Garden Media Releases Best New Garden Plants & Products for Spring '14

In viewof the harsh winter this year, most people are experiencing a serious case of springfever. To get a jump on warmer weather, GardenMedia Group is releasing its muchanticipated list of Garden Superstars for Spring. This year’s list includes top-performingplants and flowers, stunning garden décor and innovative pest controlsolutions.
The new Garden Superstars will inspire novices and seasoned gardeners alikeand help them create the garden of their dreams with ease and style.
Hereis Garden Media’s list of Garden Superstars for Spring 2014:
Double the Bloom, Double the Fun! A rare, unique double oriental lily, ‘Distant Drum’ isthe newest flower bulb from Longfield Gardens.

With 7-inch dark-pinkruffled petals edged in white, the 'Distant Drum' produces exceptionally fulldouble flowers atop sturdy stems. A second set of petals grows in the center ofthis lily, instead of a stamen, giving the look of a double bloom.

“‘Distant Drum’ is ashow-stopper,” says Marlene Thompson, creative director at Longfield Gardens.
“Plus, its deliciousfragrance makes it perfect as a cut flower and in bouquets.”

Super Foods for the Garden. Boost brain power withthis new compact edible blueberry from the BrazelBerries® collection.

Reminiscent of a boxwood shrub, Blueberry Glaze is compact in stature andproduces small, deep blue berries in mid-summer. These berries have intense flavor,much like wild blueberries. With their show of color, Blueberry Glaze packs ahealthful punch with their antioxidant-rich qualities.

Add this beauty to your landscape as an accent planting or pot up on thepatio in a decorative container. Find this delicious berry shrub and the entireBrazelBerries Collection at your local garden center or online here.

Simple Elegance. This year’s trend is all about showcasing one beautiful color in the garden.And with Suntory’s new Surfinia Heavenly Blue trailing petunia, gardeners can create the perfect marriage of color, habit and performance.The wavy lavender blue flowers pack serious flower power with continuous boomsand superb disease resistance from summer through the first frost. Plantthis gorgeous flower in containers, baskets and beds for stunning blooms thatstand up to heat and humidity.

Pest Control Can be Pretty. A solution for those who want to control yellowjacketsor flies around an outdoor living area but want something that doesn’t looklike a trap is the OrnamenTrap™ from RESCUE!®

Eco-friendly and made inthe U.S.A, the OrnamenTrap™ comes with either a yellowjacket or fly insert,each lasting two weeks. Both are available nationwide this spring at The HomeDepot, Walmart and select garden centers. The traps retail for $11.99 andrefill inserts for $5.49, providing stylish, bug-free protection all season.

For more than 30 years,RESCUE!® has led the industry increating consumer insect control with scent-based attractants – namely,pheromones and feeding lures. The new OrnamenTrap™combines their successful attractants with unmatchable style.

Say Goodbye to Wasps and Flies! The new TrapStik® for Wasps and TrapStik® for Biting Fliesuse VisiLure™ technology, anotherinnovative technology from RESCUE!® that attract insects with colors, shapesand other visual stimuli.

“TrapStik® lures wasps orflies to a sticky surface using a 3-D pattern and color combination they can’tresist,” explains Rod Schneidmiller, president and founder of SterlingInternational, the manufacturer of RESCUE!® products.

Once lured to the visually-basedtraps, wasps or flies remain trapped on its sticky adhesive allowing for safedisposal of the insects.

The TrapStik® is availablefor wasps or biting flies and both are available nationwide at The Home Depot,Walmart and select garden centers this spring. Wave goodbye to those peskywasps and flies with this trap, retailing for $7.99.

For more exciting new plants and garden products for spring 2014,visit Garden Media.

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