Best residential garden competition

Judging will be held on the afternoon of 20 June 2009 starting from 2pm. The judges will inform you of the approximate time they will visit your garden.

The closing date for entries was 16 May.

The marking criteria prescribed by the East Midlands in Bloom organisers are as follows:

Visibility
The garden should be visible to the public and make a positive contribution to the street scene. Account will be taken of the degree of pleasure given by the garden to the wider community.

Design
Includes how creatively the available space has been used and the combination of plant form, texture and colour. Displays will be assessed to see if the layout and plants chosen are sufficiently varied to offer interest and colour throughout the year.

Maintenance standards
Looks for overall impact, standards of grassed areas, edging, dead heading, etc.