ITS time for those green-fingered residents to show people what they are made of during the Redditch Best Garden Competition 2003.

Categories in this year's competition include general garden, water garden, containers and hanging baskets, recent makeover, sheltered/warden controlled/residential home and best overall allotment site.

This year, there is also a special award from sponsors Badger Nurseries for the best garden cottage and the winner will receive a £50 garden centre voucher.

The competition is open to both private and council property gardeners as long as their live within the Redditch electoral area.

Every entrant will receive a voucher entitling them to a 10 per cent discount every time they buy something at Badger Nurseries until the start of judging during July.

An entry form for the competition can be found in next week's Advertiser.