National Home Gardening Club

2010 Photo Contest Winners

amiddleton1 — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:49:00 GMT

Congratulations to the winners of the seventh annual National Home Gardening Club photo contest!

Photo Contest 2010

SuperUser Account — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:13:00 GMT

Enter the seventh annual National Home Gardening Club photo contest! We’re looking for your best garden photos: plant portraits, borders and beds, garden structures and ornaments, and other favorite scenes from your garden. Photos will be judged on composition, sharpness and focus, unusual and creative perspective, interesting subject matter, and appealing color and texture. 2009 Winner: "Bee on Aster" by Life Member Connie Willmon; Oregon City, OR Here's what you could win: First Prize: Padded sling double glider from Mallin. Value: $1225 Second Prize: Propane-powered Eco-Trimmer from Lehr Inc. Value: $200 Third Prize: 30-inch self-watering planter from Lechuza. Value: $125 Honorable Mention: Patio lantern and handheld appliance from ThermaCell Mosquito Repellent. Value: $58 Submissions • Send no more than three photos per member. • We accept color slides (original 35 mm or larger), high-quality prints, and digital images. • With each print, slide, or digital image, please include your name, address, daytime phone number, and member number. Describe the people in the photo (if any) and their relationship to you, and provide common and botanical names (if known) for all plants. Please label each slide or print clearly; do not tape them together. • Photos must be of your own garden (not public parks or gardens) and must be taken by you. • Send entries, postmarked or e-mailed on or before July 1, 2010, to: National Home Gardening Club Garden Photo Contest 12301 Whitewater Dr. Minnetonka, MN 55343-2138 To submit digital photos, go to www.gardeningclub.com/photoentry and follow the instructions. • We regret that we cannot return any materials or acknowledge receipt of entries. Guidelines for digital photos • Guidelines for digital photos • Digital photos must be shot at the highest resolution possible, using a 2.5 megapixel camera or higher, and formatted as a JPEG. • If you print out digital photos, use high-quality photographic paper. Print photo 5 by 7 inches or larger. • If you send a CD, please label CD and case. • Do not send digitally compressed or “zipped” photos. • Do not e-mail photos. To submit digital photos, go to www.gardeningclub.com/photoentry. Photo guidelines and tips • Gardens photograph best in early morning, late afternoon, or on hazy days. Avoid shooting in bright sunlight. • Use a tripod for sharp focus. • Don’t include distracting elements, such as stray garden hoses or garbage cans, in the photograph. • Don’t use special effects or shapes in cropping, and make sure your camera’s time/date stamp is turned off. Official Rules Open to members of the National Home Gardening Club (NHGC). No additional purchase is necessary. Employees of NHGC, Mallin, Lehr, Inc., Lechuza, ThermaCell, their affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, and suppliers and the families of each are not eligible. Void in PR, Quebec, and where prohibited by law. Entries must be postmarked or e-mailed on or before 7/1/10. No responsibility is assumed for lost, late, damaged, illegible, postage-due, or misdirected entries. All photos become the property of NHGC and will not be returned or acknowledged. Photos will be judged on composition, sharpness and focus, unusual and creative perspective, interesting subject matter, and color and texture. The judges reserve the right to adjust and modify photos prior to publication. NHGC judges' decisions concerning all matters related to this contest are final. Winners will be selected on or about 8/2/10. Winners will be notified by mail on or about 8/6/10. Winners will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility, liability release, and publicity release. Submission of an entry and/or acceptance of a prize grants NHGC the exclusive, perpetual right to publish, use, edit, adapt, modify, and/or copy the entry for any and all purposes in any and all media currently in existence or hereafter invented without further compensation to entrant/winner. All taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. Winner releases NHGC and sponsors from any liability arising out of participation in this contest. Winner grants to NHGC the right to use his/her name, photograph, likeness, and biographical information in advertising and promotion without compensation or permission except in TN or where prohibited by law. Winners' names and photos will be published in Gardening How-To magazine at the NHGC's sole discretion. For a list of the winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Garden Photo Contest at address listed above by 12/31/10. </

2009 Photo Contest Winners

SuperUser Account — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:47:27 GMT

