The window box competition is a long-running Salem tradition hosted by the Salem Beautification Committee and the Salem Garden Club. Residents are welcome to enter a window box into the competition while businesses will be judged on their window boxes as a whole. Businesses who sponsor traffic islands may also enter their traffic islands as a separate category.

Registration will open June 7th and conclude on July 19th. Judging will take place over several days from July 27-30 by the Salem Garden Club and it is expected that you will keep your window box well maintained throughout that period.

Overall Appearance - First Impression
Form & Design - Use of plant material
Color Scheme - Use of Color Combos, Monochromatic, Contrast, Etc.
Maintenance- Dead-headed, weeded, watered, etc.
+ Bonus for native plants

The awards ceremony will take place during Heritage Days at the Woman's Friend Society on Hawthorne Blvd. Details to follow.

This year we are encouraging everyone involved in planting, not only those with window boxes, to get involved and show off their garden. So take a picture of your garden by the registration deadline, upload it in the Google Form above, and we will compile it with all of the other submissions for voting the week of July 22.

Members of the beautification committee will stop by the homes of the 3 winners to confirm that the garden matches the picture submitted. If the picture is not similar to what we see in real life (different home, plants, etc) then the image will be disqualified from receiving an award.

No problem, just wait until closer to July 19th to upload your photo when you are ready! We will send reminders on social media and via email about these deadlines as they approach.