The Winners of the 2017 Garden.org Photo Contest Revealed!

Almost 4,000 photos were entered in this year's contest - our largest turnout ever! The members all voted for their favorites, and the votes have been tabulated! Click to see the winners!

A very special thank you to our good friends at Bluestone Perennials for sponsoring this year's photo contest. They are also an overall sponsor of National Gardening Association and their support of our organization is instrumental in enabling this fun and educational website to be on the web. They are a family-run business who we have known personally for many, many years. We are grateful for their continued support - thank you Bluestone Perennials!

Congratulations to our Best of Show Winners!

First Place @kfbf2 from the category: Wildflowers and Natives

Second Place @kfbf2 from the category: Wildlife and Plants

Third Place @ol434445 from the category: Bulbs

And here are the top winners from each category:

Annuals

First Place: @Paul2032:

Second Place: @kniphofia:

Third Place: @BUGGYCRAZY:

Perennials

First Place: @Lucichar:

Second Place: @BarbandDave:

Third Place: @HamiltonSquare:

Bulbs

First Place: @ol434445:

Second Place: @kfbf2:

Third Place: @Lucichar:

Trees and Shrubs

First Place: @kfbf2:

Second Place: @cliftoncat:

Third Place: @sunkissed:

Vegetables and Fruits

First Place: @Janeagle3:

Second Place: @samhain10:

Third Place: @Jtd4ted:

Tropicals and Orchids

First Place: @Lucichar:

Second Place: @sunkissed:

Third Place: @sugarcane:

Wildflowers and Natives

First Place: @kfbf2:

Second Place: @plantladylin:

Third Place: @JamesAcclaims:

Containers

First Place: @Lucichar:

Second Place: @kniphofia:

Third Place: @dirtdorphins:

Landscapes and Gardens

First Place: @Bmgirton:

Second Place: @Photosonobuono:

Third Place: @Lakeside:

Plant Macros (Closeups)

First Place: @hedacc:

Second Place: @Hoodlum1:

Third Place: @joannakat:

Specific Plants: Cacti and Succulents

First Place: @Servaline:

Second Place: @davem1901:

Third Place: @dirtdorphins:

Specific Plants: Daylilies

First Place: @samhain10:

Second Place: @blue23rose:

Third Place: @LarryR:

Specific Plants: Irises

First Place: @kfbf2:

Second Place: @dirtdorphins:

Third Place: @kfbf2:

Specific Plants: Lilies

First Place: @jmorth:

Second Place: @mcash70:

Third Place: @TsFlowers:

Specific Plants: Roses

First Place: @fwmosher:

Second Place: @evermorelawnless:

Third Place: @dirtdorphins:

Wildlife and Plants

First Place: @kfbf2:

Second Place: @kfbf2:

Third Place: @kniphofia:

Miscellaneous/Other

First Place: @samhain10:

Second Place: @ghendrik:

Third Place: @BUGGYCRAZY:

To view the entire contest and browse the winners, visit the 2017 Contest Homepage.

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Next year idea by Hagbard	Mar 22, 2018 10:23 PM	11
Another suggestion for next year? by joannakat	Jan 14, 2018 3:20 PM	15
where are the dahlias by frankl224	Dec 9, 2017 11:27 AM	1
2017 Photo contest by kfbf2	Dec 6, 2017 8:30 AM	4
Comments on contest by Fauna	Dec 5, 2017 7:12 PM	4
Question for Admin about acorns by samhain10	Dec 4, 2017 7:57 AM	2
Congratulations everyone! by joannakat	Dec 3, 2017 12:57 PM	11

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