About Today: Get Started Gardening

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Today From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor Yesterday, I saw my first crocuses of the season. They were white, so of course I first assumed that they were snow. I can be forgiven for thinking this, since it snowed so much this year that I seriously thought about skis as a permanent mode of transportation. Reader Stories: How I Started Gardening Crocus season means that spring is really coming. For gardeners, this is like the Super Bowl and the World Series combined. Tips for Starting New Gardens How to Make a Compost Bin How to Start a Garden For the rest of us, it's a chance to think about getting started on a garden. How to Make Your Own Fertilizer Choose the Right Trees and Shrubs See More About:  garden design  garden soil  choosing plants 7 Easy-to-Grow Plants for Beginning Gardeners When I saw those crocuses, I thought: "Hey! Why don't I have any of those in my yard?" Then I realized that you actually have to plant crocuses to get crocuses. (Seems mean.) How to Start a Flower Bed 5 Best Herbs For an Indoor Herb Garden Plan a Garden to Feed Your Family The best garden of all might be the one that produces things that look pretty now and can be eaten later. Multipurpose! Common Gardening Chores and Your Back How to Create a Good Feng Shui Garden See More About:  growing crops  self-sufficiency  sustainable farming Today Ads Vegetable Gardening Planting a Garden Container Gardening Organic Gardening Garden Plants Featured Articles Top 10 Myths of Women's History Charlie Sheen's Post-Meltdown Interviews How to Prevent Heart Disease in Women How to Avoid the Biggest Time Wasters for Working Moms The Fine Print on 7 Free Tax Tools Follow Us on Facebook   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>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today 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   Advertisement