Lockwoods Nursery & Farm won the People's Choice Award for their work at 75 Crowley Avenue
Two weeks ago, members of the Western New York State Nursery and Landscape Association, Master Gardeners of the Cornell Cooperative Extension and teams from the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy transformed a block of 15 gardens on Crowley Avenue in Buffalo, bordering Riverside Park. Last week, the public voted for their favorites, a group of local media scored each garden, and a panel of gardening professionals reviewed the yards on technical criteria. And on July 25, organizers of the National Garden Festival announced the Front Yard Contest award recipients.
And now, for the results – drumroll, please…
People’s Choice Award
First Place: Lockwood’s Greenhouses and Farm for 75 Crowley Avenue
Second Place: Richardson’s Landscape Services for 27 Crowley Avenue
Media Award
First Place: Lockwoods Greenhouses and Farm for 75 Crowley Avenue
Second Place: Richardson’s Landscape Services for 27 Crowley Avenue
Third Place: Beyond the Basics Property Services, Inc. for 49 Crowley Avenue
Sustainability/Low Maintenance Landscape Award
The English Gardener for 65 Crowley Avenue
Best Use of Hardscape Award
Dore Landscape Associates, Inc. for 31 Crowley Avenue
Best Use of Space/Overcoming Landscape Challenges Award
Richardson’s Landscape Services for 27 Crowley Avenue
Best Cooperative Venture: Improving a Neighborhood Through Collaboration Award
Beyond the Basics Property Services, Inc., Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy and Master Gardeners of Cornell Cooperative Extension for 47 and 49 Crowley Avenue
Cornell University Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Award for Best Use of Flowers
Richardson’s Landscape Services for 27 Crowley Avenue
Congrats to everyone!
The Front Yard Contest was coordinated by the Western New York State Nursery & Landscape Association, the New York State Certified Nursery and Landscape Professionals, the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy, Visit Buffalo Niagara, and the National Garden Festival organizing committee. National Garden Festival organizers believe it is the only such civic-minded garden competition in the country.
The contest was sponsored by Monrovia Nurseries, with additional support from Lakeside Sod, Akron Tree Farms and Unilock, Inc.