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dave
Jacksonville, TX
(Zone 8a)
 September 04, 2006
09:50 AM Post #2689914
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liebran
Valencia, PA
(Zone 5b)
September 04, 2006
09:52 AM Post #2689920
| Google. Got here and never left :-) Karen (liebran) |
lauriwilson
Caistor
United Kingdom
(Zone 8b)
September 04, 2006
09:57 AM Post #2689940
| I kept asking a friend what is this flower and she told me to come here, I too have never left. Left for where???...Lauri |
plantladyhou
Katy, TX
(Zone 8b)
September 04, 2006
10:16 AM Post #2689991
| just surfing and looking for info on some of my plants, saw your site and got hooked. Have since recommended it to my stubborn sil who always has theories but no knowledge or experience; he asks me for detailed info, I give it, he goes his own way and fails miserably. I'm no expert but I do have 60 yrs. experience and have made many mistakes but I "learned". For instance, he decided to amend the soil around the house for flower beds, carted in tons of top soil, dug out native soil down to approx. 3 ft., discarded native soil, filled in completely w/top soil and potting soil, didn't plant but covered the whole mess w/ mulch and then wondered why those areas became bogs and didn't drain. Also recommended it to our daughter who is trying to garden in San Antonio and anyone else who will listen.
Editing to add that the native soil is pure clay w/housing material from bulding thrown in.
This message was edited Sep 4, 2006 9:18 AM |
GreenAtHeart
Franklin Grove, IL
(Zone 5a)
September 04, 2006
10:28 AM Post #2690032
| My daughter found this site and loved it so much that she got me a membership for Mother's Day. Been here ever since. |
scutler
Charleston, SC
(Zone 8b)
September 04, 2006
11:30 AM Post #2690237
| Google. I was looking for pictures of iris, considering purchase from website w/o pictures. Noticed that the really great photos kept turning up on this website. Registered while trying to view more photos than daily limit. Bookmarked site but did not otherwise pay it much attention right away. Later, in subsequent searches for plant photos and info, kept ending up here. Eventually decided to join - given the low cost of membership. At that time I did not plan to participate in any way other than viewing plants and plant info. Well that has certainly changed. Luckily, in time I learned that plant photos were just the tip of an incredible iceburg! Now, this is my favorite website. |
MyHiraeth
Lisbon
Portugal
(Zone 10a)
September 04, 2006
11:46 AM Post #2690286
| Googled for god knows what plant information and found this oasis... I'm here to stay!!!!
It's not just the information, but the community - everyone is truly gracious and ready to help. That beats any extra comprehensive static site! Because gardening is a day-to-day challenge, and it's great to have somewhere to "come home to" everyday!
Thank you Dave
Thanks all of you fellow gardeners all over the world! |
wgnkiwi
Burlingame, CA
(Zone 9a)
September 04, 2006
12:20 PM Post #2690379
| I found Dave's while doing research for a school project. Loved it and joined up straight away. Now my days go like this: Wake up, make cup of tea in Dave's Garden coffee cup, sit at computer, read google news (takes about 1 minute - I like to keep on top of current events ;), go to Dave's, read watched forums, read other assorted forums, look up plant info in Plant Files, feel the sun burning my mousing arm as it comes through the windows and realize I've just spent 3 hours in front of my computer!!! No wonder my own garden is a mess.
Fall Resolution: Get off my bum and get out in my garden, visit with Dave in the evening! |
lafko06
Brimfield, MA
(Zone 5a)
September 04, 2006
12:27 PM Post #2690403
| I found it by mistake when googling a question on gardening. When I first got on this site, I subscribed within less than 10 minutes of checking the site out because I was so psyched to see how much info on gardening was here. Then, through the following weeks, I learned how much EVEN more was in here than I could have ever imagined. I made great friends and have favorite forums, I love Everything and I am on here several times a day when I am at home. Dave's for me, has been a savior for me because I have so many questions and I love gardening so much and I can find out pretty much everything in here. I also feel safe buying on line with vendors because Watchdog is so helpful and I tend to buy on line once a month of so and THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU Dave I LOVE YOU FOR THIS SITE!!!!!!!!!!
Edited for spelling error.
This message was edited Sep 4, 2006 12:28 PM |
pajaritomt
Los Alamos, NM
(Zone 5a)
September 04, 2006
12:41 PM Post #2690429
| Google. I kept googling various plants that I wanted to grow or wanted to find a place to buy and I kept ending up on Dave's Garden. Finally I started going to it on purpose. Then I wanted to add coments and enter some of the discussions so I subscribed. It was a slippery slope but I flew down it going "wheeeee!".
