Ottawa's Worst Lawn Competition

Now that summer is here, do you dread what liescaption and from there it is up to the public to
underneath your once snow-covered lawn? Maybevote which lawns are desperately in need of a
one of your neighbors needs a friendly remindermakeover. Closing date for nominations is 31 July
that their lawn is not as attractive as they might2010.
think. If you or your neighbor's lawn wasn't aThink you got what it takes to win first place in
pretty sight last summer, chances are the OntarioOttawa's worst lawn competition? Show Us! 
winter didn't heal the scattered brown spots - orFirst place will receive an entire front lawn re-sod
worse – that infestation of grubs!(up to 5,000 square feet), two garden bed
With community beauty and local property valuesinstallations (up to 200 square feet), a front lawn
in mind, Instant Lawns.ca, Ottawa's newest  andin-ground sprinkler system and a year-long lawn
most professional landscaping company is holding amaintenance package, including, three fertilizer
friendly competition to find Greater Ottawa'streatments in the fall, one fall aeration and one fall
worst lawns. After finding the worst of thegrub treatment, if necessary (approximate value
worst, we'll deliver Instant Grassification toof $10,000).
Ottawa's most disheveled lawns this spring withSecond and third place winners will receive an
the help from our friends at Manderley TurfGrass,entire front lawn re-sod (up to 5,000 square
Expert Irrigation, Landscape Depot and Greenfeet), and a year-long lawn maintenance package,
Unlimited.including, three fertilizer treatments in the fall, one
To nominate your neighbor's eyesore – or tofall aeration and one fall grub treatment, if
nominate your own – simply log visit worstnecessary (approximate value of $6,000).
lawn site picture or video of the lawn with a short