COEUR d'ALENE - Bistro on Spruce and Dave Smith Motors have been presented Landscape of Excellence awards. The awards were presented by Community Canopy, a tree care education program, in recognition of the outstanding use and care of trees within these businesses' landscapes.

Community Canopy recognized Bistro on Spruce for removing major portions of a parking lot, planting trees, and for having turf-free zones around trees. Dave Smith Motors was recognized for having many trees which are properly planted, having a separate, drip irrigation system for trees, and for the visually pleasing effect the trees have at the car lot. Landscape workers at each site have taken care to not wound trees with landscape maintenance equipment.

Landscape of Excellence awards are presented to encourage good tree care by highlighting those businesses or organizations who are doing things right.

Bistro on Spruce is located at 1710 Fourth St. Dave Smith Motors is located at 1916 Third St.

To make a nomination call 415-0415 or send an e-mail from the website at www.communitycanopy.org.