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We’re here at the 2008
Home and Garden Show, right in the middle of some really great looking
gardens. Now, each year, Cincinnati Magazine presents 3 Show Garden
Awards. Let’s take a look at this year’s winners!
For the “Best of
Show”…it’s “Western Reprive” by Garden Works, Inc. This is a natural rugged
landscape reflecting landscapes of the west. Step across the flowing creek
on the stone walkway, and you’ll enter this structure, made from an old
amish barn, reconstructed to create the garden’s pergola, which of course is
surrounded by a wonderful collection of blooming and specimen plants,
including my favorite, Harry Lauders Walking Stick.
For “Best Hardscape
Element”…it’s the Tepe Environmental Services garden titled “Southern
Inspiration”. The winning hardscapes includes this wonderful stone patio
and walk area, wrought iron fencing, as well as the matching brick / stucco
walls and outdoor fireplace.
And for “Best Use of
Color”…it’s the Natorp / 55KRC garden, titled “A Clockwork Orange”. And I
think looking at the orange garden basically says it all. From the orange
windows, orange centerpieces, orange tulips and orange clivia, it definitely
says, “orange”.
And look at this…to top
it all off, real oranges for the mulch. Now, orange you glad you watched
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