Re: garden.com/ search engines

In the Northwest we have several sources for information on small nurseries.
The Northwest Gardener's Resource Guide, by Stephanie Feeney, is one with a
wealth of information. Her web site address is www.cedarcroft.com
Another is The Hardy Plant Society of Oregon's web site www.hardyplant.com
They have lots of links and info, and new in the Northwest this past season
is a book called The Pacific Northwest Plant Locator, compiled by Susan
Hill, and Susan Narizny. Similar to the RHS Plant Locator, it lists every
plant grown by every northwest nursery, quite a wonderful reference tool.

Pamela West
Woodside Gardens
www.woodsidegardens.com

----- Original Message -----
From: Claire Peplowski <ECPep@AOL.COM>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 1999 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] garden.com/ search engines


> In a message dated 12/18/99 8:41:40 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> genebush@OTHERSIDE.COM writes:
>
> <<    Fewer and fewer garden sites, and others, are appearing on the
search
> engines
>  because we will not pay for the privilege of appearing on their engine.
Many
> of
>  the large search engines demand payment to show up at the top of their
list
> when
>  you make a search. Just that they do not tell you that you are only
reaching
> those
>  large enough to afford that kind of advertising. As a small business
owner
> who
>  likes to think he has a bone or two of honesty in his skeleton this one
kind
> of
>  ticks me off. >>
>
> This is quite interesting, Gene.  It is a window on an aspect of searching
> most of us are ignorant of.  Quite of a lot of searching by genus is
futile.
> The advertising most commonly seen is usually that of large companies
seeking
> volume.
>
> There ought to be a small nursery directory, it would be immensely helpful
to
> both buyer and seller.  An example is the hippeastrum (amaryllis). The
only
> bulbs that you can buy are the same dozen sold everywhere. Many species
exist
> somewhere, good winter blooming plants.  Another example is the northern
> grown plant.  Being located in a cold place, I would like zone 4
nurseries.
>
> I am extending good wishes to all of our small business owners and
> encouraging all to sign with their specialty and website in the signature
> block.
>
> Claire Peplowski
> East Nassau, NY z4
>
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