Nine finalists have been chosen for the Great Gardens Contest sponsored by the Post-Gazette and Botanic Garden of Western Pennsylvania. Judges will visit each garden and the winners will be announced in September. The finalists:

• Anita Gallagher, McCandless

• Robert Hruby, Bethel Park

• Joann Nicodemus, West Sunbury, Butler County.

• Tami Luoco, Baden, Beaver County

• Dick Marshall, Crafton

• John W. and Cory Polena, Mt. Lebanon

• Victor and Vincenne Beltran Revilla, O'Hara

• Clair C. Schuchman, Dormont

• Janice Trapletti, Irwin

-- Susan Banks,

Post-Gazette garden editor