Major point of consideration in Judging – Garden Design

image Margaret Hunt Please don’t be ‘put off’ by all this information about points of consideration in judging a garden. Rather, treat it as background knowledge to various elements found in a garden, which are subliminal and most probably you’ve  unwittingly used them in your garden anyway. Your garden is your haven and primarily used […]

Major point of consideration in judging – Lawn or Substitute

image Jeannine Young Always a bit tricky this aspect of judging. Lawn is fairly easy to assess, it should be neatly presented – mown (but not just before the judge walks through your gate), edges trimmed and be in excellent health (see image above of a very well presented lawn). Substitute is a little bit […]

Major point of consideration in judging – General Appeal

image Maria Bell General Appeal – your garden obviously brings you much joy and the overall appeal of the garden space should be inviting for the visitor too. Achieving that harmony is a difficult, exciting and sometimes bewildering task with such diversity in plants available these days. It can also be fun to see what […]

Major point of consideration in judging – Selection and Condition of Plants

Selection and Condition of Plants – When choosing new plants for your garden a combination and variety of plants have to be chosen for their compatibility bearing in mind the use of colour, form and variety with repetition. Accents and focal points serve to make a garden more interesting, so selection has to be a […]