A Challenge to Gardeners of All Ages to “Show What You Grow”

The Annual Bluegrass Flower and Vegetable Show is an opportunity for gardeners of all ages in Fayette and surrounding counties to learn, compete, see what others are growing successfully in this area, as well as to see how their gardening efforts rate in the competition. Sponsored by the Fayette County Master Gardeners Association (114 members) and the Lexington Council Garden Clubs (6 garden clubs and 120 members), the event is held in conjunction with the Lions Club Bluegrass Fair at Masterson Station Park.

Blue Ribbons are awarded in categories for Youth, Horticulture and Design. There are no fees for entering the Show, but there are lots of rewards. In addition to the coveted Blue Ribbons, there are always free items, some cash prizes, related exhibits and lots of gardening experts. Information may be seen at www.bgflowershow.com or by calling Fayette County Extension Office (859) 257-5582.

2018 Fair Schedule

The Lexington Council Garden Clubs is proud to announce the winners of the 2018 Lexington in Bloom Contest.

Zone 1 (Versailles Rd to Newtown Pike)

Residence, amateur gardener:

Winner: Michael & Shirley Orr, 3096 Sandersville Rd., 40511 (Masterson Station)

Runner-up:  Billy & Marylee Underwood, 2420 Calendula Rd, 40511 (Myers Property)

Residence, professional

Winner: Elizabeth Chilton, 337 Hillsboro Ave., 40511 (Meadowthorpe)

Business, small:

Winner: Klausing Group, 1356 Cahill Dr, (off Old Frankfort Pike) 40504 (McConnell Springs) (roof garden, rain garden, permeable paving, butterfly garden) Dan Stever, Director of Education & Outreach

Municipal:

Winner: Breeders’ Cup bed, Newtown @ E. Main NW side, 40508 (Downtown W) LFUCG Corridors Commission: CM Bill Farmer, Jr. Chair; Susan Plueger, Director Division of Environmental Services

Zone 2 (Newtown Pike to Winchester Rd)

Residence, amateur gardener:

Winner:  James Underwood, 530 Parkside Dr. 40505 (Thoroughbred Acres)

Residence, professional design:

Winner: Fred Worsham, 573 W Second Street, 40508 (Preston) (Design by Tyler Medaris)

Business, small:

Winner: The Apiary, 218 Jefferson Street, 40508 (Downtown W) (park and look through wrought iron fencing to vegetable beds) (Cooper Vaughan, owner; Design by Jon Carloftis)

Runner-up: Double Tree Apartments, 1544 Meade Court, 40505 (Eastland Park

 Miscellaneous:

Winner: (community garden)

Category a) Eastland Memorial Park, 729 Roland Ave., 40505 (Eastland Park)

Winner: (small displays)

Category b) Allan Silverberg , (narrow garden strip) 115 Jefferson St. 40508 (Downtown W)

Zone 3 (Winchester Rd to Richmond Rd)

Residence, amateur gardener:

Winner: Keith Baker, 149 W Bell Court, 40508 (Bell Place)

Runner-up: David Nelson, Timothy Reynolds, 2541 Flying Ebony Dr. 40509 (Hamburg)

Honorable Mention: Edward & Selma Owens, 25 Mentelle Park, 40502 (Mentelle Park)

Business, small:

Winner: Etchison Co. (flower boxes) 328 N Ashland Ave, 40502 (Mentelle) Page Etchison, owner.

Runners-up (tie):  Mark Kidd Photography, 125 Clay Ave. 40502  (Woodland Park)

Voce Boutique & Salon, (containers) 124 Clay Ave. 40502  (Woodland Park) Planting and maintenance by United Landscape Services)

Zone 4 (Richmond Road to Nicholasville Road)

Residence, amateur gardener)

Winners, tie: Russell & Judy Palmer, (off Squires Rd., keep going to cul-de-sac, gdn on right) 3277 Hunters Point Dr. 40515 (Hunters Point)

Barry & Eileen Warren, (front, side & back) 3748 Old Tates Creek Rd. 40517 (Glen Creek)

1^st runner up: Theresa Holmes, 101 Shady Lane, 40503 (Tahoma Terrace)

Honorable mention:  Douglas & Melanie Roederer, (shades of green) 2121 Hart Court, 40502 (Lakeview Estates)

Mary McLaughlin, 2113 Hart Court, 40502 (Lakeview Estates)

Residence, professional design:

