Congratulations to the winners of the Desert-Wise Landscape Tour Essay Contest! Click their name to read their essay.

1st place winner is Amos Collins, a $200 gift certificate to Unique Nursery [Yucca Valley, CA].
2nd place winner is Elizabeth Leonard, a $150 gift certificate to Cactus Mart [Morongo Valley, CA].
3rd place winner is Jennifer Cho, a $100 gift certificate to The Dez [Joshua Tree, CA].

Thanks also to Isaiah and Manuela Hesslup, Helen Jeong, and one other entrant for sending their thoughts. Our reviewers this year were Kerrie Aley, Allan Songer, Arch McCulloch, and Mike Lipsitz.

Through the words of Essay Contest entrants, MBCA is gratified to see that we are educating and inspiring desert residents to make the most of their gardens and landscaping with desert-wise practices. Thanks to everyone who attended, and be sure to check Facebook or this website in June for announcements of four new 2022 Virtual Tours. You may also enjoy reviewing the Virtual Tours from 2020 and 2021.