| Our home is our own private | | | | crafts. What I personally do not like |
| space.Whether you are building a dream | | | | about the site is, when you open the |
| home or just want to add a little spice | | | | home page, there is are special offer |
| to your existing house, all you need is | | | | pop up windows asking you to sign up. |
| a little time. If you have a garden, you | | | | But of course, you can just ignore that, |
| can experiment with a lot of plants, | | | | close the window and move on to navigate |
| colors, themes, fountains and more. | | | | the site. |
| Before venturing to discover whether you | | | | The website also has a section devoted |
| really have that 'green thumb', you need | | | | to Garden Slide Shows. Here, you can |
| to study a little about garden plans, | | | | view every garden slide show that the |
| flowers, lawns, trees & shrubs, herbs & | | | | magazine has ever done. Tools and Guides |
| vegetables, house plants, landscaping, | | | | is another a helpful section in the |
| regional gardening, container gardens, | | | | website. Arrange-a-Deck, Garden Flower |
| garden guides, paths, pergolas, seeds, | | | | Gallery, Garden Newsletter, |
| pests, fertilizers etc. | | | | Plan-a-Garden and Plant Finder are some |
| Just go through some planting guides and | | | | useful features. The site also has a |
| you'll have a fairly good idea. I found | | | | forum with a number of great sections |
| the Better Homes and Gardens site | | | | but it does not appear to be too active. |
| offering useful Growing Zone Maps of USA | | | | The Expert Advice section of the Better |
| spanning Northeast, South, Midwest, | | | | Homes and Gardens is probably the most |
| Mountain and Plains, Pacific Northwest, | | | | useful. You will find experts sharing |
| southern California to the Desert | | | | their opinion on flowers, roses, lawns, |
| Southwest with the ideal locations for | | | | pests and problems, trees & shrubs, |
| growing different plants. | | | | vegetables & fruit and tips & |
| Better Homes and Gardens is a popular | | | | techniques. If you have a doubt about |
| magazine in the US Published by the | | | | something, just express it here and |
| Meredith Corporation, the magazine | | | | you'll probably get your answer. The |
| focuses on homes, kitchen, gardening, | | | | website also provides you with the |
| crafts, healthy living, decorating and | | | | option of joining the club to avail of |
| entertaining. It began its course in | | | | weekly updates, weekly recipes, |
| 1922 when Edwin Meredith, the United | | | | newsletters, home improvement ideas and |
| States Secretary of Agriculture under | | | | other offers. If you are looking for |
| Woodrow Wilson, founded the magazine. | | | | seasonal e-cards or interesting desktop |
| The magazine has kept in touch with the | | | | items or online gifts you may again stop |
| pulse of the changing times, and today | | | | at this site. Some of these offers are |
| it also has a website | | | | fairly priced while others are |
| The Better Homes and Gardens website is | | | | comparatively a little high. |
| quite interactive and user friendly. The | | | | Targeted at providing useful |
| site offers relevant information on | | | | information, Better Homes and Gardens is |
| topics related to food and recipes, | | | | fast becoming a preferred magazine in |
| garden, holidays, health and family and | | | | the United States. |