Garden superstars for spring

(ARA) - New plants and garden accessories take a starring role this spring. From earth-friendly fertilizers to show-stopping roses, new products promise an exciting season for garden lovers.

"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.

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. A cross between

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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-free", Drifts resist rust, mildew, Japanese beetles and black spot, while blooming for months on end. To find out more about these and other Star Roses, visit www.starroses.com.

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." For more information about Dynamite, or to locate a retailer, visit www.dynamiteplantfood. com.

As we expand outdoors to entertain, cook and just relax, more of us are taking refuge in custom built gazebos that add an extra "room" in the back yard. New from Amish Country Gazebos (www.amishgazebos.com), the nation's leading retailer of custom crafted Amish structures, is the 2008 Lancaster Collection. Named after prominent Pennsylvania cities, this series features three stunning handcrafted models: The Manheim, Carlisle, and Devon. Headquartered in Lancaster County Pennsylvania, this family-owned business uses only the finest materials for each and every special order and offers a lifetime guarantee on every gazebo they produce. For more information or to order a catalog, visit www.amishgazebos.com or call (800) 700-1777.

More products and plants will be featured in next week's garden column.

Courtesy of ARAcontent