Our first digital horticulture contender is in the leger , and you knocked our gardening clog dance off ! Our social media feeds were flooded with Great Gardening Contest2020 entries from Upper Midwest gardeners of all skill level , backgrounds and growing trend . A control board of credentialed judges reviewed all the entries , and we ’re excited to share this year ’s champions in each category . you may see more about the competition in the November / December effect ofNorthern Gardener .
Outdoor Gardens – Amy Kainz ( @milkweed.and.daisies )
Amy Kainz ’s backyard pollinator garden is a evidence Monarch Waystation and a suburban oasis for wildlife . This horseshoe - work seam is full of different varieties of milkweed and defined by a live fencing of forsythia and common lilac . Her entire half - Akko yard is herbicide- and pesticide - free , and she gardens with these two priorities in mind : organic and sustainable . A sports fan of edible plants and flowers , Amy is working toward her goal of incorporating more than 20 herbs and other comestible bloom that are both delicious for homo and attractive to pollinators .
A section of Amy Kainz’s garden.
2nd situation : Mary Cielinski ( @marycielinski )
Third place : Boupha Phomma ( @bouphaphomma )
Container Gardens – Quinn Venstra ( @quinn.s.v )
The garden of Mary Cielinski earned the second place award in outdoor gardens.
Each time of year , Quinn Venstra fills large 20 - by-22 - inch out-of-door planters in her Brookfield , Wis. , yard . This winning container features coleus she cut back this fountain and summer and repurposed for a drop Día de los Muertos theme . practice to composting and never using coarse fertilizers or chemicals anywhere in her yard , she focalise on keeping her plants healthy with rich soil , gobs of sunshine and regular watering . Quinn ’s gardening skills seize the hearts of both her neighbor and her 3 - year - previous , who loves exploring nature in their yard .
2d spot : Simone Schneegans ( @plants_are_my_people )
Third place : Jean Januschka ( @jeanjanuschka )
Judges loved the Dia de los Meurtos theme of the winning container.
Indoor Houseplants – Isabel Pereira ( @isapereira )
A cheery Laurus nobilis windowpane is one of Isabel Pereira ’s favorite spots in her home . Judging by this picture , her houseplants fuck this blank , too ! Oxalis , sansevieria and orchids tote up grain and coloured blooms and foliage to her home and give her a reason to dig in the soil all class long – even during those farseeing Minnesota wintertime .
Second spot : Laura Cleary ( @loumarie233 )
Orchids feature prominently in Isabel Pereira’s indoor garden.
Third place : Sally Koski ( @sallykoski )
give thanks You !
A big thank you to all who join our first annual Great Gardening Contest , and a special shoutout to these entries that also take in our centre :