Betty |
nivlac
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 8b)
September 04, 2006
12:47 PM Post #2690448
| Googling plants for Identification. |
rjkoivuniemi
Saint Ignace, MI
(Zone 5a)
September 04, 2006
01:08 PM Post #2690503
| Master Gardeners Course - During the section on flower gardening the forum was mentioned as a good source for getting references on mail order flower/bulb companies. What a find this forum has been! |
fireant13
(Zone 9a)
September 04, 2006
01:38 PM Post #2690589
| I was searching a plant on Lowe's database and found it in PlantFiles. At first, I thought DG was part of Lowe's. I continued using the PlantFiles, but could search only ten plants a day for me, so I subscribed. |
bigcityal
Menasha, WI
(Zone 5a)
September 04, 2006
02:02 PM Post #2690653
| I was checking to see if I got it right . |
kmom246
Silver Springs, NV
(Zone 6b)
September 04, 2006
02:08 PM Post #2690665
| So long ago, you think I actually remember? I am supposing that I found DG on yahoo! I had been an occational lurker at "that other place", but was looking for a home. I found it. It has been wonderful to see how DG has grown over the years but has been able to keep it's wonderful, friendly atmosphere. And now, Bug Files, too! Dave and all the other admins have done an excellent job at making sure that DG both grows, changes and stays the same :-) The people who choose to hang out here seem to be of superior quality and large of heart. Thank you, thank you, everyone! |
fleursdefouquet
Ferndale, AR
(Zone 7b)
September 04, 2006
02:24 PM Post #2690719
| I believe it was a link, but could have been Google. It doesn't matter...I'm here and glad of it! The only negative I've found about DG is it's addictive qualities. I spend way too much time here. Is there a DG Anonymous?
Debra |
sunnysky7222
Clawson, MI
(Zone 6a)
September 04, 2006
03:00 PM Post #2690833
| Found DG through a happy accident while searching for something...I don't remeber what. Now all my gardening searches start here. |
wooconley
Oak Hill, OH
(Zone 6a)
September 04, 2006
03:10 PM Post #2690873
| Like most I googled then was agog! Gardening Nirvana. I'm a re-beginner and now feel like this site has almost made it a gar- aaan - teee that I'll get it right. Everyone is so helpful. At first I was afraid that I' feel like a high school freshman at a grad school symposium. |
pirl
Southold, NY
(Zone 7a)
September 04, 2006
04:12 PM Post #2691017
| The fellow who owns a local nursery, and for whom I grow several hostas, told me about Garden Watchdog. From reading GW it just naturally progressed into joining DG. |
Kathleen
Panama, NY
(Zone 5a)
September 04, 2006
04:28 PM Post #2691058
| Lis and KathyJo told me to get my butt over here! I hemmed and hawed for a couple of months, popping in and out and in the dead of winter succumbed to all the good people here. I think there were two forums back then! |
GrammysGardenAZ
Cochise, AZ
(Zone 8b)
September 04, 2006
04:28 PM Post #2691060
| I have no idea! |
bbrookrd
nantucket, MA
(Zone 7a)
September 04, 2006
05:00 PM Post #2691127
| I was goggling for information about reviews for different plant vendors when I came across DG site. I joined within hours. I am extremely pleased with it as my main source of plant information now. It is my primary tool (aside from my trowel and shovel) for my garden. I also have truly enjoyed the huge wealth of shared knowledge by all the members. I love having the co-ops (even when a couple have gone south) and being able to keep an accurate record of my garden in my journal is beyond my expectations. I lost, due to water damage, all my hand written garden records of over 20 years before joining, so having the journal on line is a tremendous asset for me. ( I need to check on how I can back this up for my own piece of mind) Being able to keep photo records of my plants is also a giant plus. I think it is a perfect combination of a social interchange between gardeners and an invaluable tool for record keeping. Every morning when I go online my DH says enthusiastically, "So, how is Dave this morning"? THANK YOU. (caps allowed when shouting from the roof tops!!!) Patti |
weedsgalore
Tampa, FL
September 04, 2006
05:31 PM Post #2691242
| Was bored and cruising around various plant sites and found this..only a month or so new..but already have had a successful trade! Found a past friend and said Howdy to! Enjoyed much conversation for about everything under the sun. Laughed alot at some wonderfully humourous posts! Made so many id's for various plants...went on fabulous garden tours...enjoyed giving info. and getting info. Sat in awe of some of the pictures members post! Learned so much...and look forward to much more! Thanks, Dave. A wonderful online website for so many subjects! sue |
pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
September 04, 2006
05:46 PM Post #2691289
| Found this when a friend and fellow gardener recommended it to me. I came, never left, and have no intention of leaving. I am having way too much fun!!! |
Jazzpunkin
Springfield, OH
(Zone 5b)
September 04, 2006
05:55 PM Post #2691327
| was looking for info on a planting medium and pulled up a thread on DG about it. Went back later and was curious to read more. started noticing hits that brought up DG.. went.. trial subscription.. found the brug forum and it was allll over |
Sofonisba
Putnam County, NY
(Zone 6a)
September 04, 2006
06:56 PM Post #2691468
| I don't remember exactly, but I think it was through a link at another website. Once I found Dave's, my life was complete. LOL
Edit: Oh yes! That was it. I reached Dave's through Logee's, I think. The Garden Watchdog was my entry to this wonderful site.
Sofie
This message was edited Sep 4, 2006 7:01 PM |
Todd_Boland
St. John's, NL
(Zone 5b)
 September 04, 2006
07:22 PM Post #2691549
| Thnak goodness that when you Google a plant, DG is among the first hits. That's how I discovered DG and its been a regular part of my life ever since. How could an avid gardener not be a member?! |
MitchF
Lindsay, OK
(Zone 7a)
September 04, 2006
07:45 PM Post #2691640
| looking for info on TyTy and found the Watchdog... that was it got hooked and stayed |
KentNC
Wake Forest, NC
September 04, 2006
07:46 PM Post #2691645
| I was looking at other garden web sites on the internet and stumbled across DG.
DG is the Rolls Royce of the whole garden website crop.
There's DG and then everyone else.
It's so much easier to start a thread, follow other threads, post pics, get info, the whole nine yards. I could go on and on.
