David DeFranco, left, and his son, Tony DeFranco, right, pose outside their business in Hague, NY on Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. The business was honored last year by the Lake George Watershed Coalition for its work on using native plants and landscaping techniques to protect the water quality of the lake. Lake water quality has been declining in recent years as increasing development has increased the amounts of fertilizers, pesticides and other runoff that get into the lake. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)