Winner: Harold & Wendy Simpson, 2133 Hart Court, 40502 (Lakeview Estates)

Business, large:

Winner: UK HealthCare (HDC Holdings LLC) 135 E Maxwell St., 40508 (Aylesford) (Design & Maintenance by United Landscape Services)

Zone 5 (Nicholasville Road to Versailles Rd)

Residence, amateur design:

Winner: Michael & V Schreier, (shades of green) 3505 Cephas Way (off Stone Creek) 40503 (Stone Creek)

1^st runner up: Geoff & Joanna Brewer, 336 Holly Hill Dr. 40503 (Hill n Dale)

Honorable mention:  Deborah Steuart, 800 Apache Trail, 40503 (Indian Hills)

Masato & Mayumi Sugimura, 3228 Linville Lane, 40513 (Beaumont)

Business, large:

Winner: The Mall at Lexington Green, (Langley Properties), 40503 (Lexington Green) (Green Solutions, planting and maintenance)

Runner-up: Beaumont Centre entrance @ Harrodsburg Road. (Haymaker Properties) 40513 (Beaumont Centre) Diamond Landscaping, planting and maintenance)

Business, small:

Winner: Clays Mill Veterinary Clinic, 625 Delzan Place, 40503 (Monticello)  Dr. Bryan (best viewed looking at the entrance to the clinic)

Runners-up (tie):  Milwards, 391 Southland Dr. 40503 (Southland)

Wendy’s frontage road, 2575 Nicholasville Rd @ Moore Dr. 40503  (commercial)

Honorable mention:   Clean Sweep Car Wash, 550 S Broadway, 40508 (Hist. South Hill)

Municipal:

Winner: Clays Mill Rd medians @ Wellington Way, 40503 (Wellington)

LFUCG Corridors Commission: CM Bill Farmer, Jr. Chair; Susan Plueger, Director Division of Environmental Services, Barrett Partners, landscape design. Klausing Group, installation

Miscellaneous:

Winner: (community gardens)

Category a) Beaumont Presbyterian Church, 1070 Lane Allen Rd @ Athenia. 40504 (Gardenside) Faith Feeds

Winner: (small displays)

Category b)  Eric & Zelda Miller, (gate area) 1025 Lane Allen Rd, 40504 (Gardenside)

Runner-up:  Wade & Elizabeth VanMeter,  (window boxes) 2081 Fallon Rd, 40504 (Gardenside)

Winner: (pollinator gardens)

Category e) Jannine Baker, 992 Stonewall Rd, 40504 (Gardenside)

The deadline for Lexington In Bloom entries is fast approaching. Get your nominations in by June 1!  Let’s recognize the  fabulous gardens that make Lexington a more beautiful place to live and work!

The goal of the contest is to instill a spirit of community, to increase civic pride, and to improve the visual appeal of Lexington through the imaginative use of flowers, plants, and trees.  Help the Lexington Council Garden Clubs recognize the most outstanding gardens in Fayette County.  Enter your own garden, or that of someone else.

ENTRY CATEGORIES:

1. Residence, front yard, amateur gardener
2. Residence, front yard, professionally landscaped
3. Business, large garden or planting
4. Business, small garden or planting
5. Municipal
6. Miscellaneous*

• Professional designers and landscapers may enter a maximum of three of their own designs.  However, the owners of gardens for whom they have designed may submit their own entries.
• 2016 First Place winners will not be eligible to win again in 2018.
• Business means commercial entitites.

*Nominations in the 6.Miscellaneous category may include

1. a) community gardens
2. b) small displays :   container gardens,  windowboxes, etc.;
3. c) neighborhood association entrances
4. d) schools, churches, non-profit entities, etc.
5. e) butterfly/rain gardens/native plantings;
6. f) vegetable gardens.

CONTEST RULES

1. All entries must be within Fayette County.
2. The garden must be visible to the public from the street.
3. Entry forms must be received by Friday, June 1, 2018.

Click here for Downloadable Entry Form

JUDGING

Criteria for judging will be in the following areas:

Entries will be judged by panels of Landscape Designers, Master Gardeners, 2016 1^st place winners, and experienced gardeners from the Lexington Council Garden Clubs, between June 9-12.  A winner is not necessarily selected in every category.

Awards will be presented to the winners at a reception on Sunday,  June 24, from 2-3:30p.m. at the Eastside Branch, Lexington Public Library, 3000 Blake James Dr, Lexington, Kentucky 40509.