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Become a Members Only and receive information straight from Jane! For the 1st time ever Smart Jane is offering affordable, practical do-it-yourself ideas for the American backyard gardener. Jane's practical approach to gardening and problem solving is just what the average do-it-yourself backyard gardener is looking for.

When spring has sprung do you feel overwhelmed? Smart Jane's Calendar Guide will provide for you a list of monthly do-it-yourself projects. This project list will give you focus when it comes to your garden tasks allowing you to Bloom Where You're Planted when spring has sprung. Along with your project lists each month is highlighted with text and photos pertaining to each project list. We've also included plant bloom times listed by month. This is a two part series, January through June and July through December.

Have you ever wondered which plants to plant in bulk for cost efficiency and how to create "Drifts, Pods, and Repetition" in the garden?

Many people try unsuccessfully to create a container garden. Check out our Container Gardening Guide for all the time-saving and money-saving tips for a successful container garden. Do you know the rule of thumb for plant combinations?

Do you have dinner and snacks readily available for deer in your yard? You need to read our Deer Resistant Plant List for a multitude of plant varieties to solve this problem.

Read our Reference List of garden books that Jane herself uses as a reference. She has included a brief review with each.

Our Gardening Guide offers successful tips for choosing plants to suit your planting spot, as well as a list of sun and shade plants. Jane also discusses how to "know your dirt." Are your conditions 100%?

Learn from Jane's mistakes and the mistakes I have corrected for others.