'Westlake in Bloom' Deadline is Friday, June 28

Westlake in Bloom’s entry deadline is rapidly approaching.

Mayor Dennis Clough said the deadline for entries is June 28 at 5 p.m.

“Winners will be announced Aug. 7 at LaCentre,” Clough said. He added all entrants will be invited to the volunteer reception. 

One of the city’s most enduring beautification projects, Westlake in Bloom helps enhance the city’s summer presentation. This marks the 11th year for the event.

Entries will be judged on July 8, 9 and 10, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.  New categories for awards have been added to the program including judging front yards only or rear yards only and rain gardens. 

The annual event has been ranked by former planning director Bob Parry as one of the “Top 10” projects the city has hosted in the past 25 years.

The city bills the event as “a friendly competition among residents, organizations and businesses in the Westlake community competing in categories ranging from window boxes to residential landscaping.”

Participants compete for first, second and third place awards. Special efforts are recognized with Awards of Distinction.

See the 2012 winners here. 

The city is still accepting applications in a number of categories including apartment or condominium complex, church, business, hotels/motels, garden boxes, residential landscaping, various gardens and Hilliard Boulevard flower boxes.

Click here for the 2013 entry form. Click here for contest rules and details.