DIY Network Seeks Owner of America's Most Desperate Landscape to Receive $25,000 Yard Makeover

NEW YORK, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- DIY Network is on a mission to find America's Most Desperate Landscape. The go-to-destination for home improvement television is asking viewers to share evidence of their desperate landscapes with the Network in hopes of receiving a $25,000 yard makeover. Now through Monday, April 30, 2012, homeowners can upload photos and videos of their ugly front yards to DIYNetwork.com.

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In this fifth annual challenge where ugly wins, the prize is a complete landscape makeover, courtesy of DIY Network expert host and licensed contractor Jason Cameron and his Desperate Landscapes crew. The winner will also appear on America's Most Desperate Landscape, a one-hour special documenting the search and build, which premieres on DIY Network Wednesday, July 18 at 9 p.m. ET.

Outdoor makeover series Desperate Landscapes transforms the most embarrassing yards on the block into functional and beautiful spaces that are the envy of the neighborhood. The ninth season of Desperate Landscapes premieres on Wednesday, March 28 at 9 p.m. ET. For more information on Desperate Landscapes and to view the gallery of videos and images of previous winners and finalists visit DIYNetwork.com/AMDL.

The search for America's Most Desperate Landscape helps kick-off DIY Network's new spring landscape programming. The newest addition to the lineup is Yardcore, premiering Tuesday, April 24 at 9 p.m. ET. In this half-hour series, landscape professionals Jake and Joel Moss are ready to set homeowners up with the yard of a lifetime, and take on all the challenges of making it happen. They will only get a quick tour of the yard and a five minute tour of the homeowner's interior to get clues, and then make it all happen in 48 hours...without ever meeting the homeowner until the dramatic reveal.

Also returning this spring are new seasons of fan favorite series Yard Crashers, Turf War, Indoors Out and King of Dirt, and a new one-hour special, Cool Tools: Landscape Special. These shows feature DIY Network's top landscaping experts, including Matt Blashaw, the newest addition to the Crashers franchise, and Jay Baker, Turf War's latest crew member.

Viewers can become fans of DIY Network and interact with other home improvement enthusiasts and do-it-yourselfers through Facebook and Twitter. DIY Network is available nationwide on DISH Network Ch. 111 and DIRECTV Ch. 230, and additional cable channel designations may be found by checking local listings and www.DIYNetwork.com/tv.

ABOUT DIY NETWORK
DIY Network, from the makers of HGTV and Food Network, is the go-to destination for rip-up, knock-out home improvement television. One of the fastest growing digital networks and currently in more than 56 million homes, DIY Network's programming covers a broad range of categories, including home improvement and landscaping. The network's award-winning website, DIYNetwork.com, is a leader in the Nielsen Online Home and Garden category and features multiple resources, including thousands of do-it-yourself home improvement projects, expert advice, how-to videos and images, and user-friendly reference guides with step-by-step instructions.

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