Thanks, Dave, for a wonderful experience.
Kent |
dave719
Humansville, MO
(Zone 6a)
September 04, 2006
08:14 PM Post #2691726
| I was over at the other place and kept hearing about this place called daves garden so i took a look never left
this was mar 22 2001
eddit to put date i join in
Dave 719
This message was edited Sep 4, 2006 7:17 PM |
IrisLover79
Westchester, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 04, 2006
08:37 PM Post #2691805
| I found DG from a link in Wikipedia. Was trying to figure out if scientific names (for animals, as well as plants) are in Greek or Latin. (Turns out it's both!) After reading the article about binomial nomenclature, there was a link to the Botanary. Clicked on it, loved it, explored the site, and joined in a few days. I was aggravated non-members only got 10 searches in the PlantFiles a day, so I had to join, hehe. Oh yeah, and I also got iris borers for the first time ever this year and needed to join to use the forums and find out how to get rid of these buggers!
(Edited to put the last sentence, heh.)
~Kristy
This message was edited Sep 4, 2006 7:38 PM |
gdionelli
Huntington, WV
(Zone 6a)
September 04, 2006
08:43 PM Post #2691831
| I said "other" simply because I can't remember! I'm just glad I'm here. |
heathrjoy
Kersey, PA
(Zone 5a)
September 04, 2006
08:49 PM Post #2691854
| ROTFLOL @ bigcityal!!
I found DG through searching for plant info and PlantFiles great info coming up. I also heard about DG on other sites. I tried DG for 2 months...let my subscription go, and missed it so much! I signed back up and make sure I pay my membership before it's due now. =^) |
Hineni
Sharps Chapel, TN
(Zone 6b)
September 04, 2006
08:50 PM Post #2691862
| Started a vegetable garden in sand on the beach down in Florida while taking care of a daughter. Googled to come up with some help on onions - found this place and fell in love. Subscribed the first week I was here when I saw the reasonable price. DG is the place I spend the most time online these days (unless seed catalogs count...LOL!) The information caught me, and people around here have made it immensely pleasurable to begin (and end!) each day here. I learn more every day - and now have plants I didn't even know existed six months ago (and a serious seed addiction).
Great service, great people, happy to be here. Thanks to all of the people who make it work!!
(there are DG coffee mugs????)
Glad I found Dave's!
~Sunny
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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scooterbug
Tellico Plains , TN
(Zone 7a)
September 04, 2006
09:17 PM Post #2691976
| Other... I was looking for seeds online , found a link to DG and now you know the rest of the story ;)) |
Peaty
Edmonds, WA
September 04, 2006
09:28 PM Post #2692016
| I googled. I was looking for a plant and found a garden. I was signed up in ten minutes and I visit this site pretty much daily. I enjoy the sense of comunity you have developed here. This site is exactly the kind of thing I've always wanted to find. Thanks for providing it. Peaty |
frankford
East Lansing, MI
(Zone 5a)
September 04, 2006
10:38 PM Post #2692291
| A few years ago I received a garden catalog from Select Seed. On the cover it mentioned that Select Seed was one of Watchdog's twenty best mailorder companies . This was the first time I had ever heard of "Watchdog" . I was curious to find out all I could about Watchdog . Was it a scam . I don't enjoy spending my hard earned money on just any magazine or just any plant ... I prefer to get information straight . |
buckimom
Piqua, OH
(Zone 6a)
September 04, 2006
10:44 PM Post #2692318
| My DD, Salmonme told me about DG. Have been hooked for almost 2 years. Wonderful site full of wonderful people. So glad Jacci told me about DG. |
4paws
Citra, FL
(Zone 9a)
September 04, 2006
10:50 PM Post #2692334
| Searched for plant info, landed in DG, subscribed that day. |
garden_mermaid
San Francisco Bay Ar, CA
(Zone 9b)
September 04, 2006
10:52 PM Post #2692339
| Googled my way over doing research, then thought I'd explore the site. When I did a search, all the threads I wanted to read were only open to subscribers...so of course I signed up! |
onewish1
Denville, NJ
(Zone 6a)
September 04, 2006
10:57 PM Post #2692353
| I found DG doing a search for flowers and the plant files (which are wonderful) kept coming up... didn't take long before I got hooked
Allison |
Veshengo
Faversham
United Kingdom
(Zone 8a)
September 04, 2006
11:27 PM Post #2692529
| Found it on Yahoo while checking for Aconitums, and never left. |
White_Hydrangea
Aurora, CO
(Zone 5a)
September 04, 2006
11:52 PM Post #2692626
| I surfed in, basically. When I got the house and knew I wanted to put in a garden, I started searching on the web for information, and that led me here. I hung around as a nonsubscriber for a while, then got frustrated at all the information available that I couldn't get to unless I subscribed.
I wish I had known about Garden Watchdog before I made my first order, though. |
Rusty56
Jasper Co., MO
(Zone 6a)
September 05, 2006
12:00 AM Post #2692660
| Just found out few year back which in Groups Yahoo...
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spartacusaby
Hendersonville, NC
(Zone 7a)
September 05, 2006
12:31 AM Post #2692728
| Google, for which I'm very grateful |
cactus_lover
FSD
Pakistan
(Zone 10b)
September 05, 2006
05:00 AM Post #2693035
| My Friend Kaleem(gumlla)has told me about Davesgarde.He is also member of DG.
