Summer Blossom Awards Program
We want to recognize and reward our residents and businesses for helping to make Brooklyn Park beautiful!
About the Program
The Summer Blossom Awards Program highlights attractive gardens and landscaping in Brooklyn Park! This annual competition recognizes and rewards residents and businesses that strive to improve the City’s landscape.
Anyone can nominate you including neighbors, family, friends, or yourself.
Program Categories
There are four categories for the Summer Blossom Awards. Each category will be judged city-wide except for single family.
- Single Family Garden (separated into four districts)
- Townhome Garden
- Neighborhood Garden
- Commercial Garden
Program Timeline
| Date | Details |
| June 1-July 11 | Gardener submits nomination form |
| July 24 | Program judges will tour and evaluate gardens |
| September 8 | The City Council formally recognizes the winning gardens |
Requirements
- Garden/landscape must be located in Brooklyn Park
- Garden/landscape must primarily feature flowering plant, trees, shrubs, ground cover, perennials, retaining walls, arbors or water features to create a visually significant summer long display of flowers
- Garden/landscape must be well maintained through the growing season
- Garden/landscape must have a positive visual impact on the neighborhood
Awards
Grand winners in each category receive:
- $400 toward materials
- An engraved garden paver
- Formal recognition from the Brooklyn Park City Council
Single Family winners in each district receive:
- $100 toward materials
- An engraved garden paver
- Formal recognition from the Brooklyn Park City Council
Nominate a Garden!
Nominations closed on Friday, July 11, 2025. The nominees were notified the week of July 14.
2025 Winning Gardens
Tour the 2025 Summer Blossom winning gardens >
| Category | Address | Gardener |
| Single Family Grand (First Place – District 1) |
6265 Yukon Ave N | Sheila Amundson |
| Single Family Grand (First Place – District 2) |
7909 Noble Ave N | Melissa Collins and Chad Rutter |
| Single Family First Place – District 4 |
5416 Kings Cir N | Darcy Theisen |
| Single Family First Place – District 3 |
9557 James Ave N | Gale Lueth |
| Grand Townhome | 7844 83rd Ct N | Patty Stanek |
| Grand Neighborhood | 3718 Impatiens Ln N | Jeannine Kline |
| Grand Commercial | 5703 100th Ave N | TruStone Financial |
Questions?
Josephine Thao
Project Facilitator
Josephine.Thao@brooklynpark.org
763-493-8145
Seng Moua
Program Assistant
Seng.Moua@brooklynpark.org
763-493-8059