In celebration of springtime we have decided to give away a book. For most gardeners, reading about gardening is the next best thing to getting out and working in the garden. The contest starts today 04-01-2005 and will run throughout the month of April.

One lucky gardener will receive their choice of Gardening Southern Style by Felder Rushing or The Southern Living Garden Book by Steve Bender (Editor).

If you are not familiar with these guys Steve Bender is a senior writer for Southern Living and a contributor to several books on southern gardening. He lives in Birmingham, Alabama. Felder Rushing is a seventh-generation Mississippi gardener, an author and columnist, and host of radio and television gardening programs. He lives in Jackson, Mississippi.

Entering the contest is quite easy, answer the following question:

Who said this about a certain plants leaves “They suggest the hair of an unfortunate soul who accidentally dropped an electric shaver into the bathwater”. The answer can be found on http://www.southern-gardening.com.

Send your answer to gardeningbook(at)southern-gardening.com along with your name and state where you live. Only one entry per email address is allowed. The winner will be drawn on May 1, 2005 from all entries received. The winners name will be posted to this site and will be notified by email.