What's the G in HGTV Mean?

17 years ago

I'm curious if anyone else out there is wondering what that G stands for, since there are only about 2 or 3 garden shows anymore. Are you curious too? Send those guys an e-mail if you are and let them know that we are gardeners and we aren't going to take this any more. Here's the web site:

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/about_us/text/0,1783,HGTV_3080_4964,00.html

Let them know that we like gardening shows and wish they'd have more of them. Cheryl

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ginny12

17 years ago

The G is for Grrrrr-r-r, the sound of all of us frustrated gardeners.

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santacltr2
17 years ago
I sent them a comment about this I hope they respond.
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todancewithwolves
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Many of us e-mailed HGTV a few months ago. They have auto response and unfortunately don't answer comments. I don't watch that channel anymore, in fact, I don't watch TV that much as there's nothing worthwhile to watch.

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jxa44
17 years ago
Hi Cheryl,

Here in Northern California where I live, we only get one gardening show -- Paul James' Gardening By The Yard. The few similar shows that are left are landscaping shows -- which is a *totally diferent* head from a gardening show. We gardeners are being kicked to the curb. IMO, they are keeping the G in HGTV to lure in unsuspecting viewers to think that they may find a gardening show. And while they're poking around to find that needle in the haystack show, they'll find other shows that they like and will stick around. Fat chance. I'm with the rest of you. I don't watch those channels anymore. I'm giving them until next season to put something on that interests me. After that, I'm cancelling that part of my subscription. How will they lure me back then????
rosefolly
17 years ago
I never watch HGTV. They never have anything I want, just silly reality shows about home dec that anoy me more than entertain me. There are supposed to be sewing shows but so far I have not found them. They must not be on when I turn the television on.

I do watch the Food Network from time to time. I like to cook as well as sew and garden (and hike and read).

Actually I don't watch TV much. Too busy doing fun stuff in the Real World.

Rosefolly
ninjabut
17 years ago
Hey JXA44, how do you cancel just that part of your cable or satelite service????
With the service I get, the only thing I can cancel is local service.
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jxa44
17 years ago
ninijabut,

I have Dish. and for me, getting HGTV is part of an upgrade to premium channels. the reason I purchased the upgrade in the first place was specifically to watch gardening shows. Since I no longer get that option with HGTV, I'm thinking that I'm going to cancel and go back to the basic package next spring. We'll see . . .
downeastwaves
17 years ago
Get up real early tomorrow and enjoy Paul James show. It's about all that is left of the real gardening shows.

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