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Re: Location of garden articles in newspapers

on 3/4/02 10:32 AM, GardenLit@aol.com at GardenLit@aol.com wrote:

> If gardening is America's leading leisure activity, why is it hard to find
> the garden articles in US newspapers? I notice a great difference in where in
> a paper they're printed and whether or not Gardening or Home and Garden is
> even a section, let alone mentioned as a category in the guide or index.
> 
> I never have a problem finding the garden section in UK papers, but I have a
> problem right now with the New York Times Sunday edition. The paper is in
> front of me and I still can't find it (no comments about eyeglasses or
> Saturday night parties please, maybe my copy is defective!). On the web site
> I found Lee Reich's article on weedless gardening dated 3/3/02. I assume an
> article of this nature and by this author would be printed in the New England
> edition (I live in Boston). Regional editions can differ so if there are no
> New England readers on the list can someone at least point me to the right
> section?
> 
> So, now I'm also very interested in finding out out which US newspapers
> regularly publish separate garden sections? Is it more likely to be driven by
> advertising or perceived reader interest (is this the same thing?)? Are there
> any newspapers with full time "garden editors"?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Sally Williams
The Portland Oregonian publishes an excellent weekly tabloid size garden
section in the Thursday edition.  Kym Pokorny, tell Sally all about it.  :-)
-Lon

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