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Black Gold’s 2019 Garden Photo Contest Winners

We were excited to have received hundreds of photos for our garden photo contest held in October, 2019. Thank you to everyone who entered. There were so many beautiful, high-quality photos to choose from that it was difficult for our panel of five judges to whittle it down to just three winning shots.

Our winning photos were of good quality and maintained a balance between garden beauty and bounty. Here are our top three picks.

First Place Winner

Dahlias by Christine of Klamath Falls, Oregon

After winning, Chris shared a very special story behind the dahlias shown in this photo. “My son’s grandfather planted dahlias for over 50 years. When he passed, we moved his dahlias from Washington to Oregon in over 10 car trips. He was a wonderful human being. I grow and share Grandpa Tony’s dahlias every year in his honor.” Congratulations Chris! Your lush, diverse dahlias were clearly grown with pride and care.

Second Place Winner

Harvest by Rachel of Raleigh, North Carolina

Rachel submitted a photo that showed a late-season harvest from her raised beds in the afternoon sunlight. She told us that gardening is her love and passion. Her photo proves it! Thank you for sharing your photo with us, and congratulations!

Third Place Winner

Colorful Border by Mary of Baton Rouge, Louisiana

What an impressive subtropical border! This well-composed photo shows off Mary’s great gardening and design skills. Its colors just pop.

Congratulations to all of our winners!

 

Fred Meyer’s Fuchsia Saturday 2019 with Black Gold

Black Gold supplies the mix for Fred Meyer’s popular Annual Fuchsia Saturday, which is happening on April 6th, so make sure you’re ready for it!

Here’s what you can expect:

  • The event will be held on April 6th from 7 am – 4 pm at the Garden Centers of Fred Meyer stores.
  • It will take place rain or shine.
  • Purchase your plants and planters from Fred Meyer or bring your own pots from home.
  • Fred Meyer employees will plant them for you using FREE Premium Black Gold All Purpose Potting Soil.

You can bring any planter boxes or containers for your deck or porch and purchase any edibles or flowers to fill the pots. There is a limit of 8 planters of 16″ diameter per person. Don’t miss it!