Garden of the Month. The Plaquemine Garden Club selects an outstanding yard or garden in the Plaquemine area each month. The choice must meet the requirements set forth below:
Lawn 35 Points
Landscape & Design 40 Points
Color 15 Points
Condition of Bed 10 Points
LAWN: Color of lawn. Neatly cut. No grass in cracks, edged bed, drives, walks, trees, shrub, lampposts, etc. Health of lawn: free of insects, disease, and weeds. No litter: paper, leaves or garden equipment.
LANDSCAPE & DESIGN: Permanent shrubs of proper size, not larger than 3/4 height of house, not too small and skimpy. Variety - no monotony in color and size. Placement - balanced including color and size. Pleasingly group - not spotted around cutting up lawn. Front entrance focal point - windows not covered by shrubs. Annuals pleasingly grouped for best effort.
COLOR: Pleasing combination: house color considered in choosing plants for color. Variety: not too many colors giving spotty confused effects. Special seasonal display, such as mums in the fall and bulbs in the spring.
CONDITION OF BEDS: Condition of bedding material: no dead or deteriorated foliage or flowers. No dead wood or plants, no mildew, soot, webs or insect damage.
Note: Garden does not have to be a member's garden.
Lawn 35 Points
Landscape & Design 40 Points
Color 15 Points
Condition of Bed 10 Points
LAWN: Color of lawn. Neatly cut. No grass in cracks, edged bed, drives, walks, trees, shrub, lampposts, etc. Health of lawn: free of insects, disease, and weeds. No litter: paper, leaves or garden equipment.
LANDSCAPE & DESIGN: Permanent shrubs of proper size, not larger than 3/4 height of house, not too small and skimpy. Variety - no monotony in color and size. Placement - balanced including color and size. Pleasingly group - not spotted around cutting up lawn. Front entrance focal point - windows not covered by shrubs. Annuals pleasingly grouped for best effort.
COLOR: Pleasing combination: house color considered in choosing plants for color. Variety: not too many colors giving spotty confused effects. Special seasonal display, such as mums in the fall and bulbs in the spring.
CONDITION OF BEDS: Condition of bedding material: no dead or deteriorated foliage or flowers. No dead wood or plants, no mildew, soot, webs or insect damage.
Note: Garden does not have to be a member's garden.