judging takes place during AprilJuly

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judging takes place during April-July a team
of two qualified AIB judges will visit each
community in a population category judges
review efforts of the entire community
municipal departments, commercial sector and
residential areas the following eight AIB
categories are evaluated
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overall design and plant suitability for
location and use harmony, color, texture,
shape tasteful integration of art elements
high standards of maintenance
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conditions of turf on sports fields, athletic
parks, cemeteries, residential and business
properties IPM (Integrated Pest Management),
fertilization programs, irrigation and
watering practices naturalization, use of
groundcovers and wildflowers
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arrangements, originality, distribution,
location of flowers color, variety, harmony
maintenance of flowerbeds, planters,
containers and window boxes
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of green spaces, medians, boulevards,
sidewalks, streets, ditches, road shoulders
level of garbage, debris and weeds amount of
visual clutter such as signage, posted
notices, graffiti
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municipal policies, by-laws and regulation
plans both short and long term distribution of
trees, variety, suitability new plantings, main
street programs, new survey developments
preservation of heritage trees, woodlots and
replanting procedures proper maintenance
practices
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museums, archives, history books and
historical society policies and by-laws on
preservation and restoration of buildings,
homes, churches, cemeteries, sites, parks,
heritage gardens, trees, monuments and
artifacts
8
school children, teens, adults, seniors
horticulture and garden clubs service
organizations local business community
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Best Practices, including policies and
by-laws on waste reduction landfills, hazardous
waste handling, sewage disposal, recycling and
transfer stations water sources, conservation,
naturalization
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Your Guide to Planting Pride booklet
America in Bloom introductory video Talk to an
AIB Judge Official America in Bloom Merchandise
for fundraising efforts
Online www.AmericaInBloom.org aib_at_ofa.org America
in Bloom Help Desk [phone]