Five businesses were honored by the City Council Monday night for their outstanding landscaping efforts.

Every year, the Legacy of Greenery Committee accepts nominations for outstanding landscaping efforts by commercial developments, businesses and public entities.

All nominations were reviewed based on initial design, continued maintenance and preservation of existing landscaping features.

Honorees this year were:

* AMLI at Clear Creek, 13590 Earnshaw
* Cloverleaf Office Park, 6811 Shawnee Mission Pkwy.
* Emmanuel Baptist Church, 10100 Metcalf Ave.
* Forum of Overland Park, 3501 W. 95th St.

Corporate Woods, College Boulevard and Antioch Road, received the "Award of Continued Landscape Excellence." This award recognizes previous award winners that exhibit continued efforts of maintenance, revitalization and enhancement of their landscape.

Additional information on the winners is available on the city's Web site, www.opkansas.org.