It seems that while I was ‘out of the office’ over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend that there was much discussion about 2 blogs that were mentioned in the USA Weekend Magazine article which I want to address. First of all, a hardy welcome to everyone who has come to visit with us. As Nan already[...]
Welcome, New Readers!
– Posted in: Miscellaneous November 25, 2007Well, Fran seems to be busy at the moment, so in her absence, I’ll say hello to those of you who just found us through her GardenSmart piece in USA Weekend. If you’d like to know just who we are, click on About GGW, or scroll down to Contributors on the left side of this[...]
Odds and Ends
– Posted in: Miscellaneous November 21, 20071. Don’t forget that this month’s Garden Bloggers’ Design Workshop topic is Paths and Walkways. If you missed the original announcement, or if you want to participate but have forgotten how it works, you can find the original post here. We’ll be posting a wrap-up of this month’s topic on November 30 and announcing[...]
HOUSE AND GARDEN MAGAZINE FOLDS
– Posted in: Miscellaneous November 5, 2007HOT OFF THE PRESS: sent to me by a friend and as written by Peter Kafka (I don’t know of what publication) “Conde Nast is closing its House and Garden Magazine and its accompanying website. Not a shock to see a venerable magazine close these days, though it’s interesting that Conde didn’t keep the website[...]
GOLIATH SLAYS DAVID
– Posted in: Miscellaneous November 5, 2007It looks like the ‘big boys’ of the gardening world still carry a lot of muscle. Last March a legal battle ensued when The Scotts Company accused TerraCycle, Inc. of false advertising claims and trade infringements. If you haven’t heard of TerraCycle, it is a recently established company that offers an all liquid, organic plant[...]