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Yard of the Quarter

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The Lost Pines Garden Club sponsors the Yard of the Quarter program to recognize area residents who take pride in their homes and landscapes and who are primarily responsible for the design and maintenance of their own yards.  Yards designed and maintained for our central Texas area are encouraged.  Awards will be given in November, February, and May.  Recipients will receive a Yard of the Quarter sign which will remain in their front yard for the quarter, a certificate and recognition on the Lost Pines Garden Club web site and in the Bastrop Advertiser if accepted.
 
Nominations should be submitted to the "Yard of the Quarter Committee".  Click here or here (PDF) for the nomination form for a yard anywhere in the Bastrop county area.  Emphasis will be on the front yard as viewed from the street.   The owner will be contacted to obtain permission to place the sign, take photographs, and place the name and address of the winning yard on the garden club web site and in a news article.
 
The following criteria will be used as guidelines when choosing the Yard of the Quarter:
 
Design and Landscaping – must be done by owners, not professional company:
 
  • Drought tolerant/water efficient design: Efficient use of native plants, water wise irrigation.  Xeriscaping can be part of this.
  • Innovative or creative features
  • Use of color and/or texture
  • Creative, unique, curb appeal
  • Overall aesthetic appeal, an inspiration to others in the neighborhood
  • Balance appropriate to house and lot size 

Yard Maintenance:
 
  • Healthy lawn, neatly mowed and edged
  • Pruned and trimmed shrubs and trees
  • Healthy plants
  • Minimum  of weeds in flowerbeds
  • Yard free of clutter and debris