Beautiful Spring YARDS Begin This Fall!

Hampton residents should prepare this fall to be the YARDS (Yards Are Really Distinctive Showplaces) Contest winners of the 2011 season. Trees, many perennials, bulbs, and other plants do best if planted in the fall in our horticultural zone. So begin now to lay the foundation for your distinctive yard!

For unbiased, research-based landscaping advice, contact the Virginia Cooperative Extension Office in Hampton at 727-1401.

The Hampton Master Gardeners can get you off to a good start at their plant sale, which will be held Saturday, September 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information contact Virginia Cooperative Extension or e-mail hmpmgplantsale@yahoo.com.

See the attached flyer for tips on creating a distinctive yard!

Remember, "Fall forward to a beautiful Spring"!

For more information about the YARDS Contest or the work of the Hampton Clean City Commission in keeping Hampton beautiful, contact us at hccc@hampton.gov or 727-1130.