Thanks
Brother Kaleem.
Yasir |
HERBIE43
wappingers falls, NY
(Zone 5b)
September 05, 2006
05:38 AM Post #2693066
| i first found daves garden while going online to find info on tomato seed catalogs and i have never left it.
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carrielamont
Milton, MA
(Zone 6a)
September 05, 2006
06:22 AM Post #2693100
| Same story... Google kept citing DG as a resource for plant info, So I went, and I liked it, so I stayed.
xx, Carrie |
CountryGardens
Lewisville, MN
(Zone 4a)
September 05, 2006
07:12 AM Post #2693143
| I've been here so long I can't remember how it started.
Some of the best people I ever met are here.
I see most that have commented are fairly new. I have attended 2 Roundup's & a 3rd coming up soon. If you haven't heard about Roundup's, go to Roundup forum & surf around. Also Roundup Pictures forum is a place to check out.
Roundups make belonging to Dave's a whole new way of life. You have met the people in person that you are visiting with online!
Long live Dave's Garden!
Bernie |
rh3708
westmoreland, TN
(Zone 7a)
September 05, 2006
07:28 AM Post #2693165
| I'm another one that was looking for info on a plant and my search sent me to plant files and i have been here ever since.
:}
Robbie |
roseone33
Southern Mountains, GA
(Zone 6b)
September 05, 2006
08:48 AM Post #2693317
| Google, was researching something and came across Garden watchdog. Thanks Dave, DG is a peerless resource and a fun place to hang out. |
ginnylynn
Blyth, ON
(Zone 5b)
September 05, 2006
08:56 AM Post #2693327
| Googled for information on a particular plant. Result: Dave's Garden at top of list.
Googled for another plant, same result - again and again and again.
Googled for information on a number of catalogue nurseries. You guessed it - Dave's Garden was at the top of the list.
With that kind of track record, how could I not join - and I've never been more pleased with any of my decisions! --Ginny |
laurawege
Wayland, MA
(Zone 6a)
September 05, 2006
09:05 AM Post #2693341
| my sister oceangirl told me about it and I have loved it since thanks everyone!
laura |
judycooksey
Pocahontas, TN
(Zone 7b)
September 05, 2006
09:07 AM Post #2693345
| Google |
alyrics
Beachwood, OH
September 05, 2006
09:17 AM Post #2693364
| Looks like I'm the only reply that got here from Garden web. When they started their invasion of privacy I think there was a mass exodus over to DG. I hadn't heard of DG really before and didn't realize that the PlantFiles were part of DG. Great people over here. It sounds kind of silly even to me but I really have on-line friends. |
oltmanns
Clearwater,, BC
(Zone 4b)
September 05, 2006
09:35 AM Post #2693420
| Found it by accident, sure wish I had found it sooner. Have been a member for a year, but didn't realize its full potential until this spring. Have been here ever since. Thanks so much for the enjoyment.
Lynn |
haighr
Hagerstown, MD
(Zone 6a)
September 05, 2006
09:48 AM Post #2693449
| I said - would love to check it out - who or where is DG?
Response from:
Northerner
Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
Feb 21, 2001
4:05 PM
Hi there!! DG is short for Dave's Garden. You'll find lots of info about it on the Dave's Garden Forum thread. Dave and Trish are really helpful and take a friendly and personal interest in the site. I think you'll like it here.
LOL, went back and found this, seems like eons ago, oh it was! Much like all the early DG'ers I was on that other site and sometold me that Dave left and was starting something on his own. I came to check it out and the rest is history. The above is an excerpt of my first post and as you can see I was on the site and didn't realize the DG (davesgarden) LOL, yes blonde.
Candee
This message was edited Sep 5, 2006 9:50 AM |
mystic
Ewing, KY
(Zone 6a)
September 05, 2006
11:21 AM Post #2693759
| Oddly enough I found DG from a link on the other site by Dave himself, when he first started the trade tracker 6 years ago. From that trade tracker to what you see now. Wow how DG has grown. |
pegdog
Winchester, VA
(Zone 6a)
September 05, 2006
01:21 PM Post #2694161
| I'm a Googler, too. I now time my lunch hours at the desktop 2-3 times a week! |
FlowrLady
Olive Branch, MS
(Zone 7b)
September 05, 2006
02:07 PM Post #2694316
| I met Yardbird at a plant swap a couple of years ago. She told me about DG, and how it is so much nicer than the other one I was hanging around in.
She has been a dear friend (with Lamar) ever since, and she gave me one of the bet tips I've ever had... to move to Dave's!!!
Now how could I ever live without y'all??? I don't know!!
Edited to say that Dave'sGarden is now my home page!!
This message was edited Sep 6, 2006 7:50 AM |
weegy12
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
September 05, 2006
03:15 PM Post #2694567
| To tell you the truth...I forget how I found it!!!! If my memory (what little I have) serves me right, because I have an iris business, I was invited to join and was added to the Garden Watchdog for free so I felt the 15.00 was nothing.
Am here everyday since. I've met so many wonderful people, traded and have become quite close to quite a few. |
ceeadsalaskazone3
Seward, AK
 September 05, 2006
03:39 PM Post #2694642
| weezingreens sent me a "www" of the place and I subscribed the same day (years ago when there were about 500 members I think) and I've been here every day since almost. (It's my homepage) |
BamaBelle
Headland, AL
(Zone 8a)
September 05, 2006
07:25 PM Post #2695355
| My sis sent me a link to a photo she had posted on DG that a plant company bought the rights to use. I started looking around. Talked to sis about it. She told me how great it was. Signed up that night.
