Front Yards in Bloom

Congratulations Front Yards in Bloom Winners 2021!

Congratulations to our winners and nominees! And thank you to everyone who participated in Front Yards in Bloom 2021 for all of your hard work, especially during such a warm summer. We are celebrating nearly 100 dedicated volunteers who were out nominating yards, delivering signs, and more this year. We have had our share of challenges this summer and gardeners should feel proud of what they have accomplished! We had almost exactly 6000 nominations this year, surpassing the nominations in 2020. We hope everyone was able to get out and see some of the amazing yards nominated in the communities. To all nominees, the skill and beauty that you brought to your gardens and neighbourhoods spread joy to Edmontonians, and we thank you!

Take some time to check out all this year’s incredible winning yards. Again, congratulations to all our winners! We will see you all in the spring! Have a safe and relaxing fall.

Submit Your Nomination

Nominations will be accepted beginning in May 2022.

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Online Voting and Awards

All photos submitted for a Front Yards in Bloom Award will be uploaded to the City of Edmonton on Facebook for public voting. Interested Edmontonians can vote for their favourite photo in each category by “liking” it. For those who do not have a Facebook account, voting can be done by filling out the voting form for each category.

The photo in each category that receives the most “likes”, including email votes, will win their designated category. Winners will receive a Front Yards in Bloom Award certificate from the Edmonton in Bloom Initiative. A maximum of 18 awards will be given. Photos of the 18 finalists will be posted on this page when available.

Yard Categories

General Yard

General yard

An appealing front yard that catches your eye, inspires smiles, and invites visitors to enjoy its beauty!
May include a variety of plants, colours, textures, heights, decorations, and unique features
Yards should contain at least 25% non-turf plants over the area - pots, containers, flowering trees, shrubs, mosses, and grasses are all included in this category
Yards in the general category are judged by volunteer judges trained by the Edmonton Horticultural Society

Tiny Yard

FYIB tiny yard

Introduced in 2018... tiny yards!
Some of the best things come in small packages
Do you have a tiny yard on your block with a beautiful garden that needs some recognition?
Tiny yards can be infill lots, townhouses, duplex units, or anything that is small!
Yard should be less than 600 square feet including space on either side of walkways
As with all nominated yards, tiny yards must have at least 25% flowering plant material (non-turf grass)

Balconies in Bloom

A balcony with flowers and edible plants.

Balcony gardens can feature flowers, edible plants and vegetables, decorations and birdfeeders and whatever your mind can create
Nomination should include the unit number
All nominees will receive a sign in the mail celebrating your beautiful balcony
Top 3 balcony gardeners will be awarded at the Edmonton in Bloom Awards ceremony

Natural Yard

Natural yard

A yard with native flowers, trees, shrubs or ground cover plants that attract local wildlife such as birds, bees, butterflies, and other insects
A guideline of at least 60% perennial varieties defines this category
Extra points during judging are given for native plants with an Alberta origin (bees love them!)
Yards in the natural category are judged by the Edmonton Native Plant Society

Edible Yard

Edible yard

A yard incorporating edible plants into the landscape design
Can include anything from vegetables and grains to fruiting trees, berry bushes, perennials, flowers or even mushrooms
As a guideline - of all the plants found in these yards, at least 60% must be edible.
Yards in the edible category are judged by Sustainable Food Edmonton.

Public Space

A yard or garden with landscaping features and aesthetic appeal in front of a public building.
This space can be located in front of a school, business, office building, multi-unit residence, church, community league, or volunteer association.
Yards in the public spaces category must be accompanied by a street address to qualify - no city parks/parkettes, median gardens and trees, boulevard plantings or shrub beds. Exceptions can be made if the citizen gardener(s) can be named along with a mailing address (email front.yards@edmonton.ca in these circumstances).
This category does not include community gardens. To nominate a community garden for an Edmonton in Bloom award, contact front.yards@edmonton.ca

Rules, Terms and Eligibility Conditions

The Front Yards in Bloom Photo Contest is open to all Edmonton residents over 18, but anyone can participate in the voting process.

No purchase is necessary to vote for a nominee.

The chances of winning are based on the number of likes received on Facebook in a certain time frame.

A yard must meet the criteria for the category (Natural, Edible, Tiny Yards, Balconies, Public Spaces, or General) for which it is nominated. A front yard must be visible from the street, which can include the yard in front of your residence, the piece of land in front of your school, or other public group meeting location.

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Submit Your Nomination

2021 Winners

Balcony Category

Edible Yard Category

Online Voting and Awards

Yard Categories

Rules, Terms and Eligibility Conditions

Voting Dates

Get Inspired

For More Information

311 Contact Centre

Front Yards in Bloom

Submit Your Nomination

2021 Winners

Balcony Category

Edible Yard Category

Online Voting and Awards

Yard Categories

Rules, Terms and Eligibility Conditions

Voting Dates

Get Inspired

Related Links

Sustainable Food Edmonton

Edmonton Native Plant Group

Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW)

Edmonton Horticultural Society

For More Information

311 Contact Centre