I second that wonderful suggestion of including When posting a question, please express in what what state or province you live being added.

We have a similar situation with members on the trading boards, with no email link on their member page, and also no zone and state listed that will appear in the post behind their name.

I wrote and saved to favorites something I post to each members thread that does not include the necessary or helpful info.

It goes like this
Welcome to Garden Web! They are usually new members.

I thought you might like to know that there is no way to email you they way your preferences are set.

I suggest you go to the bottom of any page here and click on 'Member Pages'.
then Edit Preferences.
Then using the drop down box, set it to show your email addy to Members only.
then check the box to allow others to email you via the forms here at GW. That will place a link on your member page so folks can reach you.

You might also want to (while you are there) fill in your gardening zone, and your state abbreviation.

I for one (and some others too)prefer to trade some things with members that are 100 miles away, as opposed to 1000 or more. Often if I can't tell where someone is located, I just don't reply to threads started by traders.

Happy gardening and trading!
Then I find they either change it, and folks respond, or they don't change it and the post sinks (as it should)

Maybe something like that could be posted as a reply instead of members first asking over and over just where a member is located.

Sue...resident busybody on the main exchanges

Excellent suggestion. Another suggestion was made recently to include a link to the organic lawn forum from the lawn forum. Also a link to the organic lawn FAQ which is found in the organic gardening forum would be helpful to our readers.

I think it is an excellent suggestion. Also, I think knowing both state and zone would be helpful to responders. I set up my profile to automatically display Zone 5 NE Illinois on all of my posts. I find it easier than typing the information each time.

-Deerslayer

That's a very good suggestion. I think a helpful version of this request would be to allow people a short, text only, signature line be appended to their posts. It could contain information like:
State
Grass type(s)
Shade/No Shade, etc.

Excellent suggestion. I did the same thing Deerslayer did, making my zone 5UT because zone 5 in Utah is so different from zone 5 elsewhere. The problem is that new posters don't know how important the state information is in the lawncare forum, and it can make a huge difference.

I also agree with the above posters. It's extremely difficult for those that have the knowledge and can help to address the myriad of problems that arise on the Lawn Forum from folks that really need this help.

Thanks.

Wonderful idea! It'd cut out the first few "where are you?" messages from those who don't think to post it.

Implementation of this suggestion will result in specific and relevant answers. Posters will be encouraged to return knowing that they will get 'tailor-made' suggestions to their queries. I SECOND!!

Great idea, but a limit of 3 or 4 stickys would be nice.

I think that is a great idea!

If not this idea, then how about reenabling the state/province identification field for new members?

As a rookie who has gained a lot of valuable knowledge from these guys (and gals of course), I think it's a great idea.
W

Good suggestion.... helps in responses and follow-ups.

This is a wonderful suggestion!

I agree

Really hoping to get an answer one way or another. If nothing is possible, may we please be told?

I totally agree!

I spend a lot of time on the vegetable & tomato forums and it's very frustrating when someone asks a question about diseases, insects, etc and you don't know what part of the world they live.

I generally don't even bother to attempt an answer because I'm tired of repeating myself!!

It's too bad having to feel that way, Peggy. I was trying to avoid what I know is to come. As it nears seeding season on the Lawn Care Forum for northern areas and transition zone, it is going to be an annoyingly frustrating joke trying to offer cultivar suggestions.

Too bad...I checked in the forums over the weekend, same ole same ole. If people only understood the importance of knowing a location when they post a question. It so often makes all the difference in the world. I've found a new site though where the moderators listen and respond. Imagine that!

The people who own this site AREN'T gardeners..can you tell!!?

I agree with this suggestion. It is not helpful at all that you can only see United States as the person's location. Which is why I have mine showing 7b NC.

I used to frequent the building a home forum a lot and another thing we needed to know there was what kind of climate the person had for answering questions about building envelopes and energy useage, etc. That is why mine also shows Mixed-Humid, which means we get very hot as well as cold and we are in a high humidity area. One of the most challenging building climates. https://www.eecbg.energy.gov/buildings/residential/climate_zones.html

I'd love a forum where I could request that someone come and care for my lawn.