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Re: [miniaturerockgardens] Publicity

From: Louise Parsons <parsont@peak.org>

Hi, Diana,  All of the lists are slow.  I think that it is the nice weather
that we are finally having!  

Here is a suggestion for some good discussion that I have used on some
highly specialized private lists that I manage.  In all areas of endeavor,
the best and brightest are also invariably the busiest.  Some of the most
eminent experts don't have time or desire for the continued participation
on a list in any given subject.  However they might be persuaded to be
guests on a list for a limited time, especially at slower times such as a
weekend or other slack time.  

They are often willing to lead a discussion of a topic of their choosing in
which they share recent experiences, research, or whatever else is relevant
to the topic of the list.  I also offer them some digests to read or
password access to archives (with all member's permission on a private list
of course) to give them an idea of the nature of the list.  Members may
know of some folks who would be willing to give some time in this temporary
way.  And who knows, sometimes the guests are so enriched by the experience
that they join the group.  :-) We can all learn so much from each other.

We could invite some experts in rehab to talk about enabling strategies for
gardening.  Perhaps one of the authors of an article or book about
miniature rock gardens or troughs would consent to check-in with the list
once in a while for a limited time to promote or lead a discussion.
Off-season might work bst for gardening lists though.  We could all think
of topics that we would like to learn more about such as the question Diane
asked about the hardiness of container plants.  That is something that I
know very little about.  I do know a person in Portland who grows lilies in
containers and has an intriguing way of dealing with the occasional hard
frosts.  He strings Christmas lights among them under some loose tents of
plastic.   Clever, eh? 

Hi and welcome to Bob.  If you have not already done so, "the Alpine
Garden" website by Alan Grainger is an excellent place to start.  It is
found at:

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/alpines

You might also like to visit the page of the North American Rock Garden
Society at:

www.nargs.org/

Many chapters offer group trough-making and planting and you might enjoy
getting in touch with your local group.  

Here is another website with excellent trough pictures on it.  Jane Grushow
is a spendid and widely published photographer and offers some excellent
tips for plant photography at her lovely site at:

http://users.success.net/jgrushow/


Cheers,  Louise
Corvallis, Oregon



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