I'm an insomniac, so it is great for me. I can get up in the middle of the night and find SOMEONE, somewhere, who is also awake. And we automatically have at least one thing in common.
"The Gang" in my little circle are all great people...great friends that keep me smiling no matter how much I want to scream. LOL! And it is always nice to know that I am not the only person who has actually killed a philedendron (see what I mean about needing a spell check?).
I just wish DG had a spell check feature because my fingers seem to be dyslexic...and I tend to be in too big a hurry to go back and proof what I have written. |
Indy
Alexandria, IN
(Zone 5b)
September 05, 2006
07:34 PM Post #2695373
| Some one of the good folks at GW mentioned the Garden Watchdog. |
weedsgalore
Tampa, FL
September 05, 2006
07:42 PM Post #2695391
| Pretty funny Bamabelle!! Yup, this is a great website for us insomniacs...you got that word right!! lol sue |
bbinnj
West Orange, NJ
(Zone 6a)
September 05, 2006
08:53 PM Post #2695530
| Was searching for help for some outdoor plant, I forget! Discovered DG and now I'm hooked!! Outdoor perennials, indoor tropicals, orchids, succulents... my husband blames DG for a depleted bank account these days... ;>D |
gillibean
Moose Factory, ON
(Zone 2b)
September 05, 2006
09:24 PM Post #2695623
| Every time I googled something about plants DG came up. It didn't take long to get hooked. Now I just need to get off my computer and actually garden. |
jjpm74
Stratford, CT
(Zone 6b)
September 05, 2006
11:52 PM Post #2696152
| Someone mentioned the site on a local public access channel one night when I was channel surfing and landed on a gardening show so I decided to check it out. |
seawatch888
San Diego-ScrippsR, CA
(Zone 10a)
September 06, 2006
01:24 AM Post #2696375
| Tho I thought I learned about DG from a web site it was probably google. And, there is no other friendlier website out there. |
BjsBloomers
Lewiston, CA
(Zone 7b)
September 06, 2006
01:42 AM Post #2696396
| I was looking how to plant something & googled it. Google sent me to DG After finding out about what I was looking for, I browsed around & then spotted "those" flowers, (Brugs) I was smitten, became a member right away.
DG is a great place & now I have lots of Brugs & it's all your falt! LOL! Bj |
Dinu
Mysore
India
(Zone 10a)
September 06, 2006
02:29 AM Post #2696450
| Google. 2001. Searching for a plant name. Since then, the way I looked at gardening has changed so much that it has changed my lifestyle!! That's how powerful this DG is, and has remained.
Dinu
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MsCritterkeeper
The Heart of Texas, TX
(Zone 8b)
September 06, 2006
03:49 AM Post #2696480
| Found a really cool plant ( a stromanthe tricolor) while shopping & wanted to verify it's name & care.
I search it & it sent me to DG's...that's been 3 years ago!
My how the time flies when we are havin' fun!
MsC |
nanners1955
Concord, NH
(Zone 5a)
September 06, 2006
05:39 AM Post #2696545
| Google it |
skaz421
Wesley Chapel, FL
(Zone 9a)
September 06, 2006
06:29 AM Post #2696568
| As I remember, I Googled a plant. |
tiffanya
Sumner, WA
(Zone 8a)
September 06, 2006
09:23 AM Post #2696771
| Google...and I signed up the day I found it! :-} |
pins2006
Decatur, GA
(Zone 7a)
September 06, 2006
10:09 AM Post #2696867
| I was buying some plants from a person who advertised in the Georgia Bulletin. While at her house she told me all about DG and the wonderful co-ops, information, great people, etc. I went home, looked it up, and immediately joined. |
june_nmexico
Albuquerque, NM
(Zone 7a)
September 06, 2006
11:35 AM Post #2697101
| Google. Oddly enough I was searching for "correct length for jeans" and Dave's Garden turned up! I was amazed that such a wonderful site existed, with everything that interests me -- from Southwest Gardening to Computers to Mineral Collections to genuinely friendly chat on many other topics. I promptly signed up, start every morning with this site now and love it. What a wonderful job Dave does of keeping the site clean, friendly and safe. |
notmartha
Bay City, MI
(Zone 6a)
September 06, 2006
01:09 PM Post #2697371
| 6yrs ago today i was on GW and this gal "theresa" gave me a link to davesgarden where you could set up a plant trade list. So i clicked the link and the rest is history! I have seen everyone of you and every forum arrive here in the garden! Its been a great 6yrs with lots of friends and lots of plants I have gotten over the yrs.
I love this site-thanks dave,trish and or course Theresa!! |
Nan
SW, WI
(Zone 4b)
September 06, 2006
01:23 PM Post #2697407
| Back in 2001, I got the clue from someone on GW, too!
That was shortly before the phrase 'Dave's Garden' was banned for use on GW...typing it in on a post on GW after that would get you sent to Disney, LOL!!
Hey, Nan...you've just typed the words 'Dave's Garden' into a post on GW...what are you gonna do next? ... I'm goin' to Disney World!! LOL!!
