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The Best Garden Amateur Finalists

Congratulations to the Best Garden - Amateur winner! All the finalist projects were of incredibly high caliber. Take some time to review each of the finalists, as well as browse all the submissions by category.

Beacon, New York, United States

A Secret Garden in the Hudson Highlands

Submitted by Wendy Brown
Fairfax, United States, Virginia

Back in Black

Submitted by KK Nichols
2017 finalist
Washington D.C., United States, Washington DC

Nuts for Natives

Submitted by Nuts for Natives
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Secret Garden

Submitted by Valorie Lynn Towne
Apex, North Carolina, United States

Annie’s Acre

Submitted by Anne Luck
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

English Cottage Garden Reimagined

Submitted by Diane Garrett
New York, New York, United States

Sabi’s French-cafe Water Garden

Submitted by Sabi
North Branford, Connecticut, United States

Crafting a Garden to fit a Boat in the Woods

Submitted by Gardening around a Boat in the Woods
Santa Ana, California, United States

Mom’s Garden

Submitted by Mom's Garden
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Terrace Garden

Submitted by Clarke J. Garthwaite
Tampa, Florida, United States

My Sanctuary

Submitted by My Sanctuary
New York, New York, United States

Cottage Garden in the Sky

Submitted by Julie Nelson
Sacramento, California, United States

Our English Garden

Submitted by Katita Schloemann
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States

From Recession to Renaissance

Submitted by Faye R Moyer
Dearborn, Michigan, United States

Backyard Retreat

Submitted by Sandra Newton
Wall Township, New Jersey, United States

Garden of Ed and Debbie Shinn

Submitted by Ed Shinn
San Francisco, California, United States

A Young City Garden

Submitted by Joel Baluyot
2017 finalist
Bellevue, United States, Washington

Four Seasons, Sanctuary in a City

Submitted by Four Seasons, Sanctuary in a City
Santa Barbara, California, United States

Low Water Santa Barbara Garden

Submitted by Justin Carroll
2017 finalist
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States

Ebb & Flow

Submitted by Brandon George
Birmingham, Alabama, United States

BeBe’s Magical Studio Garden

Submitted by BeBe's Magical Studio Garden
Deer Park, New York, United States

Peace and Transition

Submitted by Anne
Tewksbury, New Jersey, United States

Spring into Summer

Submitted by SugarBush Estates
Grosse Pointe, Michigan, United States

Summer Rose Garden

Submitted by Jason R
Wingdale, New York, United States

English Longing

Submitted by Barry
2017 finalist
Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Nebraska Cabana

Submitted by Andrew Tatreau
2017 winner
Langley, British Columbia, Canada

Perennial love

Submitted by G Isaac
Valenzuela City Philippines, Alabama, United States

Violeta Del Rosario

Submitted by Violy's garden patio
Hobart, Oklahoma, United States

G-ANNA

Submitted by G-ANNA
Mastic, New York, United States

Mastic Compound

Submitted by Johnny Panessa

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