Anywhere to watch old HGTV A Gardener's Journal with Kathy Renwald?
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Comments (28)It appears that the gardeners who don't like the current and past garden shows are all here in one place. I'm happy to join the crowd! kgallagher, I especially agree with what you say about the gardening programs that are not about real gardening. They're also moderated by amateurs. I want to see real gardens, not instant outdoor entertainment centers with plants playing a minor role in the design as if they were an afterthought. Greenthumb, yeah, the Shovel Guy was a complete waste of time for any place but Florida. Even then he never varied his swirly style with no rhyme or reason why the lawn lines were where they were, and like Rebecca's garden, he relied on perennials too much. When you start your design with perennials you're on the wrong path. The Shovel Guy never had to worry about drainage in the Florida sand which is an integral part of gardening. He didn't design rocks in his gardens either. That program should have stayed in Florida where it may have had relevance. All that said, I would appreciate you to take a look at my garden in the Seattle area. It covers about 6 acres on 10 and I started it in 1978. I'm a retired garden designer and landscape contractor for non gardeners that has grown plants since childhood. Low maintenance is a high priority. It's a different garden with plenty of pictures, some with flowers. ;-) Enjoy. Mike photobucket.com/user/Botann/library/?sort=3&page=1...See MoreOT Join the HGTV protest Campaign
Comments (3)Interesting this should come up- my husband and I were just talking about it.The BBC has dropped shows as will as the PBS- and other public broadcasting stations I'm fed up with HGVT--Landscaping is after all gardening on a grand scale using all the various components.Don't they realize the $$$$$$ people spend on their yards (gardening in particular).They do makeovers on all kinds of things why not yards and gardens---Aren't we all suppost to be/going green. Lois...See MoreReminder....The Gardners Journal
Comments (23)After reading some of the posts after mine I started thinking about some of the comments versus how I feel about the show. On the whole, I think the show has a good motive - to show other people's gardens so that we might get some ideas from them or just enjoy them as a whole. Hey, I'm all for that because I love looking at other gardens as much as the next person. However, when you talk about your garden, don't you get excited about what you've planted? Doesn't the texture and the colors inspire? Or maybe a lesson learned about a micro-climate you never knew you had dazzled you? If you felt that way about your garden, why wouldn't you feel the same way about another person's garden when they are showing it to you, telling you its story? After all, as gardeners we all understand the peculuarities, challenges and enjoyments gained from our own experiences. Having said that, one would think that Erica has never gardened a day in her life being that she shows so little enthusiasm for the gardens she talks about. The people she interviews show more life than she does. Now, I'm not saying she needs to do cartwheels or use humor to make the show more interesting, but more enthusiasm for what she is talking about would help. The Victory Garden tries to achieve what her show does (though the gardens are more upper crust) yet adds enthusiasm as well. I enjoy Victory Garden more because the people who showcase it actually are as passionate about thier plants as I am about mine. And, after all, this is television - a business that thrives on keeping people entertained. If Erica's show didn't last very long, it's easy to see why....See MoreOT Join the HGTV protest Campaign
Comments (5)I think that the grim reality, although I'd much rather have the garden shows, is that they have found out throgh the airing of these shows, that we don't make up the demographic that the advertisers have found to be profitable - or not as profitable as those watching the other shows. They tried it and the market failed. No campaign is going to reverse that. We have to watch TV personalities pretend to be landscapers while the knowledgable people are cut. It is like right wing radio - it sells while the alternative does not even with a liberal majority (not being judgemental - just making a comparison). We'll have to watch garden shows on pay per view. They are still on PBS....See MoreTE
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