RE: Daylilies now papers

A local area paper was going to drop the Thursday garden section. Some
folks got together and approached every type of gardening club and
organization around... some one got the person in charges personal
e-mail address and a zillion of us drop them a line about  "This is not
a good idea type message"

Since this managed to put a thousand or so e-mails on the same day to
this editor, they changed their mind :)

Maybe we should have round two with a 'we now want quality articles'
next :)

Donna


> 
>     Looks as though your local paper is following the trend among
> newspapers, Kitty.
>     Using the local extension office to get gardening material. They
do
> not
> pay for those articles. Doing their best to go around experienced
garden
> writers, use no-pay or inexperienced low-pay writers. Bean counters
rule.
>     I do think it is great you are getting a gardening column to read,
but
> it is a shame they do not want to pay for in-depth quality
professionalism
> ....
>     Gene E. Bush
> Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
> www.munchkinnursery.com
> genebush@munchkinnursery.com
> Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> > Actually, I've considered it.  However, I wrote them a letter about
the
> > daylilies.  I explained that, it wasn't just the daylilies, but the
> total
> > lack of gardening info, etc.  I received a reply.
> >
> > "..... also wanted to let you know that there are going to be some
> changes
> > in
> > our Home section come September, mainly the inclusion of a garden
page.
> > The Home section is now under our Business department but will be
> > switched to the Features department in the fall. I have heard
similar
> > complaints from other area gardeners about the stories that are
> > published in our newspaper. I can assure you that will change. The
page
> > will have mainly local content and I will definitely look into
> > publishing the Master gardening classes you mentioned........."
> >
> > Can you imagine gardening being part of the Business section?  No
> wonder!
> > I already was aware that some change was coming.  Our Hort Ed told
me he
> was
> > asked to write 4 feature articles for them.  So I am looking forward
to
> some
> > decent material to go with my morning coffee instead of just
political
> > stuff.
> >
> > Kitty
> 
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