Gardener of the Year Classes you can enter

Everyone who enters the competition in 2010 is guaranteed to be a winner, each entrant receiving a free £5 Thompson & Morgan voucher.

Whether you've got a small flat with a window box, a patio brimming with colour, a productive veg patch or any size of garden, GN's Gardener of the Year competition is your chance to win some wonderful gardening goodies.

The 2010 competition has 12 categories so there's bound to be one that suits you!

Gardener of the Year
This premier title is awarded to the gardener(s) judged to have the most impressive all-round garden.

Best Small Garden
Only gardens of not more than 800 square feet - for example, one measuring 40ft by 20ft - are eligible.

Best Front Garden
A well-designed and planted front garden is a joy to passers-by as well as the owner. It should be bright and cheerful. Only the garden at the front of the property is eligible for entry.

Best Patio
The patio should be a paved or similar area decorated with plants in containers. Marks will be given for plant quality, overall layout and how it integrates with the rest of the garden.

Best Container
Gardeners can enter either one, two or three containers, and they can be traditional - pots, tubs or window boxes - or more unconventional - such as wheelbarrows or anything that will hold plants.

Best Hanging Basket/Hanging Container
Gardeners can enter one or several baskets. The judges will be looking for well-planted and well cared for baskets.

Best Veg Plot
THE judges will be taking into account the range and quality of crops, as well as the overall cleanliness, layout and organisation of the plot.

Best Greenhouse/Conservatory
Lean-to or free-standing - every size and style is eligible. The judges will be looking at the quality and diversity of the plants and their overall display.

Best Pub/Hotel Garden
The judges will be looking for an attractive area in which customers can relax and one which enhances the property or neighbourhood.

Best Newcomer
This category is open to anybody who has not won any Gardener of the Year prizes in the past. Extra marks will also be given to young, inexperienced and new gardeners.

Best Community Project
This category recognises initiatives in the community that help to promote gardening to a wider audience.

Unsung Hero
An individual who works in the community and helps to introduce new people to gardening, such as a volunteer who leads a school gardening project for example.

For rules and to download an entry form go to competition entry form