I took a hiatus after DG began the membership fee (rough time) but I decided I and DG are worth $15 a year! |
Kristi_L
Warren, MI
September 06, 2006
04:03 PM Post #2697845
| I don't buy gardening books or magazines anymore . . . can get just about any info I want on DG. Have only been a member since May, but I use it every day. |
meezersfive
waukesha, WI
(Zone 5a)
September 06, 2006
09:14 PM Post #2698666
| I was on another garden site, until the competition and backstabbing got to me, and I don't remember how I found DG. Musta been surfing, or asking for a plant ID. Didn't take me long to sign up and haven't been back to that "other " place ever. Best folks I ever met here. |
melody
Benton, KY
(Zone 7a)
September 06, 2006
11:42 PM Post #2699286
| I was at GW and not comfortable there...that was late Dec. 2000...a friend told me about this place that was much friendlier...Checked out DG on Jan 7th 2001...roughly 300 members. I've never left. Along with several of the 'old timers' that have already posted, I've watched this place grow up.
I've got dear life-long friends now from meeting them here at DG. Some I've actually met in real life (Kathleen and I are sisters who were seperated at birth, despite what both of our mother's say)...some are in corners of the world that I'll never get to see...but they are as close as my keyboard.
I cherish all of you. You share your lives and your gardens. My life is richer because of DG. |
Karrie20x
Spokane, WA
(Zone 6a)
September 06, 2006
11:44 PM Post #2699294
| Search engine - most likely Google. I was looking for information on certain plants and voila! |
yardqueen1948
Emory, TX
(Zone 8a)
September 07, 2006
12:39 AM Post #2699402
| I am another Googler!!! Same story...I googled a plant and here I am... And I've never left either. I pull up DG at work, at home, when visiting friends and family LOL. I AM A HOPELESS ADDICT!!! |
zhinu
(Laura) Olympia, WA
(Zone 8a)
September 07, 2006
01:36 AM Post #2699477
| I was looking up information on plants for a database and kept on getting Dave's garden. I liked what I saw, decided that the member's only resources would be useful to me, so I signed up. Then I found the forums. I've been really busy at points, but I have always come back. I love it here more than any of the other web communities, and many of the "real" world communities, that I've been part of. |
mickgene
Linden, VA
(Zone 6a)
September 07, 2006
07:46 AM Post #2699754
| Organic Gardening had a blurb on the Garden Watchdog and I checked it out since I order many of my plants. I realized when I got here that it was a site I'd often been to after Googling info; but it was the existence of the GW that prompted me to finally join. |
nap
Depew, NY
(Zone 6a)
September 07, 2006
08:08 AM Post #2699804
| Like so many others, I was searching out a how-to about some plant, DG came on my screen, I remember being immediately surprised and taken in by the thoroughness of the information. Then clicked on something, don't remember what, and a whole new world opened up. I spent the rest of the evening looking around. I was hooked. |
rwmedic
Decatur, IL
(Zone 5b)
September 07, 2006
10:32 AM Post #2700107
| I also like many others Googled for information on another seed, plant or something I dont remeber what for now. I am so glad that I found DG I dont know what I would do with out it. There are so many nice and generous people out there. And I have made some friends also.
I only hope that I am as generous as they are when I have something.
Many Thanks to DAVE and all those who have helped me so generously.
Beck
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treelover3
Minneapolis, MN
(Zone 4a)
September 07, 2006
11:46 AM Post #2700310
| If I remember correctly, someone on the "other" gardening site (GW) mentioned Dave's Garden in one of their posts and I saw the post before it was deleted by the gestapo, that was "guarding" the site. I've been a member ever since. Love this place.
Mike
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gloriabythelake
Buffalo, NY
(Zone 6a)
September 07, 2006
11:52 AM Post #2700328
| I think I was on another garden web sight. Someone there mentioned DG. At first I was really surprised that there was an annual fee, but the more I saw ...well the rest is history. I don't think I need to buy one more garden book...ever.
Thank you Dave & thank you to everyone else here on DG that I've leaned from. Gloria |
MaryE
Baker City, OR
(Zone 5b)
September 07, 2006
12:36 PM Post #2700491
| I was on Garden Web back in 2000 and 2001 when it was free, but the webmaster there was very unreasonable, and noncommunicative, and treated people so badly that I became part of the mass exodus of folks who were looking for a friendly place. One of my cyber friends from there (who later came halfway across the US to meet and visit me for a week) told me about DavesGarden, which at that time had about 300-400 members and a General Discussion forum, maybe a couple of others. I've watched it grow and grow, and I remember when we got to 1000 members we were all excited! Several people helped design the DG logo which is the vine climbing the pole. That vine pretty much illustrates how DG was/is growing. We also had a population sign under the logo for quite a while and I miss that friendly little touch. It's a great place, and my gardens and house would look much better if I wasn't here so much. |
UniQueTreasures
Beaumont, TX
(Zone 8b)
September 07, 2006
02:37 PM Post #2700800
| I was trying to figure out what the name of my plant was. I described it in Google and DG popped up with all the information I needed to know. My plant was a Night Blooming Cereus. I signed up within just about 5 minutes of that google. I'm so glad I did. I've met some very knowlegeable folks here and enjoyed viewing others' gardens. I love photographing and plants. If there is a better website out there for those two passions, I haven't found it yet. This is one of my most favorite places on the internet!
Thanks Dave's Garden and it's members!
