Best Gardens
2026 Best Garden Winners
These gardeners received awards for their work in their plots in 2026. Thank you to our winners for their contributions to the gardens!
Dale May Memorial Award for Best Garden
Dee Dacey Emory (G1)
Best Vegetable Garden
1. Dona Lee (M6)
2. Dee Dacey Emory (G1)
Best Combination Garden
1. Zion Abebe (D4)
2. Rose Cameron (O4)
Best New Garden (for first-year gardeners)
1. Lisa Labella (L3)
2. Guido and Niki Zoli (B1)
Innovative Growing Award
Recognizes a garden that displays creativity and unique growing techniques — such as design, materials, or growing methods like vertical gardening, upcycling or inventive layouts
1. Elizabeth Charles (O3)
2. Mace Carpenter (D2)
Global Roots Garden Award
Recognizes a garden that reflects diverse cultures, traditions or heritage through plant selection or growing practices — highlighting the richness of global gardening styles.
1. Kousik Ahmed (H1)
2. FengYing Yang (K2)
These gardeners received awards for their work in their plots in 2026. Thank you to our winners for their contributions to the gardens!
Dale May Memorial Award for Best Garden
Dee Dacey Emory (G1)
Best Vegetable Garden
1. Dona Lee (M6)
2. Dee Dacey Emory (G1)
Best Combination Garden
1. Zion Abebe (D4)
2. Rose Cameron (O4)
Best New Garden (for first-year gardeners)
1. Lisa Labella (L3)
2. Guido and Niki Zoli (B1)
Innovative Growing Award
Recognizes a garden that displays creativity and unique growing techniques — such as design, materials, or growing methods like vertical gardening, upcycling or inventive layouts
1. Elizabeth Charles (O3)
2. Mace Carpenter (D2)
Global Roots Garden Award
Recognizes a garden that reflects diverse cultures, traditions or heritage through plant selection or growing practices — highlighting the richness of global gardening styles.
1. Kousik Ahmed (H1)
2. FengYing Yang (K2)
