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• judging takes place during April-July • a team of two qualified AIB judges will visit each community in a population category • judges review efforts of the entire community: municipal departments, commercial sector and residential areas
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• judging takes place during April-July • a team of two qualified AIB judges will visit each community in a population category • judges review efforts of the entire community: municipal departments, commercial sector and residential areas • the following eight AIB categories are evaluated:
• overall design and plant suitability for location and use • harmony, color, texture, shape • tasteful integration of art elements • high standards of maintenance
• conditions of turf on sports fields, athletic parks, cemeteries, residential and business properties • IPM (Integrated Pest Management), fertilization programs, irrigation and watering practices • naturalization, use of groundcovers and wildflowers
• arrangements, originality, distribution, location of flowers • color, variety, harmony • maintenance of flowerbeds, planters, containers and window boxes
• of green spaces, medians, boulevards, sidewalks, streets, ditches, road shoulders • level of garbage, debris and weeds • amount of visual clutter such as signage, posted notices, graffiti
• municipal policies, by-laws and regulation plans both short and long term • distribution of trees, variety, suitability • new plantings, main street programs, new survey developments • preservation of heritage trees, woodlots and replanting procedures • proper maintenance practices
• museums, archives, history books and historical society • policies and by-laws on preservation and restoration of buildings, homes, churches, cemeteries, sites, parks, heritage gardens, trees, monuments and artifacts
• school children, teens, adults, seniors • horticulture and garden clubs • service organizations • local business community
• “Best Practices”, including policies and by-laws on waste reduction • landfills, hazardous waste handling, sewage disposal, recycling and transfer stations • water sources, conservation, naturalization
• “Your Guide to Planting Pride” booklet • America in Bloom introductory video • Talk to an AIB Judge • Official America in Bloom Merchandise for fundraising efforts Online: www.AmericaInBloom.org aib@ofa.org America in Bloom Help Desk: (614) 487-1117