Our top picks from the Club's 2009 garden photo contest! Congratulations to the winners of the sixth annual National Home Gardening Club photo contest! Once again, we were thrilled with the hundreds of great member photos you sent. Though choosing the winners was lots of fun, it was not easy. For every stunning, unique photo you see on these pages, there were at least a dozen that were just as unique and almost as stunning. The winning photos are the ones that had it all: technical precision, creative perspective, and intriguing subject matter. —The staff of Gardening How-To1st PlaceLife Member Connie Willmon Oregon City, OR Bee on aster 2nd Place Life Member Belinda Morton Frederick, MD Raindrops on Japanese maple 3rd PlaceLife Member Crystal Richmond Glouster, OH 'Olina' Asiatic lily Honorable Mentions Member Amanda Trueworthy Latta, SC Magnolia Life Member Jingyan Zuo San Jose, CA Monarch butterfly on cosmos Member June Henderson Washington, IA Asiatic lilies Member Aleth Matrone Kutztown, PA Daisies Member Stephani Tomes Lebanon, OH Maple leaves Life Member Theresa Greene Bluford, IL Grasshopper on zinnia Member Pamela Moor Magnolia, TX Rose leaf Life Member Melissa Whitman Bremerton, WA Lupines Life Member Wendy Zach Hampton, VA Baby chickadee

Photo Contest 2010(2)

SuperUser Account — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:31:18 GMT

Enter the seventh annual National Home Gardening Club photo contest!We’re looking for your best garden photos: plant portraits, borders and beds, garden structures and ornaments, and other favorite scenes from your garden. Photos will be judged on composition, sharpness and focus, unusual and creative perspective, interesting subject matter, and appealing color and texture.2009 Winner: "Bee on Aster" by Life Member Connie Willmon; Oregon City, OR Here's what you could win:First Prize: Padded sling double glider from Mallin. Value: $1225 Second Prize: Propane-powered Eco-Trimmer from Lehr Inc. Value: $200 Third Prize: 30-inch self-watering planter from Lechuza. Value: $125 Honorable Mention: Patio lantern and handheld appliance from ThermaCell Mosquito Repellent. Value: $58 Submissions• Send no more than three photos per member. • We accept color slides (original 35 mm or larger), high-quality prints, and digital images. • With each print, slide, or digital image, please include your name, address, daytime phone number, and member number. Describe the people in the photo (if any) and their relationship to you, and provide common and botanical names (if known) for all plants. Please label each slide or print clearly; do not tape them together. • Photos must be of your own garden (not public parks or gardens) and must be taken by you. • Send entries, postmarked or e-mailed on or before July 1, 2010, to: National Home Gardening Club Garden Photo Contest 12301 Whitewater Dr. Minnetonka, MN 55343-2138 To submit digital photos, go to www.gardeningclub.com/photoentry and follow the instructions. • We regret that we cannot return any materials or acknowledge receipt of entries.Guidelines for digital photos• Guidelines for digital photos • Digital photos must be shot at the highest resolution possible, using a 2.5 megapixel camera or higher, and formatted as a JPEG. • If you print out digital photos, use high-quality photographic paper. Print photo 5 by 7 inches or larger. • If you send a CD, please label CD and case. • Do not send digitally compressed or “zipped” photos. • Do not e-mail photos. To submit digital photos, go to www.gardeningclub.com/photoentry.Photo guidelines and tips• Gardens photograph best in early morning, late afternoon, or on hazy days. Avoid shooting in bright sunlight. • Use a tripod for sharp focus. • Don’t include distracting elements, such as stray garden hoses or garbage cans, in the photograph. • Don’t use special effects or shapes in cropping, and make sure your camera’s time/date stamp is turned off.Official RulesOpen to members of the National Home Gardening Club (NHGC). No additional purchase is necessary. Employees of NHGC, Mallin, Lehr, Inc., Lechuza, ThermaCell, their affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, and suppliers and the families of each are not eligible. Void in PR, Quebec, and where prohibited by law. Entries must be postmarked or e-mailed on or before 7/1/10. No responsibility is assumed for lost, late, damaged, illegible, postage-due, or misdirected entries. All photos become the property of NHGC and will not be returned or acknowledged. Photos will be judged on composition, sharpness and focus, unusual and creative perspective, interesting subject matter, and color and texture. The judges reserve the right to adjust and modify photos prior to publication. NHGC judges' decisions concerning all matters related to this contest are final. Winners will be selected on or about 8/2/10. Winners will be notified by mail on or about 8/6/10. Winners will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility, liability release, and publicity release. Submission of an entry and/or acceptance of a prize grants NHGC the exclusive, perpetual right to publish, use, edit, adapt, modify, and/or copy the entry for any and all purposes in any and all media currently in existence or hereafter invented without further compensation to entrant/winner. All taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. Winner releases NHGC and sponsors from any liability arising out of participation in this contest. Winner grants to NHGC the right to use his/her name, photograph, likeness, and biographical information in advertising and promotion without compensation or permission except in TN or where prohibited by law. Winners' names and photos will be published in Gardening How-To magazine at the NHGC's sole discretion. For a list of the winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Garden Photo Contest at address listed above by 12/31/10.

