Green Thumbs Earn Honors at the Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (09/03/2021) (readMedia)-- Gardeners from across the state collected ribbons in the Floriculture Limited Classes competition, judged throughout the 2021 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

LIMITED CLASSES

Dish Garden

1) Diana Bedwell, Norwalk

Patio Garden

1) Diana Bedwell, Norwalk

2) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

3) Nancy Schrum, Urbandale

Hanging Garden

1) Diana Bedwell, Norwalk

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

Texas Small

1) Leroy Orth, Ames

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

3) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

Itsy Bitsy

1) Nancy Schrum, Urbandale

2) Leroy Orth, Ames

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Twinkle, Twinkle

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

3) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

Deck the Halls

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

Tiny Dancer

1) Leroy Orth, Ames

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Fall Bird Hunt

1) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

3) Kathleen Hoard, Madrid

Farmers Market

1) Mary Brandsgard, West Des Moines

2) Pamela Webster, Boone

Flower Shop

1) Leroy Orth, Ames

Red Barn

1) Kathleen Hoard, Madrid

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Kentucky Derby

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

2) Becca Templeton, Michellville

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

19th Hole

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

Farmers Market

1) Pamela Webster, Boone

2) Leroy Orth, Ames

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Race Day

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Leroy Orth, Ames

3) Pamela Webster, Boone

Poker Night

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

Fireside Chat

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

3) Pamela Webster, Boone

Proposal Night

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Leroy Orth, Ames

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Fishing Camp Cabin

1) Pamela Webster, Boone

2) Leroy Orth, Ames

Here Kitty, Kitty

1) Kathleen Hoard, Madrid

2) Oliver Bond, Waverly

3) George Bond, Waverly

Winterberry Christmas

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

2) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

Snow on the Mountain

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

2) Pamela Webster, Boone

American Gothic

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

Field of Dreams

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

3) Barb Blair, De Soto

Gamer

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

Veteran's Day Celebration

1) Barb Blair, De Soto

2) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Garden Party

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Oh Holy Night

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

3) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

Tea Ceremony

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Nancy Schrum, Urbandale

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

My Favorite Holiday

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Deanna Bahr, Indianola

Dutch Treat

2) Nancy Schrum, Urbandale

Fall Bike Ride

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

High Trestle Trail

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

King Kong

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Harrison Hensing, Clive

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Twister

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Days of Our Lives

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Kathleen Hoard, Madrid

3) Barb Blair, De Soto

Potluck Friday

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

3) Barb Blair, De Soto

Death by Chocolate

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

3) Deanna Bahr, Indianola

Campfire Stories

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Miss Kitty's Day Out

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Boo!!

1) Deanna Bahr, Indianola

2) Kathleen Hoard, Madrid

3) Crystal Hensing, Clive

Rock-a-bye-Baby

1) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

3) Kathleen Hoard, Madrid

Easter Wreath

1) Deanna Bahr, Indianola

2) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Welcome Summer

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Capital Gold

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

3) Deanna Bahr, Indianola

Up in the Tree Top

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Deanna Bahr, Indianola

3) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

Bike Trail

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Barb Blair, De Soto

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

State Fair Campground

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

2) Barb Blair, De Soto

3) Deanna Bahr, Indianola

Let's Go Dutch

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Leroy Orth, Ames

3) Pamela Webster, Boone

Lolly Pops & Lemon Drops

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

3) Crystal Hensing, Clive

Beau Jolais Nouveau

1) Pamela Webster, Boone

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

3) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

Home on the Prairie

1) Pamela Webster, Boone

2) Lyndee Clark, Johnston

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

Itsy Bitsy Spider

1) Nancy Schrum, Urbandale

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

3) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

Fourth of July Fireworks

1) Leroy Orth, Ames

2) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Summer Vacation

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

2) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

Shooting Star

1) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

3) Pamela Webster, Boone

Hoops

1) Leroy Orth, Ames

2) Harrison Hensing, Clive

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

After the Rain

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Pamela Webster, Boone

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

Super Bowl Sunday

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

2) Hayden Hensing, Clive

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

St. Patrick's

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Hayden Hensing, Clive

3) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

Z-Z-Zinnia

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Rae Eschen, Central City

3) Pamela Webster, Boone

Cookies for Santa

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

Tree of Life

1) Pamela Webster, Boone

2) Leroy Orth, Ames

An Expanse of Water

1) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Stairway to Heaven

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

2) Pamela Webster, Boone

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

Railroad Crossing

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

2) Pamela Webster, Boone

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Queen of Doors

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

1) Deanna Bahr, Indianola

Princess of Doors

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Queen of Tables

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Princess of Tables

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Barb Blair, De Soto

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

Queen of Exhibition Tables

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

Princess of Exhibition Tables

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Rae Eschen, Central City

Queen of Vignettes

1) Mary Brandsgard, West Des Moines

Princess of Vignettes

1) Leroy Orth, Ames

Queen of Pedestals

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

1) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

Princess of Pedestals

1) Leroy Orth, Ames

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

Queen of Petites

1) Leroy Orth, Ames

Princess of Petites

1) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Queen of Small Design

1) Kathleen Hoard, Madrid

1) Nancy Schrum, Urbandale

1) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

1) Nancy Schrum, Urbandale

1) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

Princess of Small Design

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

1) Oliver Bond, Waverly

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

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The Iowa State Fair is one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country and the single largest event in the state. The Fair began over 160 years ago and is now considered one of the best events in the nation, attracting more than one million Fairgoers every year from all over the world. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University, just off the interstate and minutes from Downtown Des Moines. How Do You Fair? August 12-22, 2021. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.