Janet |
billyporter
Nichols, IA
(Zone 5a)
September 07, 2006
09:18 PM Post #2701969
| Search engine. I was researching a plant and Allison from Nichols (on Dave's Garden) came up. I didn't know who she was and apparently she hasn't posted for a long time. I never join things, but I wanted to join Dave's! I'm so glad I did! |
plantnutz
Austell, GA
(Zone 7a)
September 07, 2006
10:04 PM Post #2702121
| I traded seeds with Dave on GW when they lived in Lawrenceville (I think) and he encouraged folks to check out his seed tracker. That was six years ago and I have been here ever since.
Brenda
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Kassia
Framingham, MA
(Zone 6a)
September 07, 2006
10:49 PM Post #2702289
| My dear friend Laura (laurawege) told me about and I came and I am not leaving anytime soon... I am so happy I found this site!!!! very nice people... |
houseplntjunkie
Utica, MI
(Zone 6b)
September 07, 2006
11:15 PM Post #2702481
| surfin the net for plant info... |
ineedacupoftea
Grand Junction, CO
(Zone 7a)
September 08, 2006
02:21 AM Post #2702752
| Hurrah for PlantFiles!
I actually joined for the sole reason of seeing full-size pictures. And to have more than ten PF searches each 24 hours, as I used them so fast...
Yes.
Then I was sucked into this fantastic cult of plant-worshippers! |
chicochi3
Fayetteville, AR
(Zone 6b)
September 08, 2006
04:40 AM Post #2702789
| I was searching for some info on plants and found the PlantFiles through Google. I signed up to get more searches for plants and to access some of the extra information available in the forums. |
cyberageous
Everglades, FL
(Zone 10a)
September 08, 2006
10:52 AM Post #2703155
| Normally, I don't know how to answer the questionaires but this one is very important to me.
DG has given me a life. Thru cancer, it made me giggle. Thru hard times now that I am out in the middle of the swamps alone, it has given me the most incredible support group of the most wonderful people I have ever met.
We cry, we laugh and we do cyber-hugs! |
hydrangea80
Council Bluffs, IA
(Zone 4b)
September 08, 2006
11:48 AM Post #2703251
| I had discovered the Garden Watchdog online and it was a life-saver. One day as I was out weeding when my neighbor stopped by to see what I had planted. We started talking and she told me about this great website! I have gained so much knowledge and enjoy chatting with my neighbor online and meeting other members! I love the wealth of information available and the Plant Files - those are really amazing! |
Jax4ever
Boxford, MA
(Zone 6a)
September 08, 2006
06:07 PM Post #2704046
| Google all the way!
DG is usually the first or second link when you enter a plant name. |
katsu
Columbus, OH
(Zone 6a)
September 08, 2006
08:01 PM Post #2704259
| Yay, Google! Dave's Garden was always there with the information I needed. I'm not a big joiner either, but being limited to only 10 searches a day was driving me crazy! This is the most wonderful site, it has EVERYTHING. Thanks, Dave! |
Sashagirl
by the Muddy Miss, IA
(Zone 5a)
September 08, 2006
10:16 PM Post #2704500
| I managed a flower shoppe for 20 years, and frequently needed to print out plant care card for customers. Seemed like everytime I googled a plant, one of the first sites that came up was Daves Garden.
Finally, in 2004 I signed up as a Member, but didn't subscribe util early this year, after I retired.
Can't believe I "wasted" the last few years, before joining this elite membership.
I tell everyone who will listen what a great community this is. Horray for DG!!!
Deanna |
seemama
Kissimmee, FL
(Zone 9b)
September 09, 2006
08:24 AM Post #2705402
| I googled, because I had bought plants I knew nothing about, there was my answer - plumeria are now blooming, |
jachurch
Apple Valley, MN
(Zone 4a)
September 09, 2006
12:49 PM Post #2706041
| Google. I was looking for information about a new hosta that I had just purchased, and the Plant File information on that plant came up. |
Honeybee
Saucier, MS
(Zone 8b)
September 09, 2006
06:42 PM Post #2706995
| In the first few weeks or months of daves, a plant trader from the other site emailed me about Daves new site.
Been here ever since!!
Honeybee |
marie_
West Central, WI
(Zone 4a)
September 09, 2006
09:30 PM Post #2707529
| I was googling info on plants and kept being directed to DG. I'm here to stay. |
MistyMeadows
Payneville, KY
(Zone 7a)
September 09, 2006
10:17 PM Post #2707656
| Well, I thank Shoe (Horseshoe) for my being here. It was at a time in my life when I needed friends that he thought many would be here for me; he was right. That was in June, 2003 and I'm still here :)
I have made so many friends here at DG; several have been to my home...I've met others on the road while traveling...been to a roundup and met several, and many that I loved have left DG for unknown reasons. I keep in touch with them.
:) Kathy |
George
Valinda, CA
(Zone 10a)
September 09, 2006
11:01 PM Post #2707798
| I think it was mentioned in the L.A. TImes. Long before one paid to belong. |
Baa
September 10, 2006
10:35 AM Post #2708877
| Late 2000 I was offered a trade on GW and was directed to the members seed list here. I thought it was only someones personal trade list page so didn't come back until the following April when a friend on GW told me DG had set up a UK forum (now European Gardening, perhaps the only forum ever to have expanded rather than split to specialise).
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WUVIE
Hulbert, OK
(Zone 7a)
September 10, 2006
05:07 PM Post #2709961
| In early October of 2000, I found myself repeatedly stumped while
using search engines to find things. Often the search would provide
results, but only a portion of them, with mention that I had to become
a member to access the rest of the information. What is up with
this membership thing, I thought.
