by Amanda
We never tire of getting a glimpse into your amazing gardens and thoroughly enjoyed going through all the submissions from our 2016 Fall Photo Contest. From colorful meadows to elegant perennial gardens, your photos gave us endless ideas and inspiration for our spring plantings. But as always, we had to choose winning photos and are excited about the four spectacular shots that came out on top. We hope you enjoy our garden gallery of winning photos as much as we did choosing them!
Grand Prize Winner: Summer Bouquet Submitted by Rich M.
Winner: Cosmos Submitted by Debbie D.
Winner: Zinnia Submitted by Donald F.
Winner: Amaryllis Submitted by John C.
Some of our favorite photos come from passionate gardeners who are amateur photographers! Whether you're shooting on your phone or have a DSLR, there are some simple tips to become a better garden photographer. We're always running photo contests and urge you to enter. Even if you don't win, your photo may be featured to over 265,000 gardeners on our social media pages.
What was your favorite winning photo in our garden gallery? Please share in the comments below!
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