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Bucks Beautiful Garden Competitions

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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
• Business Garden: A garden at a business establishment.
• Community Garden: A garden within a public or semi-public area that is installed by a host sponsor to include mostly flowers.
• Children’s Garden: An individual or community garden primarily gardened by school
age children, usually under some adult supervision.
• Individual Garden: A garden, which is located at a residential property.

Types of Gardens Judged
• Container Gardens: Flowers and or plants in a container.
• Flower Gardens: A garden containing mostly flowers.
• Vegetable Gardens: A garden containing mostly vegetables.
• Water Gardens: A contained water pond with plant material.
• Combination Flower/Vegetable Gardens: A garden combining flowers and vegetables.

Gardens may be installed by:
Non-profession or Professional

Event Sponsor
Bartlett Tree Experts

 








Bucks Beautiful is a 501(c)(3) program of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce. Any proceeds from this event will benefit the Bucks Beautiful Scholarship and Garden Grant programs. For full details or to receive a color brochure, the Bucks Beautiful Program Administrator, at 215-348-3913 ext.114 or e-mail debbie@centralbuckschamber.com.