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RWA Announces Winners of Water Smart Garden Contest!
Top Prize is Custom Front Yard Makeover Featuring Water-Wise Design Updates Provided Below.

Grand Prize: A Folsom couple has won a $40,000 front yard makeover in the first-ever Ultimate "Water Smart" Garden Makeover Contest sponsored by the Regional Water Authority (RWA) and local water providers.


Richard and Cheryl Walters won the drawing for the grand prize in June. Their home on Briggs Ranch Drive in Folsom will receive a front yard makeover featuring a custom water-smart landscape designed by Christy Tveit, winner of HGTV's "Landscaper's Challenge," and equipment and services donated by RWA's generous partners.
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A celebratory event occured in September to unveil the completed garden makeover.

Second Prize: Jane Flint of El Dorado Hills won the drawing for a professionally designed, custom water-wise landscape plan by Joseph Pattin of Garden Retreats.


Third Prize: Peggy Mabes of Roseville won the drawing for two trees in 24-inch boxes from Capital Nursery. The trees will be chosen for the winner's location using the "River-Friendly Landscaping Guidelines" published by the Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership.
Pre-Construction Photos
A Clean Slate
Our Partners At Work
Completed Makeover

Pre-Construction Photos
July 9, 2007










A Clean Slate












Our Partners at Work
 










Cojo Landscape Removes Tupelo Tree and Lawn











Atlas Disposal Bin is Full and TruGreen at Work Installing Irrigation

Our Generous Partners Include:

Project Designer Christy Tveit

Project Management
Makeover Installation

Year's Maintenance of the Grand Prize Yard

Flowers and Shrubs


Smartline Irrigation Controller

Irrigation Equipment

Pavers

Mulch and Tree Trimming

Custom Curbs Installing Curbs


Trees



Bedrock Pave Stone Installing Paths












A & A Stepping Stone and Beeler Blend Delivering
Gravel and Mulch












TruGreen at work and Figs Nursery Trees


Rainbird Irrigation


Weathermatic Smartline Controller Installation


Plant Placement

Special Thanks












Completed Makeover