Top Gardeners Earn Honors at the Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (09/12/2018) (readMedia)-- Green thumbs from across the state collected ribbons in the Floriculture Limited Classes competition, judged throughout the 2018 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

Dish Garden

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Cathy Baker, Indianola

3) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

4) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Patio Garden

1) Cathy Baker, Indianola

2) Lyndee Clark, Colfax

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

4) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Hanging Garden

1) Cathy Baker, Indianola

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

A Tisket, A Tasket

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Jean Klosterman, Saint Anthony

4) Pamela Webster, Ames

5) Kathleen Hoard, Madrid

Autumn Harvest

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Pamela Webster, Ames

3) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

4) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

5) Kathleen Hoard, Madrid

Blue Bayou

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Jennifer Ugolini, Madrid

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

4) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

5) Kathleen Hoard, Madrid

Easter Morn

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Leroy Orth, Ames

3) Pamela Webster, Ames

4) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

5) Kathleen Hoard, Madrid

Spring Rains

1) Leroy Orth, Ames

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

4) Kathleen Hoard, Madrid

5) Pam Schell-Cloyd, Ottumwa

Be My Valentine

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Pamela Webster, Ames

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

4) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

5) Kathleen Hoard, Madrid

Dads Workshop

1) Leroy Orth, Ames

2) Deanna Bahr, Indianola

My Secret Place

1) Barb Blair, De Soto

3) Pamela Webster, Ames

Red Barn

1) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

High Trestle Bridge

1) Leroy Orth, Ames

2) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

Run Forrest Run

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Leroy Orth, Ames

3) Crystal Hensing, Clive

Snakes, Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

1) Pamela Webster, Ames

2) Leroy Orth, Ames

3) Crystal Hensing, Clive

Red, White & Blue

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Leroy Orth, Ames

3) Rek-rah Ranch, Oxford

4) Barb Blair, De Soto

Grounds for Fun

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

3) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

4) Rek-rah Ranch, Oxford

Beer Me!

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Leroy Orth, Ames

3) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2 Oclock Tea

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Leroy Orth, Ames

3) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

Gallop to Victory

1) Leroy Orth, Ames

2) Pamela Webster, Ames

Gold Finger

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Kathleen Hoard, Madrid

4) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Ho, Ho, Ho

1) Deanna Bahr, Indianola

2) Leroy Orth, Ames

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

4) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

Rear Window

1) Pamela Webster, Ames

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

3) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

4) Leroy Orth, Ames

Kinky Boots

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

2) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

3) Matthew Brakhane, Winterset

4) Joann - Vicki - Renae Kuehnhold, Urbandale

Grapes of Wrath

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

3) Jean Klosterman, Saint Anthony

4) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

Under the Bridge

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

Mother, I Love You

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

3) Joann - Vicki - Renae Kuehnhold, Urbandale

It's a Wonderful Life

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

4) Matthew Brakhane, Winterset

Crimson & Clover

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

Riders on the Storm

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Christmas at the Lake

1) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

Summers are Forever

1) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

3) Nicholas Brakhane, Winterset

4) Jean Klosterman, Saint Anthony

Trap Door

1) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Birthday Party

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

2) Joann - Vicki - Renae Kuehnhold, Urbandale

3) Deanna Bahr, Indianola

4) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

Ice Cream Sundae

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

4) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

Paisley Park

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

Birthdays are the Bomb

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Barb Blair, De Soto

Wizard of Oz

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

Howdy Pardner

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

3) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

4) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

Iowa, That's Where the Tall Corn Grows

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

3) Barb Blair, De Soto

4) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Blue Christmas

1) Deanna Bahr, Indianola

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

3) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

4) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Lights on Broadway

1) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

It's a Small World After All

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

4) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

5) Pam Schell-Cloyd, Ottumwa

Dog Days of Summer

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

3 Blind Mice

1) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

Along the Gravel Road

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Janna Boyd, Pella

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

4) Pamela Webster, Ames

Ah! Kansas

1) Janna Boyd, Pella

2) Deanna Bahr, Indianola

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

4) Pamela Webster, Ames

Rainy Days & Sundays

1) Pamela Webster, Ames

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

4) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

White Christmas

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Janna Boyd, Pella

3) Diana Bedwell, Norwalk

4) Leroy Orth, Ames

Cinco De Mayo

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

4) Crystal Hensing, Clive

The Ghosts are Out

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Janna Boyd, Pella

4) Leroy Orth, Ames

Harvest Dinner

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

4) Leroy Orth, Ames

I Do, I Do

1) Leroy Orth, Ames

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

3) Pamela Webster, Ames

Goose Feathers

1) Pam Schell-Cloyd, Ottumwa

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

4) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

Christmas in July

1) Pamela Webster, Ames

2) Leroy Orth, Ames

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

4) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Fall is Upon Us

1) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Leroy Orth, Ames

3) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

4) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Wish Upon a Star

1) Pamela Webster, Ames

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

4) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

Leprechauns

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Pamela Webster, Ames

3) Crystal Hensing, Clive

4) Leroy Orth, Ames

43, Hutt, Hutt, Hike!

1) Nancy Schrum, Urbandale

2) Leroy Orth, Ames

3) Pamela Webster, Ames

4) Crystal Hensing, Clive

A Day at the Races

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

3) Barb Blair, De Soto

4) Leroy Orth, Ames

Fred Astaire

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

3) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

4) Leroy Orth, Ames

A Fair Picnic

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Barb Blair, De Soto

3) Leroy Orth, Ames

4) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Christmas at Grandmas

1) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

4) Leroy Orth, Ames

Santas Window

1) Leroy Orth, Ames

2) Pamela Webster, Ames

3) Crystal Hensing, Clive

Snowflakes & Silver

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

3) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

4) Leroy Orth, Ames

5) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

College Dorm

1) Lyndee Clark, Colfax

2) Pamela Webster, Ames

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

4) Leroy Orth, Ames

Days of Wine and Roses

1) Leroy Orth, Ames

2) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

3) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

4) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

Queen of Doors

1) Lyndee Clark, Colfax

1) Pamela Webster, Ames

1) Deanna Bahr, Indianola

1) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

1) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

Princess of Doors

1) Leroy Orth, Ames

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

1) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Leroy Orth, Ames

2) Jennifer Archer, Des Moines

Queen of Tables

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

Princess of Tables

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

2) Crystal Hensing, Clive

Queen of Exhibition Tables

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

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) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Deanna Bahr, Indianola

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

Queen of Vignettes

1) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

Princess of Vignettes

1) Barb Blair, De Soto

Queen of Pedestals

1) Leroy Orth, Ames

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

1) Janna Boyd, Pella

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

Princess of Pedestals

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

1) Pamela Webster, Ames

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

1) Crystal Hensing, Clive

1) Sue Eivins Brakhane, Winterset

Queen of Petites

1) Leroy Orth, Ames

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

Princess of Petites

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

Queen of Small Design

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Pam Schell-Cloyd, Ottumwa

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

1) LIZ Pruisner, Norwalk

Princess of Small Design

1) Juliette Houseman, Cumming

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Jennifer Messer, Norwalk

2) Liz Pruisner, Norwalk

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