b'FLORICULTURE-HOME GARDENINGPlease read general rules on page 8 and specific guidelines for each contest where applicable.GENERAL GUIDELINES 8.Gardens may be started as early as Saturday, See pg. 33 for additional floriculture rules, dates and times. August 30th from 8:00AM - 4:00PM. Gardens must Exhibitors 18 years of age and under may enter any specialbe completed by Monday, September 1st @ 5 PM, contest (as an adult) if there is not a comparable one in theunless otherwise authorized by the fair.Junior Division. 10. Individuals may utilize assistants but, the exhibitor must be the creative designer and execute THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT! the complete garden. 1.Decide what division(s) and class(es) you areOpen to Groups or Individualsentering.AMERICAN SYSTEM OF JUDGING2.Visit maderafair.com/entry to create a usernameOne Best of Show Ribbon will be awarded in to enter online.ONLINE STILL and FLORICULTUREGarden Div. 200 and 201entries are FREE until August 1st, 2025.3.IF you prefer paper entry, a form is in the book,10\'x10\' GARDENavailable at maderafair.com OR in the Madera Fair1st Place$150.00office. 2nd Place$100.004. Submit online entry OR paper entry form to3rd Place $75.00Madera Fair on or before August 19th, 2025, pay4th Place $50.00applicable entry fees.NO Entry Fee 5.Bring Exhibit on FINAL receiving days, Aug. 25th or 26th, 2025 unless noted. DIVISION 200GARDEN GUIDELINES GARDENS1.Only one entry per person or organization permitted per division. In these division, if gardensCLASS 1 10\'x10\' Garden"So EXTRA" are not filled by entry closing date, (1) additionalCLASS 2 10\'x10\' Garden"As Easy as 1, 2, 3" entry will be permitted and assigned per order of*class 2 for organized youth programs onlywaiting list.30"x6\' RAISED GARDEN BED2.A limited number of Gardens are available on the1st Place$90.00grounds and will be filled on a first come basis.2nd Place$65.003.Madera County residents will be given first3rd Place$40.00preference. Merced and Fresno County garden4th Place $25.00entries will be accepted beginning July 15th to fillNO Entry Fee any remaining openings. 4.If a garden space is not started by Monday, Sept. 1st @ 12 noon, that designated space will be filledDIVISION 201with an exhibitor from the waiting list, if wait listGARDENSexhibitor needs additional time, it will be allowed due to late start. CLASS 1 30"x6\' Raised Garden "Floral Fiesta" 5.No commercial recognition permitted. CLASS 2 30"x6\' Raised Garden "Flourishing Foliage" 6.Plant materials for garden exhibits must beCLASS 3 30"x6\' Raised Garden "Plant Paradise"growing with roots well established in order toCLASS 4 30"x6\' Raised Garden "Garden Getawayavoid wilt and disorderly appearance.If plants are not rooted, exhibit will be disqualified.7.Gates will be open from 8AM to 4PM for watering gardens. Prior to the opening day of the Fair, exhibitors are responsible for watering as needed. During the Fair, gardens will be watered by Fair staff.34'