Re: garden.com/ search engines
Pamela,
where would one locate the book mentioned by the Susans'?And thanks for the
update of info most helpful.
Connie
Pamela West/ Woodside Gardens wrote:
> 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
> >
