2005 Low-Maintenance Landscaping Design Contest Winners

Winners

Click on a winner's name to see photographs of the site and details such as the plan, narrative and plant list.  If you use any of these designs in your own yard or project, please let us know.  Thank  you!

Category blue ribbon First Place red ribbon Second Place
Homeowner Division Sheldon and Kim Karnes, Jeffersonville, Indiana 
(Certified Backyard Wildlife Habitat by National Wildlife Federation)
Lori and Craig Belling, Crestwood, Kentucky 
Sun Division Portia Brown, Louisville  (professional native plant consultant) Richard Wolford, Louisville  (professional landscaper)
Shade Division Joan Brown, Shelbyville, Kentucky  (Certified Backyard Wildlife Habitat by National Wildlife Federation) Barbara Berman, Louisville
Mixed Sun/Shade Division John Pacyga, Louisville  (professional landscape architect) Karen Bess, New Castle, Kentucky  (professional landscape designer)

 

Photos

Here are some photographs from the the awards ceremony and reception at the Air Pollution Control Board meeting on 8/17/2005.  Click on a thumbnail image to see the full-size photo in a new window.

Reception attendees looked at the landscape designs. APCD staff members viewed a design. Reception attendees examined another design. Winner Lori Belling (left) discussed her design with an attendee and winner John Pacyga (right). Reception attendees discussed landscape designs. Winners Ms Bess and Mr. Wolford looked at a design. Winner Kim Karnes (left) discussed her design with APCD contractor Kathy Morris. Winner Richard Wolford looked at another entry. An attendee examined the poster by Karen Bess (right). APCD Director Art Williams presented an award certificate to Portia Brown. APCD Director Art Williams presented a Lawn Care for Cleaner Air certificate to Karen Bess. Ellen Lohmeyer displayed her design.Lena Lovo (right) and Jim Wright displayed her design and award. Bill Holt displayed his landscape poster and award certificate.

Lawn Care for Cleaner Air

 


An example of low-maintenance air-friendly landscaping (click for a larger image).

 

An example of a design for low-maintenance landscaping
An example of a design for low-maintenance landscaping