By Linda Nunes

Civic Pride volunteers have selected the home of Joe and Judy Lampara, of 84 Reading Street, to receive the March “Yard of the Month” award. The Lampara’s moved to Fillmore in 2006 from Massachusetts, after retirement, to escape the cold weather and to be near family.

Judy does the yard and follows design principles of Feng Shui. Color is very important, and Judy says she focuses on warm colors with yellow and red being the center of attention.

The perfectly manicured, vibrant green lawn leads your eye to a border of alstroemerias in creams, yellows and reds, with gladiolas and chrysanthemums behind them, which are not yet blooming. A red camellia bush is planted on the far right. The front patio has large pots holding a gardenia trained into a tree, a red hibiscus and epiphytes around the base.
Judy said her favorite plant would be red roses which they purchased from Otto & Sons Nursery and the lovely backyard has a row of neatly pruned roses, fruit trees blooming and a vegetable garden.

The Lampara’s received a gift card to Otto & Sons Nursery which they were eager to use. Civic Pride appreciates the nursery for providing these gift card awards.