Warner Home Video and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Present ``Martha's Spring Gardening'' Available on DVD March 21; Over 80 Engaging ``How-to'' Segments for Gardeners of All Levels

Business Wire, Feb 9, 2006

BURBANK, Calif. -- Just in time for spring, Warner Home Video (WHV) and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO) will release "Martha's Spring Gardening" on March 21, 2006. The latest offering from WHV's Martha Stewart Home Entertainment Library, "Martha's Spring Gardening" will help viewers cultivate the skills they need to grow gardens of all styles and sizes. From planting lilies and harvesting asparagus, to selecting essential gardening tools, this DVD offers a wealth of helpful advice from Martha Stewart, the leading authority on "how-to" lifestyle information.

Martha's Spring Gardening will feature more than six hours of content and will retail for $24.98 (SRP).

Both weekend putterers and gardening pros are sure to find "Martha's Spring Gardening" to be the ultimate resource for growing and creating a garden beyond their imagination. The comprehensive two-disc DVD is filled with over six hours of Martha's finest techniques, which teach everything from planting and potting basics, to choosing the right garden tool, to floral arranging, garden maintenance and much more.

Martha brings the outdoors in, and demonstrates how to make the most of their self-harvested garden vegetables with delicious recipes such as Fontina & Asparagus Bruschetta and Rhubarb Crisp. The collection will take viewers through an entire season of gardening with techniques for awakening the garden, cleaning tools and even repairing the lawnmower. Special features include 14 bonus tips & techniques, printable ROM material, and tours of two of Martha's beloved homes ...

Jeff Brown, WHV Senior Vice President and General Manager, Non-theatrical Franchise, said, "Viewers will see their gardens for the first time once they've watched this DVD. They will be motivated and inspired to try some of Martha's wonderful advice because it's presented in such an easy-to-use format. There are close to 80 different segments that will appeal to both new and very experienced gardeners." He added, "A great effort was made to include as many helpful gardening tips from Martha as we could in order to bring consumers a product they would truly feel was valuable."

Segments featured on "Martha's Spring Gardening" were culled from MSLO's vast library of over 1,500 hours of digitized television programming, which includes more than 10 seasons of Emmy(R)-award winning "Martha Stewart Living" series hosted by Martha Stewart. Future Martha Stewart releases will center on other core content areas with themes such as crafts, decorating, seasonal cooking and entertaining, home keeping, and fun ideas for kids, to name a few. Special features include items such as interactive planners, tips and techniques, and creative design templates. Users can customize their viewing experience, as each video segment is individually selectable, with many unique corresponding special features that are practical and easy to use.

For more information on this and other titles distributed by Warner Home Video, visit www.whvdirect.com.

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