Six categories to choose from:

Public places

Commercial locations

Residential: Front Yard

Residential: Back Yard

Container Gardening

Food Gardening

PRIZES:

2 finalists chosen in each category will win a Greenstar Gift Basket

All 12 finalists will be featured in the 2008 Greenstar Organic Gardening Calendar and published in the 2009 spring issue of Plant Talk magazine

Best example across all categories wins $500 to spend at their favourite garden centre

RULES:

Only those spaces that have not had any pesticides or chemical fertilizers applied during this growing season are eligible.

Only natural and organic methods are allowed.

A list of all products and methods must be provided. (All organic products and methods are acceptable.)

Professional help from organic lawn and garden specialists is allowed.

The lawn and garden space must be located in Canada.

Photos must be included with the entry. (Images must be minimum 4"x6")

One entry per person per category

Entries must be post-marked by August 31, 2008

JUDGING CRITERIA:
All entries will be judged on the following criteria:

Esthetic appeal - 10 pts

Biodiversity of the design and plant selection - 10 pts

Companion planting initiatives - 10 pts

Wildlife Habitat - 10 pts

Organic complexity - 10 pts

BONUS POINTS:

5 pts Photo of beneficial insect in the garden

5 pts Photo showing a green [recycled or reused] initiative

Please complete the following entry form and then print it and mail in with the pictures to:
Organic Lawn & Garden Contest
Greenstar Plant Products
9850 – 201 Street
Langley, BC V1M 4A3