The Inside Dirt at iloveplants.com for February 2005
In This Issue:
� The Butterfly Farm Butterfly Gardening Guide
� 2005 All-America Rose Selections
� Mail-Order Gardening Tips
� Gardening in your State
� Garden Bargains � Shop Now for Spring and Save!
� From my Garden�
� New websites added in January and website reviews
Greetings fellow gardeners and a warm welcome to all of our new subscribers! Old man winter may still be blowing outside but there is plenty we can do to get ready for spring. It�s the perfect time to take your gardening online and this month we've got some great information for you.
If you're ordering seeds you may want to read our mail-order gardening tips before you place your order. You can view the new 2005 All-America rose selections that are now available and you can find information pertinent to your gardening zone in our Regional Gardening directory. If you're planning to add some butterfly plants to your garden this spring the Butterfly Gardening Guide from The Butterfly Farm will help you choose selections that will grow in your area. And don't miss "From My Garden..." where I'll keep you posted on what's blooming in my zone 9 garden!
Have fun planning and dreaming about spring!
Susan
Each month we feature the BEST garden information on the Internet.
The Butterfly Farm Butterfly Gardening Guide. There are so many wonderful websites on butterfly gardening, but I chose this one because it includes a regional guide. Along with basic information common to all, their regional guide assists in identifying the most easy butterflies to attract to your area, plus nectar plants and host/larval plants. Lots of helpful information to help make your garden a warm and welcoming place for these beautiful creatures. Click here to learn more about butterfly gardening.
For a few more websites of interest on butterfly gardening visit our Butterfly Gardening Page.
Stop and Smell the Roses
The 2005 All-America Rose Selection winners are About Face, Day Dream, Elle and Lady Elsie May. The best of the best, they all would make a beautiful addition to anyone�s garden. Click here to view the 2005 All-America Rose Selection winners.
Mail-Order Gardening Tips
The mail-order seed and plant catalogs are arriving and gardeners are eager to place their orders. Today the Internet plays an important role in a gardener�s ability to choose from a larger variety of plants. If you are new to mail-order gardening this article offers some helpful tips to get your garden off to a good start. Click here to read the mail-order gardening tips.
GARDENING IN YOUR STATE
It�s easy to find gardening information related to your area of the country in our Regional Gardening Directory. You�ll find links to botanical gardens, local garden clubs, nurseries and garden websites for each state. There are some really terrific websites out there, some created by experts and others by backyard gardeners who have been generous enough to record and share their time-experienced gardening lessons. Click here to find garden information for your state in our Regional Gardening Directory.
KID�S GARDEN GRANTS
Find out more about grant programs that foster a love for gardening that are available from the National Gardening Association and Mailorder Gardening Association. Deadlines to submit applications are approaching quickly!
Garden Bargains Online
Shop now for spring and save money!
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Request a FREE catalog from Nature Hills Nursery. Trees, roses, perennials, annuals, vines, groundcovers and more.
Save up to 70%at Jerry Baker�s End of the Season Sale. Choose from garden supplies, critter control products, books and more.
Shop Now at Gardens Alive! for Environmentally Friendly Products & receive $20 off an order of $40 or more.
Gurneys Nursery & Seed Company Save $20 on Internet Orders of $40 or more!
Patio Heaters on sale at Yardiac.com. Includes free shipping!
Click here to visit Garden Bargains Online to take advantage of these specials and for more money-saving offers!
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