Call for Entries

Entry Deadline: April 13, 2012

The 18th annual Water-Wise Landscape Tour, to be held Saturday, June 2, 2012, is open to all landscapes within Dallas city limits and the city limits of Dallas’ wholesale customers or reciprocal cities. These cities include: Addison, Carrollton, Cedar Hill, Cockrell Hill, The Colony, Coppell, DeSoto, Duncanville, Farmers Branch, Flower Mound, Garland, Glenn Heights, Grand Prairie, Highland Park, Hutchins, Irving, Lancaster, Lewisville, Mesquite, Plano, Red Oak, Richardson, Seagoville and University Park. Previous award winners are invited to participate in the tour, but may not compete for prizes for five years after receiving an award. Tour judges, sponsors, City of Dallas employees or their families are not eligible for prizes. The Water-Wise Landscape Tour is co-sponsored by City of Dallas Water Conservation, City of Dallas Stormwater Management, Dallas County Master Gardener Association, Inc., Texas AgriLife Extension Service, and the Town of Addison.

• The tour will feature landscapes (back yard landscapes may be included at the discretion of the homeowner).
• Up to five residential award winners will receive prizes. One morning and one afternoon volunteer will assist on tour day. Community gardens, demonstration gardens and commercial landscapes will not be eligible for prizes or volunteers on tour day.
• All entrants must agree that their landscapes may be photographed for publicity and educational purposes. All winners must agree to be present to answer visitor questions from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on tour day.

Judging Criteria

Design
Aesthetic appeal; composition; use of color and plant variety

Water Conservation
Efficient irrigation/water use; use of non-vegetative materials such as fences, walls, walks, etc.; use of native or adapted plants; reduced turf area; and use of mulches

Appropriate Maintenance
Landscape tidy – healthy, disease and pest free plants; no weeds; plants pruned as appropriate

Entry Deadline: April 13, 2012
Entries will be judged in mid-April. The public tour of landscapes will be held June 2, 2012.

Submitting Call for Entries Forms

Online:
Please complete the online Call for Entry form below, including uploading a minimum of 3 current photographs (including at least one overall view) of your landscape.

Downloadable PDF File:
You can also click here to download a PDF of the Call for Entries form, filling it out and sending a minimum of 3 current photographs (including at least one overall view of your landscape) by either:

Mail:
City of Dallas Water-Wise Landscape Tour
1500 Marilla Street, Room 5AS
Dallas, TX 75201

Fax:
(214) 670-5244

E-mail:
tour@savedallaswater.com

Note: Photographs send by mail will not be returned. If you are selected as a tour winner, you agree to have your address published in the newspaper and on the SaveDallasWater.com website, to place a sign in your yard for one month indicating your landscape is a tour winner, and to be present to answer visitor questions from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on tour day, June 2, 2012. Please call (214) 670-5378 if you have any questions regarding the entry process.