Kennedys Named GJ ‘Yard of the Month’

FIRST YARD HONORED IN MONTHLY SHOWCASE

The yard of Jerry and Janice Kennedy at Elizabeth and 15th Streets was selected as the July “Yard of the Month” by the Grand Junction Horizons Club.

Yard of the Month is selected from a list of semifinalists each month that meet the criteria for the honor—proportionality and balance among ornamentals, shrubs, flowers and trees; perspective from various angles and frontage streets; not overly done or too “busy” looking; general upkeep and ongoing improvement; and overall aesthetic.

“We want to thank the Naked Ladies Garden Club of Grand Junction for suggesting and supporting the Yard of the Month idea and to the Jefferson Garden Club for serving as our monthly judges,” says a Grand Junction Horizons spokesperson.

“The Kennedy’s yard truly embraces the concepts of aesthetic and perspective in creating and maintaining what clearly qualifies as great looking lawn,” said the spokesperson. “It is a beautiful yard on its own, but when viewed in context of the open spaces to the south across Elizabeth Street and the sloping landscape and tree lines of Mt. Calvary Cemetery to the east, and to the adjacent yards and homes, it helps to make for a really top-notch neighborhood.”

To nominate a yard in Grand Junction for Yard of the Month, contact any Grand Junction Horizons member or send an email to eyeongj@gmail.com with “GJ Yard of the Month” in the message line.