Country Ridge Wins Beautification Commissioner's Award
The Farmington Hills subdivision was honored at an October 22 ceremony among 41 contest entries.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Landscaping
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The Farmington Hills Beautification Commission recognized the Country Ridge subdivision with its Commissioner's Award at a ceremony on October 22 at The Hawk Community Center. The contest drew 41 entries covering subdivisions, apartments, offices, and places of worship.
Why it matters
The award highlights how neighborhood-scale landscaping can be recognized across the city, encouraging residents and property managers in Farmington Hills to maintain attractive grounds. Recognition programs like this one reward sustained upkeep rather than one-time improvements.
Farmington Hills judges visited each entered property and photographed it, with entrants required to include the property name in the entrance photo. Country Ridge's entries featured 150 feet of hydrangeas across three entrances, though the repaving of Halstead Road disrupted landscaping this year.
The players
Farmington Hills Beautification Commission
The municipal commission in Farmington Hills that administers the beautification contest and presents the Commissioner's Award to local properties.
Country Ridge Subdivision
A residential subdivision at West 14 Mile and Halsted roads in Farmington Hills that has competed in the city's beautification contest for many years.
The details
Judges evaluate entries by visiting each property and taking pictures, and the award does not extend to private homes, a policy the commission has historically justified as logistically unworkable. Country Ridge, located at West 14 Mile and Halsted roads, has entered the contest for many years.
Timeline
More than 20 years ago: the Commissioner's Award was established.
October 22: awards were presented at The Hawk Community Center.
Seasonal Patterns
The Commissioner's Award, established more than 20 years ago, continues to recognize subdivisions, apartments, offices, and places of worship in Farmington Hills each year. The 2026 contest's 41 entries show the program's ongoing reach across the city's residential and commercial properties.
Farmington Hills homeowners and property managers can enter future beautification contests, and the commission has asked entrants to submit applications by email with a photo and property description. Entrants should include the property name in their entrance photo to ensure judges can identify the site.
The takeaway
Well-maintained shared spaces such as subdivision entrances shape how a neighborhood looks and feels to residents and visitors alike. Neighborhoods interested in similar recognition can plan seasonal plantings with judging visits in mind.
Further reading
For more on local yard care and plantings, browse Landscaping coverage on Wisevoter.
Source note: This article includes information reported by West Bloomfield Beacon.
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