Snap a photo and Win

SuperUser Account — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:13:54 GMT

We’re looking for your best garden photos—plant portraits, borders and beds, garden structures and ornaments, and other favorite scenes from your garden. Photos will be judged on composition, sharpness and focus, unusual and creative perspective, interesting subject matter, and appealing color and texture.“The deadline for the Photo Contest was July 1, 2008. We are no longer accepting entries. Winners will be printed in the November/December 2008 issue of Gardening How-To.”2007 Winner: Life Member Lorraine Gunn; Mount Pleasant, SC Prizes:First Prize: Swift 825 Eaglet Binoculars from Swift Sport Optics, www.swift-sportoptics.com. Value: $530 Second Prize: The AeroGarden Pro 100 and Salad Chef Pack seed kit from AeroGrow, www.aerogrow.com. Value: $209 Third Prize: $100 gift card from Lee Valley Tools, www.leevalley.com. Value: $100 Honorable Mention: Organic fertilizers, wild bird seed, deer repellent, and flower pots from TerraCycle, www.terracycle.net. Value: $75 Submissions• Send no more than three photos per member. • We accept color slides (original 35 mm or larger), high-quality prints, and digital images. • With each print, slide, or digital image, please include your name, address, daytime phone number, and member number. Describe the people in the photo (if any) and their relationship to you, and provide common and botanical names (if known) for all plants. Please label each slide or print clearly; do not tape them together. • Photos must be of your own garden (not public parks or gardens) and must be taken by you.“The deadline for the Photo Contest was July 1, 2008. We are no longer accepting entries. Winners will be printed in the November/December 2008 issue of Gardening How-To.” • We regret that we cannot return any materials or acknowledge receipt of entries.Photo guidelines and tips • Gardens photograph best in early morning, late afternoon, or on hazy days. Avoid shooting in bright sunlight. • Use a tripod or set your camera on something solid for sharp focus. • Don’t include distracting elements, such as stray garden hoses or garbage cans, in the photograph. • Don’t use special effects or shapes in cropping, and make sure your camera’s time/date stamp is turned off.Guidelines for digital photos • Digital photos must be shot at the highest resolution possible, using a 2.5 megapixel camera or higher, and formatted as a JPEG. • If you send photos by e-mail, please send as attachments rather than embedding them into the body of the message. Do not send links to photo Web sites. • If you print out digital photos, use high-quality photographic paper. Print photo 5 by 7 inches or larger. • If you send a CD, please label CD and case. • Do not send digitally compressed or “zipped” photos. • If you have more than one digital entry, send each photo in a separate e-mail.Official RulesOpen to members of the National Home Gardening Club (NHGC). No additional purchase is necessary. Employees of NHGC, Swift Sport Optics, AeroGrow, Lee Valley Tools, TerraCycle, their affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, and suppliers and the families of each are not eligible. Void in PR, Quebec, and where prohibited by law. Entries must be postmarked or e-mailed on or before 7/1/08. No responsibility is assumed for lost, late, damaged, illegible, postage-due, or misdirected entries. All photos become the property of NHGC and will not be returned or acknowledged. Photos will be judged on composition, sharpness and focus, unusual and creative perspective, interesting subject matter, and color and texture. The judges reserve the right to adjust and modify photos prior to publication. NHGC judges' decisions concerning all matters related to this contest are final. Winners will be selected on or about 8/1/08. Winners will be notified by mail on or about 8/15/08. Winners will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility, liability release, and publicity release. Submission of an entry and/or acceptance of a prize grants NHGC the exclusive, perpetual right to publish, use, edit, adapt, modify, and/or copy the entry for any and all purposes in any and all media currently in existence or hereafter invented without further compensation to entrant/winner. All taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. Winner releases NHGC and sponsors from any liability arising out of participation in this contest. Winner grants to NHGC the right to use his/her name, photograph, likeness, and biographical information in advertising and promotion without compensation or permission except in TN or where prohibited by law. Winners' names and photos will be published in Gardening How-To magazine at the NHGC's sole discretion. For a list of the winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Garden Photo Contest at address listed above by 12/31/08.

