Yard of Year Nomination Form
Yard of the Year nominations will be accepted until June 24, 2019. Download form here or pick up at City Building
Villa Hills Annual "Yard of the Year" Award
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Our winner this year is Mary Ball. Mary is a long- time resident of Villa Hills and ten years ago she and her husband, Dave, moved to their present address on Kremers Lane. They fell in love with the house but couldn’t quite figure out what to do with the yard and existing landscaping.
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2018 Yard of the Year Award
For over twenty years the Villa Hills Garden Club has sponsored the Yard of the Year contest. Nominations are submitted by Villa Hills residents. The Club meets and has the pleasure of strolling through these lovely gardens. Each entrée is judged on the basis of design, creativity, quality, condition and variety of plant material. Each garden represents endless hours weeding, pruning and watering which is so necessary to keep annuals and perennials looking fantastic.
We would like to acknowledge each of our nominees for 2018:
Our winner this year is Mary Ball. Mary is a long- time resident of Villa Hills and ten years ago she and her husband, Dave, moved to their present address on Kremers Lane. They fell in love with the house but couldn’t quite figure out what to do with the yard and existing landscaping.
Mary confessed that she really hadn’t been that interested in gardening but says that once she came up with a vision for her landscaping she was totally motivated.
In the front yard she removed many “tired”, overgrown bushes, the planting beds were enlarged to hold a combination of holly bushes and boxwoods with a punch of color including pink and red hardy hibiscus, sunny yellow daylilies and deep red begonias.
Once this project was completed, Mary set her sights on the backyard. The process began to transform essentially an island of river rock into what she had envisioned. Tons of rock were removed, along with clay soil and replaced with topsoil and amendments to make way for Mary’s garden oasis.
A delicate Mimosa tree is the anchor for the garden that highlights the backyard. Weigelas, Coreopsis and Black-Eyed Susan’s are in strategic locations in the garden complimented by a lush pallet of deep pink begonia, zinnia and caladium alongside bright yellow & orange marigolds. Nestled among these are lavender periwinkle, purple potato vines, and brilliant blue lobelia with a splash of white to make it all pop!!!
Mary and Dave enjoy the retreat that has been created and are rewarded by frequent visits from hummingbirds and butterflies. The color, texture and variety of plants certainly reflect Mary’s personal vision for a “lush garden bursting with bold, continuous color”.
We want to congratulate all those who were nominated. You certainly inspire all of us and we thank you for your efforts to enhance the beauty of our city.
For over twenty years the Villa Hills Garden Club has sponsored the Yard of the Year contest. Nominations are submitted by Villa Hills residents. The Club meets and has the pleasure of strolling through these lovely gardens. Each entrée is judged on the basis of design, creativity, quality, condition and variety of plant material. Each garden represents endless hours weeding, pruning and watering which is so necessary to keep annuals and perennials looking fantastic.
We would like to acknowledge each of our nominees for 2018:
- Harry & Kathy: 2515 Buttermilk Pike
- Beth Walther: 860 Rollingwood
- Mary Ball: 2463 Kremers Lane
Our winner this year is Mary Ball. Mary is a long- time resident of Villa Hills and ten years ago she and her husband, Dave, moved to their present address on Kremers Lane. They fell in love with the house but couldn’t quite figure out what to do with the yard and existing landscaping.
Mary confessed that she really hadn’t been that interested in gardening but says that once she came up with a vision for her landscaping she was totally motivated.
In the front yard she removed many “tired”, overgrown bushes, the planting beds were enlarged to hold a combination of holly bushes and boxwoods with a punch of color including pink and red hardy hibiscus, sunny yellow daylilies and deep red begonias.
Once this project was completed, Mary set her sights on the backyard. The process began to transform essentially an island of river rock into what she had envisioned. Tons of rock were removed, along with clay soil and replaced with topsoil and amendments to make way for Mary’s garden oasis.
A delicate Mimosa tree is the anchor for the garden that highlights the backyard. Weigelas, Coreopsis and Black-Eyed Susan’s are in strategic locations in the garden complimented by a lush pallet of deep pink begonia, zinnia and caladium alongside bright yellow & orange marigolds. Nestled among these are lavender periwinkle, purple potato vines, and brilliant blue lobelia with a splash of white to make it all pop!!!
Mary and Dave enjoy the retreat that has been created and are rewarded by frequent visits from hummingbirds and butterflies. The color, texture and variety of plants certainly reflect Mary’s personal vision for a “lush garden bursting with bold, continuous color”.
We want to congratulate all those who were nominated. You certainly inspire all of us and we thank you for your efforts to enhance the beauty of our city.
