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A wide variety of garden categories may be entered in three seasonal
competitions. Garden competition applications are due July 1st for
summer, and September 1st for fall. A garden may be entered in two
competitions per season.
All gardens are judged by a group of experts. Judges are volunteers who
are established gardeners or professionals in the region. Bucks Beautiful
judges visit each garden site in teams, giving his/her independent opinion
in both numerical criteria and written comments, providing helpful suggestions.
Garden Categories Judged
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Business Garden: A garden at a business establishment.
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Community Garden: A garden within a public or semi-public area that is
installed by a host sponsor to include mostly flowers.
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Children’s Garden: An individual or community garden primarily gardened
by school
age children, usually under some adult supervision.
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Individual Garden: A garden, which is located at a residential property.
Types of Gardens Judged
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Container Gardens: Flowers and or plants in a container.
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Flower Gardens: A garden containing mostly flowers.
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Vegetable Gardens: A garden containing mostly vegetables.
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Water Gardens: A contained water pond with plant material.
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Combination Flower/Vegetable Gardens: A garden combining flowers and vegetables.
Gardens may be installed by:
Non-profession or Professional
2006 Bucks Beautiful Competition Dates
Summer – July 7th & 8th
Fall – September 8th & 9th
Event Sponsor
Philadelphia Turf Company
www.philyturf.com
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