The results are in from the judges of the Communities in Bloom program.

Humboldt competed in the population category of between 4,501-9,000 this year with Bay Roberts and Carbonear in Newfoundland, Perth, Ontario; Stonewall, Manitoba; Vegrevile, Alberta and Kindersley.

Committee Member Janice Ruedig says they were very pleased with their grade again this year.

 "We kept our five out of five bloom status so we were really happy about that, our total points were down were down a little bit over last year but nothing really significant, nothing really to worry about. We were quite pleased we got five out of five blooms."

The judges were extremely impressed with the city's community garden by the water treatment plant giving them an "honourable mention."

"It's been so popular that we've got a waiting list of people that want garden plots in there," Ruedig continued. "So this year that is one of the things we will investigate to see if maybe we can expand those gardens a little bit. Everybody is really taking ownership of it and looking after it, it's really well maintained."

Ruedig says they appreciate the work that the plot renters put in to upkeep their portion, and it showed in the results.

"Community Involvement is one of the things that they look at in all six categories and we got really good marks in community involvement so I think the community is starting to realize that Communities in Bloom is more than just flowers, there is a lot more to it."

Among community involvement, other categories judged are tidiness, heritage conservation, urban forestry, landscape and floral displays as well as environmental action.

You can hear more from Ruedig in her interview with Bolt FM's Clark Stork below.