The Knoxville Federated Gardening Club is hosting the ‘Sitting Pretty’ Gardening Contest on July 8th at Brooks Park. 

It is open to all gardeners and there is no registration. There will be cash prizes of $100, $50, and $25 for the top three places. Entries will be accepted Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. and will remain on display until noon at Brooks Park, with judging taking place from 9:30 until 10:00 a.m.

Guidelines include any chair planted with live flowers have no dried artificial or silk and accessories are permitted. A seat of the chair may be removed and planted, or a planted container may sit on the chair. Plants must be identified on a 3×5 card. Chairs will be judged on a combination of plants, creativity and overall appearance. Chair Member with the Knoxville Federated Gardening Club Cathy Courtney says that they are adding something new to the contest this year.

“This year we’re doing something a little bit different. We’re going to do a People’s Choice award, but it’s for the non-competitive places.”

For more information contact Cathy Courtney at 515-360-2956 or Patsy Murphy at 641-842-5209.