YOUR PLACE GET A READ ON THE PERFECT GARDEN.Byline: Jaime Spangrude Spring has sprung and HGTV HGTV Home and Garden Television , television's No. 1 resource for home and garden fanatics, has been real busy launching new TV series and books to help gardening enthusiasts prepare for the season. Learn how to spruce up spruce up Verb [sprucing, spruced] to make neat and smart Verb 1. spruce up - make neat, smart, or trim; "Spruce up your house for Spring"; "titivate the child" your garden, give your landscape a makeover and make your garden glorious with relatively no work at all with the following new books: ``HGTV Flower Gardening'': This book takes its readers on a tour of 20 beautiful botanical gardens A botanical garden is a place where plants, especially ferns, conifers and flowering plants, are grown and displayed for the purposes of research, conservation, and education. and arboretums across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . With tons of tips from experts and pictures consuming nearly every page, you'll be able to achieve your own breathtaking garden in no time. If looking at the book isn't enough for you, there is information on where to go to visit these gardens if you should happen to be in the neighborhood. There is also a Get Started section in every chapter that will help you along in your endeavors. (Meredith Books; $19.95). ``HGTV Landscape Makeovers'': This book offers advice from landscape architects and designers on how to obtain luscious landscapes with 50 step-by-step project ideas, covering topics such as creating privacy, easy access, children's gardens and comfort. (Meredith Books; $19.95). ``Miracle-Gro Beautiful Gardens Made Easy'': Got gardening questions galore? Pressed for time and want instant results? This guide features 39 easy-to-follow projects that can be done in hours. Each chapter contains before-and-after photos, shopping lists, instructions, plant profiles, plant portraits, basic techniques and tips from Peter Strauss, the spokesman for Miracle-Gro. (Meredith Books; $19.95). THE REAL ESTATE GAME: In conjunction with a new TV series, HGTV has come out with a board game for those who need tips on how to revamp the house in order to stick that ``For Sale'' sign on the front lawn. The ultimate real estate game, ``Designed to Sell'' challenges two to four players to be the first to get the home ready for an open house. The game features Expert Advice cards that either reward or punish (you either move ahead, go back or lose your turn) and Honest Opinion cards to use against your opponents. The winner of the game receives a contract for his or her home. The series ``Designed to Sell'' premieres at 8 p.m. Sunday on HGTV. SPRING CLEANING Spring cleaning is the period in spring time set aside for cleaning a house, normally applied in colder climates, where the house is difficult to clean during winter. : DIY DIY abbr. do-it-yourself DIY or d.i.y. Brit, Austral & NZ do-it-yourself DIY abbr DIY do it yourself a DIY shop/job. (Do It Yourself) Network has come out with the new TV series ``Talking Dirty With the Queen of Clean'' where, in 65 episodes, host Linda Cobb Linda Cobb (born ca. 1950) is a Michigan native who has reached fame in the United States as the Queen of Clean. She began her career as a cleanliness counselor as a columnist for a Michigan newspaper, and she once owned a restoration business for homes that had suffered teaches viewers how to get rid of dust and dirt, how to clean paintings and other art, how to keep pools and spas free of germs and how to keep your pets well-groomed. ``Talking Dirty With the Queen of Clean'' premieres at 1 p.m. Monday on DIY. SCENT OF SPRING: Get into spring by decorating your flower mecca with award-winning roses from All-American Rose Selections. If you're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. flowers that are easy to plant and easy to take care of, the AARS AARS All-America Rose Selections AARS Army Amateur Radio System AARS After Action Review System AARS American Association of Riding Schools AARS Advanced Aircraft Recovery System (US Navy) AARS Advanced Airborne Radar System 2004 winners may be your best bet. The three varieties will add beautiful color to your garden: Floribunda flo·ri·bun·da n. Any of several hybrid roses bearing numerous single or double flowers. [New Latin fl Day Breaker's yellow blooms blend to pink and apricot, Floribunda Honey Perfume has bright yellow blooms, and Hybrid Tea Memorial Day is clear pink with a lavender tint. Roses can be purchased at Green Thumb Nursery in Canoga Park and Sperling Landscape Supply in Calabasas. For more information on these roses, go to http://www.rose.org. CAPTION(S): 5 photos Photo: (1 -- color) no caption (book: ``HGTV Flower Gardening'') (2 -- color) no caption (book: ``HGTV Landscape Makeovers'') (3 -- color) no caption (book: ``Miracle-Gro Beautiful Gardens Made Easy'') (4 -- color) no caption (Yellow roses) (5 -- color) no caption (Linda Cobb) |
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