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Started in 1999, with 150 nominations, to celebrate attractive front yards in Edmonton.
Largest program of its kind in Canada.
Anyone can nominate a front yard but you can't nominate your own
In 2010 and 2011, Front Yards in Bloom received over 1500 nominations.
Awards of Merit – including the 6 top winners – will be announced at the Edmonton in Bloom Awards (August 9th, 2012; City Hall).
Even the nominator of the top yard will receive an award. After all, Front Yards in Bloom is about neighbours thanking neighbours.
Front Yards in Bloom raises Edmonton’s standing in the national Communities in Bloom program.
The Edmonton Capital Region will host the 2012 National & Provincial “Communities in Bloom” Awards October 13th. cib2012.com

Front Yards in Bloom was founded by the Edmonton Horticultural Society and the City of Edmonton. See Front Yards in Bloom – Program Partners.

Front Yards in Bloom – an aesthetic front yard designed with textures, height, dimension, colours, and character. The planting and landscaping maximizes colour, bloom-time, groundcovers, cultivated beds and decorations. Landscape features also invite visitors to enjoy the beauty of the yard.
Natural Front Yard – a yard with a “natural” aesthetic, using native plants, limited pesticides and herbicides, and reduced water use.. Landscaping creates plant communities and local biodiversity. The top Natural Front Yard is selected by the Edmonton Naturalization Group.
Edible Front Yard – a yard incorporating edible fruits and plants into the landscape design. Landscaping includes everything from vegetables and grains to fruiting trees, berry bushes, or even mushrooms. The Edible Front Yard category was started in 2009 by Just Food Edmonton and is judged by Sustainable Food Edmonton.

Nominations can be made by: