Thank you to Bruce Miller Nurseries for their continued support of Heights Park Neighborhood Association Yard of The Month!
September 2026
Yard of The Month
815 Twilight Circle
Oh my! While it is an honor to be named HPNA Yard of the Month, it might be a dubious one to receive it in September after 50 + days without rain and 40 + days of triple digit highs. However, it is still an honor, and we thank HPNA for bestowing it.
Most of the credit goes to Kevin of Southern Pride Landscaping. He suggested the beautiful vitex, the yucca plants and the raised beds edged with stone. Kevin also recommended we replace the two tall trees that had to come out with an assortment of smaller drought resistant trees, including desert willow, redbud, and Mexican plum. The whimsical, flower-carrying burro, which Bruce named Waldo, periodically moves from place to place in the yard.
We wanted to reduce the grassy lawn area, and Kevin designed two areas with decomposed granite as a base. It is evident this year that most of the new plantings are drought resistant, but there are still plenty of fruit trees and crepe myrtles to attract pollinators in the spring and early summer. It’s a beautiful place to spend our retirement years.
Pam Thomas
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August 2026
615 Parkview
We are so excited and honored to be chosen for Yard of the Month! Our yard has truly been a work in progress, and we’ve enjoyed improving it a little at a time. We absolutely love this neighborhood with the mature trees, beautiful homes, and stunning landscaping make it such a special place to live. We appreciate being part of such a wonderful community and are thankful for this thoughtful recognition.
Marie & Kevin
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June 2026
823 Westwood
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May 2026
522 Twilight
My family and I are very grateful to the HPNA committee for choosing our front yard for the May Yard of the Month award. 522 Twilight has been our home since 1967 and we are the only original owners remaining in the 500 block of Twilight Trail. For many years, we did not have grass in several areas of our front lawn because our five children and their many friends played lawn games, climbed on the large ash trees (now gone), played on swings from the branches, and jumped off the roof over large hedges, which used to line the front of house. At that time, I told neighbors (when they seemed to complain about the lack of grass) that I “was raising kids, not grass.” My children are now grown and most have their own children, who also are adults. I often spend my time reading and making occasional suggestions to my gardener, Mr. Kevin Shockley, who has a horticultural degree from Richland College. I enjoy the beauty of the lush grass, oak trees, and seasonal flowers and plants, which pop up from the ground and containers to surprise me through the spring, summer, and fall. Thank you again for making my family happy with this award.
Mrs. Joan Roberts
Nominations must be received by the 20th for the following month’s nomination.
Nominate a yard.
Is your yard a source a pride? A work of art? A labor of love? It’s time to receive some formal recognition for all those hours of digging, clipping and planting.
The HPNA Yard of the Month contest is for all residents of Heights Park Neighborhood. Nominations are due by the 20th of each month. Nominations received by the deadline will be considered for the next month’s YOM. Nominations received after that will be considered in the next cycle.
Visit this site each month to see photos of the best yards in our neighborhood. View the Contest Rules here.