Re: Pacific Horticulture magazine

At 06:05 PM 8/6/00 -0700, you wrote:
>I shoulda thought of that, sorry.  Okay, here it is...
>
>http://www.pacifichorticulture.org/
>
>This is a great publication that has been around for decades.  I've gotten 
>it on and off for years, and started up again recently. Pacific 
>Horticultural Foundation is sponsored by Calif. Hort. Society, Strybing 
>Arboretum Society, So Cal HOrt Society, WEstern Hort Society and Northwest 
>Hort society.  I guess it does pay some attention to the Pacific 
>northwest.  Traditionally, it has been very San Francisco/Northern 
>California focused but seems to be trying to break out of that mold.
>
>Anyway, I highly recommend it for mediterranean gardeners. International 
>subscriptions are available.
>
>Nan

Nan -

It is interesting to hear your comments about the content of Pacific 
Horticulture - many here in the Bay Area have thought that in years past it 
concentrated too much on garden and gardening more appropriate to the 
Pacific Northwest!   ;-)

This publication, being a benefit of membership for these various west 
coast horticultural groups is indeed intended to reflect horticulture in 
those areas.  But it is also available as a periodical and has many 
subscribers far outside of the Pacific coast.  In many ways, as you state, 
it is perhaps more closely following that charge, under the new editor, 
Dick Turner.  Dick is also a member of the Mediterranean Garden Society, 
and feels strongly about presenting information that considers our unique 
climatic conditions.  This includes your more southern expression as well 
as the northern 'mediterranean' climate they have in Oregon & 
Washington!  While the articles in an specific issue will of course not be 
completely representative of the huge breadth sought by the editor, I think 
the content of the magazine has improved in the manner that is more closely 
aligned with it.  Dick, a friend of mine, is always on the lookout for 
interesting article ideas and would love to hear from authors.

I've know more than one international subscriber to this magazine who likes 
to impress their gardening friends (and enemies?) but 'casually' leaving 
copies on their parlor tables for all to see.  Its reputation certainly 
goes beyond our local societies and climates!

Regards,
Sean O.

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