It can be a really joyful experience placing first in that garden competition. Growing a garden that is worthy of being placed in garden magazines can be quite the alluring prospect. So if you are looking to enter into a garden (landscaping) competition and need a few hints on what you can do to get ahead of the competition, then this is the article for you.

You won’t need to hire landscaping Mississauga contractors after you have read this article as many of these techniques can be done all by yourself – and is there really any other way to win a competition? We know what happens to athletes that use enhancements to win.

6 Ways To Win A Landscaping Competition

# 1 – Research Old Winners

Like any competition, it is essential to do a bit of research on old winners, as well as try and “dig up some dirt” on what your competition is doing. Hey, this is not sleazy…this is competition. The more knowledgeable you are, the easier it will be to win the competition.

# 2 – Innovation Is King

The greats in society are those who have always been able to innovate, and this is equally true for a scenario such as a garden competition. More than anything else (lush green grass, style, design, moisture) being able to innovate – simply being unique – may prove to be much more helpful for your goals.

#3 –  Improvise If You Can

Turn that ugly part of the garden into something that is worth watching. “Wabi Sabi”…there is beauty in imperfection. Being able to showcase the imperfection in your garden is another great strategy that you may want to implement.

# 4 – Aerate Your Soil

For a lush looking lawn and yard it would prove invaluable for your lawn if you are able to provide the soil much more air and nutrients. Aerating the soil will be incredibly useful for the lawn and for the garden.

# 5 – Stylize Your Garden

Many different garden designs are well known but in being able to personalize and stylize your garden to better accentuate your home and landscape will prove to be a great tactic as well. What is it about your home or land that is so captivating?

Find it and then create and stylize around that. Incorporate other things into your garden design to stand out and create something new and different.

# 6 – Get Advice From Professionals and Winners

This may hurt, but it would prove to be a great idea to get some advice and to get advice from a person who has won in the past or a person who is a professional. Let them give you honest feedback and then go from there.

Quite often our judgment about ourselves or projects is not as objective as they can be and to have an objective outlook on a project like this can prove to be invaluable in the end.