Top show garden honours at this year's Harrogate Spring Flower Show went to the North Yorkshire partnership of Mark Hanlon, New Leaf Landscapes, and dry stone wall craftsman, Keith Ledger.
Their beautiful garden, 'Practical Tranquility', won a prestigious Premier Gold award in this year's competition, sponsored by Abbots Green Luxury Lodge Living and Prestige Park & Leisure Homes.
Four of the 2012 Show Gardens won Gold awards, one Silver Gilt and one Silver. See below for more details:
Our 2012 Spring Show Gardens
Click on the link below to view each show garden in more detail
a la vollete - Wood Landscapes
Illustrating just how easy it is to make a small garden paradise for birds, plus an outdoor space to be enjoyed by 
the whole family.
Sticky back plastic and stamps - Horticap
A sustainable, easy to maintain family-friendly garden, incorporating 
edible plants and recycled materials - with a splash of Blue Peter
Glass and grass - Yorkshire Garden Designer
Designed to help a busy GP unwind, her garden looks beautiful, feels comfortable and combines traditional structure with some modern twists.
Contemporary heart - PWP Landscape
A contemporary garden for the modern home, providing outdoor living space to entertain, lounge and relax among beautifully planted borders.
Shhh... Askham Bryan College
Allowing both people and wildlife to relax in a peaceful environment, while absorbing the colours, shapes, smells and feelings aroused by the garden.
Practical tranquillity - New Leaf Landscapes with Keith Ledger
Combining classical ingredients with contemporary design and vegetable planting to provide a productive garden within an attractive backdrop of calming colours and trickling water.
The writer's pad - Inspired Garden Design
A pocket-sized garden designed as a relaxing and peaceful retreat for the author to be inspired to create award winning literary works.
Abbots Green Luxury Lodge Living is a tranquil, gated community near the market town of Thirsk. Overlooked by the Hambleton Hills, Abbots Green is part of the family run company York House Leisure, who have a small selection of holiday and residential parks in North Yorkshire and one in Dumfries and Galloway.
