, overall design, technical merit, sustainability and planting design.Awards will be presented at an award banquet to be held in September during the 2010 APLD International Landscape Design Conference in Dallas, Texas. Entries are due no later than Feb. 1, 2010. For details and submission guidelines, browse www.apld.org or download the brochure(PDF).