About Columbine Landscape, Inc.

We are a licensed C-27 landscape contractor. Owners Mark and Nicolette Sterk first opened our door for business in the fall of 1986 as a commercial landscape installation and maintenance company, but found our niche and enjoyment of the industry in estate and residential landscape maintenance, improvements, construction and renovation, where working directly with clients and being involved creatively proved to be most satisfying for us.

Affiliations

California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA)
Member, since 1997

Pesticide Applicators Professional Association (PAPA)
Member since 1986

San Diego Horticultural Society

Award Winning Projects

California Landscape Contractors Association Beautification Awards:

2023

  • Best Landscape Maintenance Project – Judges’ Beautification Award Winner: Mission Hills Estate
  • Residential Landscape Maintenance – Beautification Achievement Award Winner: Cliffridge Garden
  • Residential Landscape Maintenance – Beautification Achievement Award Winner: Virginia Way Retreat

2021

  • Landscape Renovation – Beautification Award Winner: La Jolla Shores Retreat
  • Landscape Design and Build – Beautification Achievement Award Winner: Bonsall Ranch Estate

2019

  • Residential Maintenance Medium – Landscape Beautification Award Winner: The Rock Haus
  • Residential Construction – Landscape Beautification Achievement Award: The Rock Haus

2018

  • Landscape Renovation – Landscape Beautification Award Winner: Monte Verde
  • Residential Construction – Landscape Beautification Award Winner: La Jolla Cape Garden
  • Residential Maintenance – Landscape Beautification Achievement Award: La Jolla Cape Garden

2017

  • Landscape Residential Maintenance – First Place: La Jolla Classic garden
  • Landscape Lighting Small – First Place
  • Large Residential Construction – Achievement Award

2014

  • Landscape Beautification Judges Award: Padovani Residence

2013

  • Landscape Renovation Medium: Oliver Residence
  • Residential Maintenance Large: Oliver Residence

2012

  • Large Residential Maintenance – First Place: Monte Verde

2011

  • Residential Maintenance: Solana Beach overlook

2010

  • Landscape Renovation: Davis Residence
  • Residential Maintenance: WT Johnson house “California Garden”

2009

  • Large Residential Construction First Place: W.T. Johnson House
  • Residential Estate Installation Achievement Award: W.T. Johnson House
  • Small Landscape Renovation Achievement Award: Monte Verde
  • California Friendly Landscape Construction Achievement Award: Mission Hills Cottage

2008

  • Large Residential Maintenance Achievement Award: La Jolla Residence
  • Small Residential Construction First Place: Oringher Residence

2007

  • Small Design & Build Construction Achievement Award: Winkler Residence
  • Residential Maintenance Achievement Award: Amman Residence

2006

  • President’s Award: Rancho Santa Fe Wine Cellar
  • Small Residential Construction First Place: Foster Residence
  • Large Residential Renovation Achievement Award: La Jolla Residence

2005

  • Landscape Lighting First Place: Hunt Residence
  • Xeriscape First Place: Schooler Residence
  • Landscape Renovation I Achievement Award: Hunt Residence
  • Residential Maintenance II Achievement Award: Moriarty Residence
  • Water Feature Achievement Award: Lampitt Residence

2004

  • Residential Maintenance First Place: Rancho Santa Fe Residence
  • Estate Landscape Lighting First Place: Lampitt Residence

2003

  • Estate Landscape Lighting Achievement Award: Brown Residence

2002

  • Small Landscape Renovation First Place: Weseloh Residence

2001

  • Large Residential Construction Achievement Award: Balogh Residence

2000

  • Medium Residential Maintenance First Place: Hunt Residence
  • Landscape Renovation First Place: Bagnall Residence

1999

  • Medium Residential Construction First Place: Del Mar Residence
  • Achievement Awards: Dederich Residence, Lampert Residence

1997

  • Medium Commercial Maintenance First Place: Del Mar Plaza
  • Excelsior Award: Del Mar Plaza

San Diego Home & Garden Magazine 2000

  • Gardens of the Year, Best Small Garden: Del Mar Residence