Photo of the Month Competition
December Winners
Theme: Winter Gardens/Winter Berries
First Place
Winter Stillness, Leslie Bailey
Second Place
Nature’s Beauty, Marguerite Abowitz
Third Place
Dehydrating branches of a native beautyberry shrub, Dolores Stamps
Prepare for the January 2026 Contest
Theme: Potpourri (Photographer’s choice of a garden photo taken in Arkansas)
Photo Deadline: January 15
Entry Form and Requirements
I certify that I am the photographer of any submitted entry. By submitting an entry, I grant the Master Gardener organization the right to publish my photo with any Master Gardener materials (including print and electronic).
Photo Submission Requirements
- Members may enter one photo per month.
- Submissions must be from Washington County Master Gardeners and must be taken in Arkansas.
- Include your name, photo title and a short photo description or identification.
- Photos must be of high resolution and in jpeg format.
- Photos must be originals taken by the person submitting and must be submitted digitally.
- If you don’t have email, you may have another Master Gardener submit your entry; be certain to include identifying information.
- Neither the title nor the short description of the picture should identify who the photographer is.
- Any submission includes permission to use the photo for Master Gardener promotion and/or publication.