Re: Sources

**"Marge Talt" mtalt@hort.net>**

Lon,

IMO, one of the best resources for information about plants, sources,
tools, etc. are email lists.  I have yet to post a query about
anything on the lists that has not received a response from someone
who has grown the plant, bought from the nursery or supplier or used
the item.  If one does not have the resources to trial each plant or
tool, tapping the vast knowledge base of internet gardening lists is
the next best thing.  Of course, it means you have to subscribe to a
lot of lists and your inbox will be continually overflowing:-)

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: Lon J. Rombough <lonrom@hevanet.com>
> 
> I'll explain why I asked about sources. I'm working on sources of a
lot of
> things - wire, posts, supplies to establish a vineyard, supplies
for insect
> control, and a lot of other things that I wouldn't have a way to
know about
> personally.  Obviously, when you have to have sources of so many
things,
> there isn't a way to know which is the best place without a LOT of
time and
> research.  Most writers only have a limited time for such things,
so the
> question is how do they do it?  Just list a lot of sources and hope
none are
> lemons?  The best I can do is call or e-mail and be sure the place
is still
> in business and prices are reasonably close to what is in their
catalog.
> I was curious as to how other writers handle such a situation.
> -Lon Rombough

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