The University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Cooperative Extension Service
Cherokee County - 130 East Main Street, Suite 200
Canton, Georgia 30114	Phone 770-479-0418	Http://cescherokee.org

Yard of the Month Judging Form

This only a suggested judging form to help standardize the criteria of what constitutes a noteworthy yard of the month.  Please address any concerns within your home owners association.
Todd Hurt, CEA Cherokee County – April 2005

Maintenance 									_______	Score (50 pts.)

Are the beds weed free and mulched? (10 pts.)
Clean bed lines,Turf and Ground covers edged, hard surfaces clean? (10 pts.)
Lawn cut at proper height and clear of debris? (20 pts.)
Trees and shrubs appropriately trimmed?  (10 pts.)
Notes:

Principles of Landscape Design							_______Score (25 pts.)

Unity.  Does the design fit the architecture of the home? (5 pts.)
Balance.  Does the landscape have symmetrical or asymmetrical balance (no dominating elements)? (5 pts.)
Proportion.  Are the plants in scale with one another and the home? (5 pts.)
Emphasis.  What is your focus?  Can you see the front door? Does the design draw you away from utilities? (5pts.)
Rhythm. Does the design keep the eye moving?  Are colors and plant materials repeated consistently? (5 pts.)
Notes:

Elements of Landscape Design							_______Score (25 pts.)

Lines.  Do the bed lines provide focus?  Are they distracting or impractical to maintain? (5pts.)
Texture.  Are different plants used to provide interactivness within a bed?  Fine textures for close beds and coarse     textures for distant beds. (5 pts.)
Movement – Visual Movement .  Grasses, water, birds, butterflies, flags, wind chimes. (5 pts.)
Color – Warm colors advance or excite Cool colors calm or recede.  Use of complimentary colors together. (10 pts.)
Notes:

_______Final Score (100)

	

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