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NW Gardening aside, what other forums are your favorites? Why?

16 years ago

I love the Historical Gardens forum, I just wish more people would visit. I had to give up on the garden writers, lovely concept, total ghost town. I still lurk on the soils and compost, almost as mush as I visit Northwest Gardening. I rarely post, just love the info.

And you?

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cascadians
16 years ago
Trees, Conifers, NW: my trio.

Tree Addict ;^D
flowerfan2
16 years ago
I love the clematis and maples forum as those are my current addiction. Karen
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
16 years ago
I visit about 15 forums on a regular basis. I'm pretty much a horticultural generalist and my interests are widespread. I probably spend most of my time on the Landscape Design forum, but I'll post on all of them if I feel I have something to contribute. And I often see regulars here on other forums - MorZ8 pops up often and always has something useful to add to the discussion :-)
aftermidnight Zone7b B.C. Canada
16 years ago
My interests over the years have been widespread as well, I like NW because it relates to the zone I live in, more or less keeps me in touch with reality as to what I can grow. I also like the perennial and name that plant, these two I have learned a lot from.
The fuchsia forum although not very active, I visit from time to time as I have a fairly large collection of these guys and like to keep in touch with other fuchsia growers.
There are a couple of others I visit on occasion but I have to say Cottage is my favorite, it's the type of garden I love, it takes me back to my childhood and reminds me of kinder and gentler times. It like an extended family to me.

A......
hemnancy
16 years ago
I check in first on this forum then may check out other forums on plants of immediate interest, like perhaps my favorite, the OGR forum, /rosesant, which is a much more active forum with a happy atmosphere. It reminds me of a former fav, the tomato forum, which has seemed to fizzle. Many including this one are not very active so sometimes I get better answers just by googling a subject. When doing some remodeling I spent a lot of time on the ths.gardenweb.com/forums/kitchbath, which has so much energy it will make your head spin.:-)
buyorsell888
16 years ago
Clematis (a current obsession)

Greenhouses (I got one for my birthday last year)

Ponds and Aquatic Plants (I have 10 ponds/watergardens but American Ponders is my daily ponding home)

I have occasionally visit Cannas, Heaths and Heathers, Fuchsias, Hostas, Landscape Design, House Plants, Fragrant Plants, Cottage Gardens, Garden Junk, Ferns, Rhododendrons, Maples, Perennials, Citrus, Tropicals, Ornamental Grasses and more that I can't think of. My interests are varied. The ladies at Garden Junk amaze me with their garden art projects. I never get any done.
zone_8grandma
16 years ago
I love this forum because of the specilized information. I lurk constantly on the Landscape Design forum (and have learned a lot that way)
I also visit the Building a Home forum because we built a new home last year. I'm getting away from it somewhat. I don't know why exactly, but I also like the Home Decorating forum although most of the posters seem to be Southern (home decor in the south is quite a bit different than in the PNW). But they are friendly and helpful. I'm not particularly obsessed with interior decorating, but the forum is all over the place which can get interesting.
I like the Hot Topics forum as well - often lively discussions there.
Other favorite forums are: Maples (I'm a Japanese Maple junkie), Japanese Gardens, Daylillies, Greenhouses (hope to have one in the future) and Household Finance.
pianojuggler
16 years ago
Frugal Gardening. Why? Frugal gardening! Says it all.
Poochella
16 years ago
Dahlia forum. Used to look at Cutting Garden forum until it became more unpleasant than valuable and that's now a mere ghost town. I visit the NW forum, when I have time, because it's the great NW!

Pianojuggler, perhaps a career change would lead you out of the frugal forum???? I love that name!
ian_wa
16 years ago
Australian Native Plants, Bamboo, Passiflora, Bromeliads, Cacti and Succulents, because of my interest in those subjects; PNW Exchange. I used to look at the Professional Gardener, what a cantankerous lot!!! Well with a few exceptions.
seattlesuze
16 years ago
Antique Rose Forum for a lively discussion and very active group ranging from newbies to experts around the world, Clematis Forum to keep up with what's new (mostly lurking), Tomato Forum (used to participate much more, not much time this year)and dropping in on several others as the need arises. GardenWeb rocks.

Sue
dottyinduncan
16 years ago
Soil, mulch gardens -- it's been a real winner for me, see my posting under the veggie garden thread. Also, orchids and brugmangias my secret vices. I love the helpfulness of people here on G/W and the openness. I get lectures from my grandchildren about watching out for preditors on the net and here people are inviting others to "potlucks on Sunday". I just wish I lived in Portland so I could come and meet everyone.
nwnatural
Original Author
16 years ago
Excellent. I've been checking out some of the forums you've all been suggesting. Always looking for good info, thanks.
barbe_wa
16 years ago
My other favorites are Winter Sowing where the participants are just fantastic, Vegetable Gardening, Herb Gardening, Harvest Forum (in the fall), Seed Saving, Seed Exchange, Growing from Seed and, of course, our own PNW Garden Exchange.
buyorsell888
16 years ago
dottyduncan, I've been to two get togethers in Vancouver BC with my American Ponders friends who are all avid gardeners as well. I'd be happy to let you know about the next one. We meet and have pot lucks and tour local gardens. We went out to Minter last year.
dottyinduncan
16 years ago
Thanks buyandsell! I'd love to join you at a get together. I love looking at other people's gardens.
dottyinduncan
16 years ago
buyandsell, my last message didn't sound right. A little too forward I'd say. Should be, "my DH and I would enjoy visiting with other gardeners at a G/W get together." Thanks for the reply.
buyorsell888
16 years ago
I'm still shocked at how much my non-gardening DH has enjoyed these get togethers.

Oops, sorry hijacked the thread.
justadncr
16 years ago
I used the Kitchen and appliance sites when I remodeled. Visited paint and remodel a little. Then I moved on to Landscape and garden with stone as I moved outside with my project. Then came Container gardening (I still visit) and NW. Now I am having fun with the Hypertuffa site making pots and concrete birdbaths and such. Gardenweb covers it all!!
bananajoe
16 years ago
Hardy palms and other subtropical looking plants that have no problem growing here. My entire garden is full of established mature specimens. Cheers, Joe
novita
16 years ago
At first I used to trade seeds on the Canadian forum but now I have so many plants I don't know what to do with them all! Also the rest of Canada is a different climate and so far away. Now I go straight to this forum and my other fave is PETS, where I have received much good advice about raising a dog. WINTER SOWING has the most enthusiastic group I have ever seen and really cheers me up in the winter! I just realized how many forums I haven't looked at, so when I have a few minutes to kill I try a new one.
pianojuggler
16 years ago
Poochella-

Not likely. I was born frugal. I will always be frugal. If I won the lottery, I'd still be looking for free stuff and getting maximum use from minimum materials. It's not about money, it's about leaving as few footprints on the Earth as possible.
novita
16 years ago
Good thought, P-J! I am going to check out FRUGAL GARDENING, you've got me curious.
mdvaden_of_oregon
16 years ago
Use to be in Trees more, but have spent a bit of time over at Tree World lately because its new with a fresh Aussie flavor to it. And a lot of videos for interest.

I'd be in the outdoor camping part more if others would chat more.
pianojuggler
16 years ago
I'd spend a lot of time in the Motorcycles & Scooters forum if there was more activity. There have been a couple of lively, interesting discussions. But there has also been spam from some scooter salesmen.

I also check Groundcovers and Soil, Compost & Mulch once in a while.

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