2014 Denzel Hufford Garden Award Winners
The Denzel Hufford Garden Award recognizes outstanding gardens that enhance the natural beauty of Old Town Noblesville.
Grand Prize
Mike and Connie Foor
Judges state that the Foor’s well-maintained garden “had great use of plants, particularly in shaded areas. The pond was especially appealing, both in its design and upkeep.” Connie says she gets great pleasure in knowing where each plant came from, as through the years it has grown through cuts taken from places they previously lived and from friends and family
Runners Up
Ginger Hamilton
Ginger Hamilton’s organic cottage garden is lush with old fashioned flowers. She strives to always have pink, blue, white, and soft yellow blooms throughout the growing
season. It is Ginger’s first garden, and she has learned from trial and error. She often can be found reading in her “secret garden area.”
Ken Hebel
Ken Hebel’s garden illustrates great curb appeal, playing up red, white, and blue colors. The judges recognized his effort to create beauty from a blank slate as he’s only lived there for two years. Ken also strives to maintain color throughout the growing season. His creativity is revealed through his conversion of a swing set into an arbor. All of the winners made good use of hardscape items such as rocks, bricks, and stone animals. Such items brought out the color of their surroundings, added to themes, and never overwhelmed the natural beauty of the plants. Adele Dodd, daughter of the late Denzel Hufford, presented the award. Also judging with Adele were a Hamilton County Master Gardener, a Noblesville Preservation Alliance member, a member of Keep Noblesville Beautiful, and a previous winner.
The awards were made possible by an anonymous NPA family with NPA matching funds.