I wish they would have more gardening shows on HGTV (after all, it IS supposed to be Home and GARDEN Television...). Gardening By the Yard still airs, and the one you mention...but not much else. And, they are always on early in the morning. I just don't consider Landscape Challenge ("With a budget of 'only' $75,000; will Buffy and Bart be able to make their backyard dream a reality?") a gardening show. Nor do I think Curb Appeal counts as one. They used to show Landscape Solutions (with Rick Kaldrovics) that I think must've originated from either Atlanta or Knoxville; but they stopped airing it.

I saw Gardener's Diary this morning at 7 on HGTV. It was really good. Erica was touring a garden in Atlanta that had all kinds of Japanese Maples, hostas, and a natural creek running through the yard. I hope they keep it on this time. Vicki

I almost didn't watch it this morning ... I have no interest in Japanese maples. But it was really good. Bill Hudgins (owner of the garden) is an Atlanta garden designer and owns a garden shop called Lush Life in Atlanta. The garden is obviously well designed and a feast for the eyes (even for those of us not interested in using tons and tons of boxwood!). Many, many containers and striking arrangements, lots of repetition to pull it all together. Although trimming those boxwoods must be a lot of work. He's obviously spent a lot of money on the garden, but probably gets many things at wholesale cost due to his profession.

He had an amazing area with nothing but shaggy shield fern; quite a design statement. Although he has over 200 japanese maple cultivars, Erica didn't focus just on them (she is so good at working around the obsession while still covering it).

Even though the show is dated 2007, I'm sure it was filmed in 2006 ... no evidence of a drought in HIS yard.

Yes, I'm looking forward to more shows this year. And I love that so many of them are in the southeast.

I should've TiVO'd it. I'll put it on a Season Pass tonight when I get home.