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Gardening Gardening Flowers Vegetables & Fruits Pests & Problems From Marie Iannotti, your Guide to Gardening Every year, I count the days until spring. I actually watch the time, so I don't miss the exact moment winter is over. It's one of the things I love most about having 4 seasons - watching them change.Well the joke is on me this year, because we got slushy snow for the first full day of spring. I hope you fared better. Gardening Tip of the Week Reuse Old Blankets to Keep Plants Warm: During cold snaps I reuse old blankets to wrap around tender plants. I also save old shower curtain liners to use as an additional layer of waterproofing and insulation. After the cold passes I just throw everything in the laundry and it is ready for the next time the cold hits. Submitted by Juley Thank you to everyone who has shared a tip. Keep them coming! Share a gardening tip. Tips for recycling in the garden. Tell us about your garden blog. There is only about a week left to get your photos in for the February/March Garden Photo Challenge. The theme is Houseplants and I have to admit, I'm impressed with what's been submitted so far. Get those photos in. This is a great contest. Got a gardening question? The place to ask it is on the About Gardening Forum. Please be aware that I am not always able to respond to emailed questions in a timely fashion. And don't forget, you can connect with me on Twitter and Facebook, too. Featured Plants: Ornamental Grasses The cool season grasses, like Blue Fescue and Calamagrostis will start coming in any day now, so it's time to make sure they are all cut back or groomed and ready to grow. Cool season. warm season. Which is right for your garden?. ... Read more See More About:  ornamental grasses  garden design  garden maintenance Planting Frozen Peas I can remember planting peas on St. Patrick's Day only once, in all my years of gardening. I was pushing my luck then and the peas I planted later in the season quickly caught up to the early peas. This year, I have my pea seeds ready to go.... Read more See More About:  growing peas  vegetable gardening  organic gardening Question of the Week: This is an interesting question because gardeners who are frequently snipping their herbs to use in cooking, often don't have enough of a plant left to prune. But if you've got a beautiful swath of thyme, sage or oregano and the stems have gotten woody, they are probably looking a little sad about now. Read on for my tips of when and how to prune woody herbs, to keep them productive and attractive.... Read more See More About:  herb gardening  pruning  using herbs Talk of the Garden Just about everyone is out in the garden, one way or another. Whether it's clearing, planting or putting it to bed, we're talking about it on the Forum. Edible wild plants Are you growing sunflowers? Is it too late to prune a peach tree? What to do about cucumber beetles Gardening Ads Gardening Perennial Plants Spring Flowers Spring Ferns Planting a Garden Featured Articles Bitter Cucumbers? Hardy Geraniums Pruning Raspberries Top Heirloom Vegetables   More from About.com Discover the Disney Dream Disney's newest cruise ship has something for every family member, from the Aqua Duck watercoaster to adults-only lounges. More> Cruise the Celebrity Eclipse The Eclipse features luxurious interiors, a spa, and the "iLounge" where guests can check email and create their own photo books. More> This newsletter is written by: Marie Iannotti Gardening Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Gardening newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Spring Cleaning the Garden Starting Seeds Indoors Start a Vegetable Garden Garden Design Basics Urban Gardening & Small Spaces Advertisement