Men's Garden Club lists horticultural show results

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SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR Above is Ashley Kannal, a first-time participant and blue-ribbon winner at the Men’s Garden Club of Youngstown Horticulture Show on Aug. 22. She works at the MASCO workshop helping wheelchair people and knitting hats for cancer patients at Akron Children’s Hospital.

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

The Men’s Garden Club of Youngstown is announcing the winners of its Horticultural Show which took place Aug. 22.

In the youth division the following were winners:

Katelynne McHugh, vegetables: cherry tomatoes and potted plants: nicotiana (tobacco)

Kevin McHugh, vegetables: tricolor sage and annuals: zinnia

Tiffany Voland, Best of Show for bulbs, tubers: gladiolus ‘Red Blaze’

In the sweepstakes category Katelynne McHugh had 15 points, Kevin McHugh had 14 points, and Keith McHugh and Tiffany Voland each had 6 points.

In the adult division the winners were:

Robert Voland, six vegetables

Cindy Salerno, ornamentals: Helianthus Sunflower ‘Autumn Beauty’; perennials: ornamental grass ‘Spiralis Corkscrew Rush’; potted plants: mini serissa rose cherry blossom tree; and annuals: Best of Show for cosmos ‘Chocolate’

Terry Voland, fruits: plums NY9

Rodney Toth, dahlias: ‘Vassio Meggos’; and bulbs, tubers: gladiolus ‘Lady Lucille’

John Salerno, succulents: kalanchoe luciae ‘Flap Jack’

Gail Gunger, cacti: cactus mammalaria

Lynn Hoffmann, woody plants: hydrangea paniculata

Bruce Brungard, hanging container: gomphrena ‘Strawberry Fields’

Sweepstakes awards were given to Cindy Salerno, 34 points; Rodney Toth, 18 points; and Don Brown, 15 points and heaviest tomato.