2007 Photo Contest Winners

SuperUser Account — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:51:55 GMT

Our top picks from the Club’s 2007 garden photo contest!Congratulations to the winners of the fourth annual National Home Gardening Club photo contest! Shutters were snapping madly this year—we received more than 5,000 entries. From close-ups of your favorite perennials to majestic garden scenes, we were amazed at the quality of the photos and the beautiful results of your hard work in the garden. It was difficult for us to narrow it down to 12 winners, which were chosen for their creative perspective; sharpness and focus; and combinations of color, texture, and composition. Thank you for sharing your beautiful little corners of the world with us! —The staff of Gardening How-To1st PlaceLife Member Lorraine Gunn Mount Pleasant, SC ‘Little Gem’ magnolia 2nd PlaceLife Member Teresa Perdue Ashford, WV Butterfly on a zinnia 3rd PlaceMember Patrick Kramer Aurora, CO Japanese garden Honorable Mentions Member Evelyn Alemanni Escondido, CA Cutting garden Member Denise Bates Fairbanks, AK Asters and violets Member Pat Davis Acme, PA Sacred lotus Member Elaine Foran Farmington, CT Tulips Member Anna Houghton Gulf Breeze, FL Eucalyptus in the morning dew Life Member Larry Laird Waynesboro, PA Mimosa tree Member Karen Rollefson Cornelius, NC ‘Endless Summer’ hydrangea Member Lisa Rufft Independence, WV Water garden Member Melissa Smith Quakertown, PA Dogwood Our winners received the following prizes:First Prize: Vizor umbrella and stand from D’Firo Design, www.dfiro.com. Value: $1,350Second Prize: Storagehouse XL from FlowerHouse, www.flowerhouses.com. Value: $260Third Prize: EarthBox Ready-to-Grow Kit from EarthBox, www.earthbox.com. Value: $100Honorable Mention (9 winners): Organic fertilizers from TerraCycle, www.terracycle.net. Value: $75Look for information about the 2008 photo contest in the March/April 2008 issue of Gardening How-To.Official Rules Open to members of the National Home Gardening Club (NHGC). No additional purchase is necessary. Employees of NHGC, D’Firo Design, FlowerHouse, EarthBox, TerraCycle, their affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, and suppliers and the families of each are not eligible. Void in PR, Quebec, and where prohibited by law. Entries must be postmarked or e-mailed on or before 7/1/07. No responsibility is assumed for lost, late, damaged, illegible, postage-due, or misdirected entries. All photos become the property of NHGC and will not be returned or acknowledged. Photos will be judged on composition, sharpness and focus, unusual and creative perspective, interesting subject matter, and color and texture. The judges reserve the right to adjust and modify photos prior to publication. NHGC judges' decisions concerning all matters related to this contest are final. Winners will be selected on or about 8/1/07. Winners will be notified by mail on or about 8/15/07. Winners will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility, liability release, and publicity release. Submission of an entry and/or acceptance of a prize grants NHGC the exclusive, perpetual right to publish, use, edit, adapt, modify, and/or copy the entry for any and all purposes in any and all media currently in existence or hereafter invented without further compensation to entrant/winner. All taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. Winner releases NHGC and sponsors from any liability arising out of participation in this contest. Winner grants to NHGC the right to use his/her name, photograph, likeness, and biographical information in advertising and promotion without compensation or permission except in TN or where prohibited by law. Winners' names and photos will be published in Gardening How-To magazine at the NHGC's sole discretion. For a list of the winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Garden Photo Contest at address listed above by 12/31/07.