Re: now Horticulture

Does anyone subscribe to the more scientific journals that they could
recommend?

Bonnie Zone 7/7 ETN
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> [Original Message]
> From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 11/17/2006 8:29:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] now Horticulture
>
> I don't always mind repeat articles. 4yrs ago I might not have been 
> interested in a particular topic, but now I am.  But I do agree that I
don't 
> devour the whole Hort mag the way I did 20 yrs ago.  One feature they
print 
> only occasionally but is something I really look forward to is "Hort 
> Journal" which usually discusses some new findings.  I think readers who 
> find mainstream hort magazines ho-hum, been there-read that after many
years 
> are looking for something new, something that keeps them learning.  For 
> that, I think they should look to scientific journals, or at least a 
> newsletter compilation of them.  I used to get one, can't recall the
name, 
> and there was always something of great interest in it.  But again, not 
> every issue was riveting as I'm not terrifically interested in every
aspect 
> of horticulture.
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gene Bush" <genebush@otherside.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 7:00 AM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] now Horticulture
>
>
> > Hello Auralie,
> >    I once asked an editor about that.... was told they do, indeed, come 
> > back to the same old same old, for that is what gardeners want and
there 
> > are always new ones coming into the fold and wanting the magazine. Ever 
> > noticed how one mag will cover a certain plant and it will be in an
issue 
> > of another mag the same month or close to it? Couple of times when I
have 
> > suggested something not in the mainstream as yet ... the answer is no
on a 
> > feature article... frustrate too many gardeners for they will not be
able 
> > to find the plants easily. You can not get too far of the curve........
> >    Internet is changing things... stay tuned.
> > Gene E. Bush
> > Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
> > www.munchkinnursery.com
> > genebush@munchkinnursery.com
> > Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <Aplfgcnys@aol.com>
> >>I find that is a problem for me, more and more.  Also, I have found
that 
> >>after
> >> about four years a magazine begins to repeat topics.  I can understand 
> >> this
> >> more now that I have been writing a newsletter for my club for the
last 
> >> 16
> >> years and find it harder and harder to find a new topic.  I think our
> >> problem may be that we have already read and studied so many things
> >> that what appeals to the "average" person seems elementary to us.
> > snip......
> >> Auralie
> >
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