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- From: apismno@aol.com
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- Subject: Re: [gwl-g] Horticulture Mag
- Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:12:29 -0500
Barbara Emeneau
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From: Sheri Ann Richerson <SheriAnnRicherson@exoticgardening.com>
To: 'gardenwriters-on-gardening' <gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:31 am
Subject: Re: [gwl-g] Horticulture Mag
Nancy and all - I have long felt like the majority of American gardening magazines have left much to be desired. I used to get the European gardening magazines as I felt like there was some substance to them. Don't get me wrong, there are still and have been in the past, some nice American gardening magazines, but pretty pictures, while nice, do not quince my thirst for knowledge. I want deep, detailed information with some nice tips. I want to know more about unusual plants. We don't all want hosta and daylily. Not that there is anything wrong with those plants. What really appalled me - and maybe this is why magazines are more fluff than anything else - was when I attended a Master Gardener meeting and heard them talking about how much they hated seeing botanical names in magazines. They said "all writers should use common names." Well, I tried to explain it to them but alas they did not get it. Even more appalling was when one of them referenced Jo Ellen's book and said "I don't know who this person is or where she lives so I do not know if this information is true for us." WOW! The title of the book is "Indiana Gardeners Guide" and I believe there is a photo of Jo Ellen in the book and a short bio that tells that she lives in Indiana and writes for the Indianapolis Star. I wanted to scream, can't you read? But instead, I politely explained that Jo Ellen lived in Indianapolis, and was an excellent writer and gardener, so they could head her advice. Then again, after giving numerous talks to local groups and hearing whispers of "I wish she would speak in English and use common names," my husband says when my new garden book comes out - it is in the editing process now - that they will buy it and say "I wonder who this person is." HA. Sheri _______________________________________________ gwl-g mailing list gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/gwl-g
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[gwl-g] Horticulture Mag,
Nancy Szerlag, 01/12/2009
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Re: [gwl-g] Horticulture Mag,
Sheri Ann Richerson, 01/12/2009
- Re: [gwl-g] Horticulture Mag, apismno, 01/12/2009
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Re: [gwl-g] Horticulture Mag,
Sheri Ann Richerson, 01/12/2009
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