Rochester Hills resident wins Homestyle Garden Photo Contest

With more than 400 votes tallied from our readers, who selected from the 12 weekly winners chosen from more than 600 entries, the entry "Garden With Pond and Waterfall" from Patricia Thorner was the top vote getter for the 2025 Homestyle Garden Photo Contest. Her Rochester Hills garden has something new blooming every few weeks, she writes. The lovely setting features a mix of flowers, from daffodils, geraniums and purple allium to bee balm, black-eyed Susans and hydrangeas. Thorner will receive a $200 gift certificate to English Gardens, the contest's sponsor. In addition to Metro Detroit and the U.P., votes came in across the U.S., including New York and North Dakota, as well as from overseas in Saudi Arabia.

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