Fairfax County Master Gardeners

Since 1953, the American Horticultural Society’s Great American Gardeners Awards program has recognized individuals and institutions that have made significant contributions to horticulture across America. Nominations for the 2009 Great American Gardeners Awards are now being accepted until September 30, 2009.

 

In 2010, twelve separate Great American Gardeners Awards will be presented, including the prestigious Liberty Hyde Bailey Award for significant contributions to the horticultural fields of teaching, research, writing, plant exploration, administration, art, business, and leadership. Other awards will acknowledge outstanding achievements in garden communication, commercial horticulture, landscape design, floral design, urban beautification, and youth gardening.