Re: garden.com/ search engines
Hi Connie,
The web site for the book is http://www.blackeyedsusanspress.com/
Pamela West
Woodside Gardens
www.woodsidegardens.com
----- Original Message -----
From: connie Hoy <coneh@USWEST.NET>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 1999 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] 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
> > >
>
