South Ender Wins Porch, Balcony, or Container Garden Category

Mayor Michelle Wu announced the winners of the 26th annual Mayor's Garden Contest with a grand prize provided by JetBlue, prize packages donated by Mahoney's Garden Centers, and additional support from in-kind sponsor Polar Beverages. The Mayor's Garden Contest recognizes gardeners who have landscaped, planted flowers, trees, shrubs, and, in the process, helped beautify Boston's neighborhoods.

First place winners received the coveted "Golden Trowel" award from Mayor Wu in a ceremony held August 15 in the Boston Public Garden while second and third place winners were awarded certificates. Gardeners who have won three or more times in the last ten years were automatically entered into the Hall of Fame. These distinguished Hall-of-Famers are no longer eligible to enter as contestants but are invited to return as judges.

First place winners were also entered into a drawing for a JetBlue Grand Prize consisting of roundtrip flights for two to any nonstop destination from Boston and received a pair of tickets to the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture. In addition, Mahoney's Garden Centers provided gardener's gift bags to the top three winners in each category, as well as gift certificates for the 2022 Hall of Fame winners.

South Enders took first and second place in the Porch, Balcony, or Container Garden. Alex & Stephanie Tsalagas earned first place, and Beverly Christians and Chris Hartmann finished in second.