2008 Kathy Pufahl Container Competition

The fifth annual Kathy Pufahl Memorial Container Design Competition was held July 21, 2008 at Cornell's Bluegrass Lane Horticultural Research Facility, Ithaca, NY. Kathy (above right), who founded Beds and Borders, Inc., Laurel, N.Y., was a staple on the horticultural educational seminar circuit, spreading her container ideas far and wide. It is her vision that changed the way the horticulture industry looks at the spring container business. Her influence brought back a bit of the art and beauty to the business.

Judges (right) braved the elements to evaluate use of form and texture, use of the color palette, and choice of plant material in three container categories:

• Winners
• Open division
• 16-inch patio containers
• 12-inch hanging baskets
• Program Work Team

Apologies to those entrants whose containers we were not able to photograph.

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Winners

Open division: 1st place Walkill View Farm New Paltz, NY View entry	2nd place Hillside Garden Center Binghamton, NY View entry	3rd place Helderledge Farm Altamont, NY View entry
16-inch pot: 1st place Zema's Nursery Stephentown, NY View entry	2nd place Zema's Nursery Stephentown, NY View entry	3rd place TechniGrowers Greenhouse Warwick, NY View entry
12-inch basket: 1st place Mischlers Florist Williamsville, NY View entry	2nd place Mike Weber Greenhouses West Seneca, NY View entry	3rd place Owen Corey Richard D. Smith & Co. View entry

Open division

12-inch hanging baskets

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Program Work Team