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While the number of cash prizes we can award may be limited, the Home Garden Contest benefits more than just the people who participate. Growing a home garden also rewards loved ones, friends, neighbors, passersby–anyone, really, who can take in the beauty, or bounty, of your garden. So thanks for playing a part in enhancing our community. Good luck and good health.
Choose only one category. To qualify, your garden must be accessible to judges.
Judges will visit your garden between July 11 and July 25.
First Place: $200; Second Place: $150; Third Place: $100; Fourth Place: $75; Fifth Place: $50
Youth Gardner - First Place: $100; Second Place: $75; Third Place: $50; Fourth Place: $25; Fifth Place: $10
General Garden - Small
This category is for those whose entire garden is outstanding, and your home is half a twin or row home. It can include flowers, shade plants, shrubs, landscaping, ornamental plants, and even vegetables, but should be a garden that rises above the crowd.
*General Garden is our most competitive category.*
General Garden - Large
This category is for those whose entire garden is outstanding, and your home is a free-standing, single family home. It can include flowers, shade plants, shrubs, landscaping, ornamental plants, and even vegetables, but should be a garden that rises above the crowd.
*General Garden is our most competitive category.*
Outdoor Oasis
Special outdoor spaces can be a sanctuary. This category is for those who have created a special destination in their yard to sit, relax, and enjoy their outdoor surroundings.
Pleasant Porch
Your residence’s entrance is the gateway to your home. An enticing and welcoming porch makes an impact on our community. Whether it’s one plant or twenty, this category is for those who make their entranceway a vibrant space.
Pocket Garden
Making the most of what you’ve got, pocket gardens can be in the ground, in raised beds, or pots.
*This category is for beautiful gardens in tiny spaces.*
Curb Appeal
What makes people do a double take when they drive by? This category is for gardens that are all out front. Planters, fountains, walkways, or window boxes... show us your home’s pretty face!
Edible Garden
Enjoy the fruits and vegetables of your labor! Grow a garden that blossoms with fresh produce! Your garden may feature any combination of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and edible flowers — including begonias, day lilies, and more!
Youth Gardner
Gardeners aged 18 and younger; get your hands dirty and grow a garden that beautifies your home, produces food, or attracts beneficial bugs. Your garden can be a fairy garden, container garden, in raised beds, or in the ground. Have fun and be creative…the sky’s the limit!
(Child must be primary gardener!)
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