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Follow on Google News | Garden Superstars for Spring 2008New Plants and Garden Accessories Take a Starring Role in Outdoor Rooms this Spring
“Gardening this year will be easier than ever before, and a lot more fun, thanks to exciting new plants and smart new garden products scheduled for release this spring,” says Susan McCoy, owner of the Garden Media Group, a lawn and garden public relations agency. With just a few months until the weather breaks, McCoy reveals a few of her favorite garden superstars for spring 2008. New Stars in the Garden are no Divas Looking for a great low-maintenance flowering shrub for your garden? Try the new Drift series of landscape groundcover roses for year round color with little to no effort or watering. A cross between full-size groundcover roses and miniature roses, Drift Roses have a low, spreading habit that makes them perfect for container gardening, hanging baskets and small gardens. Highly disease resistant, they require no spraying except in the most black spot prone areas of the Deep South. Bred to be “chemical- Good For Plants and Good for the Planet Gardeners who care as much about the planet as they do about curb appeal can rest assured they are doing right by Mother Nature when fertilizing with Dynamite Organic plant food. Unlike most organic fertilizers on the market today, Dynamite Organic is guaranteed to be just as effective as fertilizers composed of synthetic ingredients and it is guaranteed to feed for three months -- a whole summer growing season in some parts of the country. Plus, the OMRI certified plant food is gentle on the environment, solving the age-old dilemma: the need to choose between “safe” and “effective.” Outdoor Living Takes on New Rooms As we expand outdoors to entertain, cook and just relax, more of us are taking refuge in custom built gazebos to add an extra “room” in the backyard. New from Amish Country Gazebos (www.amishgazebos.com) Garden Tropics for a Great Escape Gone are the days when gardening in colder climates meant using only boxwoods, hostas and cold-hardy perennials. Thanks to advances in breeding, tropical beauties like the Bahama Bay Hibiscus collection can be successfully grown in gardens situated well above the Mason-Dixon Line. Nearly two dozen hibiscuses with enormous bi- and tri-colored blooms accented with lush, dark green foliage are in the collection. With names like ‘Goin Steady’, ‘Heartbeat’ Garden Accents Inspired By American History A touch of class for any garden can be found in this new Williamsburg Collection from Campania International (www.campaniainternational.com) This historical collection features the rich designs of Colonial Williamsburg, offering today’s gardener an exceptional array of historical American garden accents. Try one of these elegant accents inside or outside your home to achieve the latest “designer” The Buck Stops Here! This season, Messina Wildlife Management (www.messinawildlife.com) For more information on Deer Stopper, retail store locations and repellents for other garden pests like rabbits, groundhogs and squirrels, visit www.messinawildlife.com. Healthy Gardens from the Ground Up Start your container garden off right this season with high-quality planting soil that feeds the plants and keeps the soil moist longer. This new organic potting soil, called Organic Mechanics (www.organicmechanicsoil.com) Website: www.gardenmediagroup.com End
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