But back in the day, HGTV had quite a bit of gardening shows.
Many of which were the crown jewels of the connection.
Perhaps the centerpiece of the G wasGardening by the Yard, hosted byPaul James.
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At least we have photos on the HGTV website to settle us.
Other beloved garden shows of yore includedA Gardener’s DiarywithErica GlasenerandA Gardener’s JournalwithKathy Renwald.
But hey, it worked!
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HGTV loves a trend.
Needless to say, they were simply of a certain time.
We’ve seemed to lose the history of some of those pioneering programs.
What was the landing page forCalling All Gardenersleads to “Whoops!
Page not found.”
She said, “Most gardening shows disappeared from TV in 2002.
‘Reality TV is here and its here to stay,’ an HGTV executive told me.
She was right.Information shows gave way to home renovation series built on drama, conflict, and competition.”
Renwald’s reflection is right on the money.
Just look at what HGTV produces today.
HGTV got viewers all hot and bothered.
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Hosted byKaren E. Laine,Good Bones: Better Yardwas merely just a special that never took off.
If viewers want a competition, then HGTV will giveRock the Blocka massive budget and star power.
Viewers come in droves, which means advertisers will follow suit.
So, why not a competition series about shrubbery?
As it so happened,Discovery+ attempted onecalledClippedwith, you guessed it, Martha Stewart.
At the end of the day, it’s not personal, it’s business.
The data pipe is thriving in its current format.
Even if HGTV loyaliststake to Redditorshare their thoughts on an Instagram post, it might not change anything.
It’s now up to you.
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