Landscaping

Most gardeners love to show off their landscapes. Entering and winning a garden contest harvests praise and respect from gardeners other than those within our immediate circles. Monetary prizes or valuable garden-related goods make winning even more pleasurable.

My U.S.P.S. mailbox and e-mailbox contain at least one announcement for an interesting and appealing contest each day. Here are a few of those I consider most interesting:

1. The Preen® Garden Makeover Sweepstakes ends July 1, 2008. United States (U.S.) residents can enter by one of two ways:visit the Preen® Sweepstakes website and submit the Official Online Entry Form; or print complete name and address including zip code and e-mail address (if available) on a 3- by 5-inch piece of paper. Mail in an envelope with First Class postage to: Preen Garden Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 268, Lancaster, PA 17608-0268. All mail entries must be postmarked by July 1, 2008.
2. Rachel's Organic offers British gardeners a VIP day at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, July 8 – 13, 2008. For the VIP winner, Rachel's Organic will arrange transport; provide an exclusive insider tour and an indulgent lunch. Visit the Rachel's Organic Competition website for more information and to submit the official online entry form.
3. The Oasis Award for Outdoor Kitchen Design recognizes exception outdoor kitchen design. This competition is open to all architects, landscape architects, landscape designers, kitchen designers, interior designers, and students. The October/November ASLA Awards issue of Garden Design magazine and its website will feature the 2008 winning entry. Complete entry details and application form are at the Oasis Award website. Entry deadline is August 1, 2008.

©Text by Georgene A. Bramlage. 2008. Reproduction without permission prohibited.