After scoffing at such a message time and time again, I thought
I didn't have much to lose, after all, the only other gardening site was
quickly becoming bogged down with every Tom, Dick and Harry who
grew something. I felt that perhaps the folks who were willing to pay
for membership might take their gardening a bit more seriously and
know what they were talking about. I plunked down my membership
fee and have never missed a penny of it.
To pat Dave's on the back, I'm proud to be a member. It seems that
when one becomes a gardener, there is the starter site, which I shall
not mention, and then there is Dave's. It's sort of like learning to ride a
bike, then getting a Harley, LOL.
I'm not leaving until they push me out.
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Maria
Rehoboth, MA
(Zone 5a)
September 11, 2006
12:47 AM Post #2711262
| Always having been a gardener most of my life decided to search for a garden web on MSN found GW and DG, thought DG was exactly what I wanted became a member at once. Cannot imagine being without it, thanks DG you are a bright spot in my life every day. |
daiseycat
Assonet, MA
(Zone 6b)
September 11, 2006
04:01 AM Post #2711434
| My next door neighbor and gardening buddy told me of this site. I love it! It always makes me smile, and there is a peacefull feeling/carma to this site. I consistantly find the information I'm looking for, and frequently find new and exciting plants/ideas. As one other member said - it's not just the site , it's the community. You do a great job Dave. This site is almost as therapeutic as gardening! Thank you and all those who share so generously on this site. |
cececoogan
Waukesha, WI
(Zone 5a)
September 11, 2006
06:24 AM Post #2711502
| google for me too. I'm here forever |
billyporter
Nichols, IA
(Zone 5a)
September 11, 2006
03:40 PM Post #2713004
| I find I'm getting lazy. I'll ask a fellow gardener for the answer, when I used to do a lot of research. LOL! |
sumi43
Kennesaw, GA
(Zone 7a)
March 31, 2008
06:59 AM Post #4734228
| I was looking for Gomphrena seeds on Criaigslist and someone told me about the DG site. I found two very nice gardeners. Thank you!
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billyporter
Nichols, IA
(Zone 5a)
March 31, 2008
12:43 PM Post #4735504
| Googling plant information. I couldn't wait for the check to cash so I could be a member. Picking my name was fun too! |
CountryGardens
Lewisville, MN
(Zone 4a)
March 31, 2008
01:31 PM Post #4735756
| billyporter, Are you planning or have you attended Iowa Round Up ?
Round up's make Daves the best.
Bernie |
davis1676
Disputanta, VA
(Zone 7a)
April 01, 2008
09:48 AM Post #4739919
| Can't recall what I was searching for, but finding this site was a wonderful surprise. Now I've finally subscribed. YES! |
daiseycat
Assonet, MA
(Zone 6b)
April 03, 2008
03:34 AM Post #4749609
| Good morning; My next door neighbor told me of the web site. We also share plants, products & info. I'm very fortunate, as you really can't choose your neighbors. :) |
billyporter
Nichols, IA
(Zone 5a)
April 06, 2008
06:26 PM Post #4767627
| Bernie, not this year. :(( |
Samigal
(Pegi) Norwalk, CA
(Zone 10b)
April 10, 2008
10:20 PM Post #4790017
| I was surfing the web for gardening tips, etc. and found DG. Sure glad I did because I didn't realize how many subjects are discussed. |
wildflowersplus
Spartanburg, SC
(Zone 7a)
May 16, 2008
02:19 PM Post #4960505
| I just signed up for DG today.
I planted a few wild flower seeds last year, and this year I have had to go online to look up what is blooming, and when I looked up Love In a Mist the search engine took me to several locations, and I chose the first one which was DG.
I just went in and signed up but will become a subscriber after the first of June.
Being retired on disability isn't all it's cracked up to be don't you know? Gotta wait for those checks to come in. LOL
ELM
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Doe41
(Audrey) Dyersburg, TN
(Zone 7a)
May 21, 2008
03:44 PM Post #4984444
| A friend of mine gave me a few of the pregnant onions. I'm on a High School Alumni site and said I would like to know more about them. One of the other alumni posted the link to this site and I was hooked!
Like Wildflower I'LL be a member after thethe first week in June!
Doe |
digger9083
Dahlonega, GA
June 04, 2008
12:12 PM Post #5052225
| research into japanese maples on different sites .i stuck it into favorites to refer back to .kept looking, reading but there were too many sites i couldn't get into,was gone all winter without computer, and when i got back,middle of march,first thing i did, become member. sally |
DONNA_11
South Coast, RI
(Zone 6b)
June 06, 2008
12:23 PM Post #5063099
| I received some plants in a grab bag and didn't know what they were. I used google to find some information on the them and this site came up. Today is my first day and I've be able to get a lot of good information in only a couple of hours. |
digger9083
Dahlonega, GA
June 06, 2008
02:15 PM Post #5063675
| good to meet you donna.you will enjoy the information more and more as time goes on.just think what a wealth of information a membership would bring.i was amazed at the help i got on the different forums. enjoy!! sally |
2oldguy
Chichester, NY
September 06, 2008
09:35 PM Post #5518356
| I Googled Salvia elegans and the second listing was yours. Thank you to all who provided info on Salvia elegans. The nursery had not labeled it as annual or perrenial, with no zone indicator, so a review of all the comments answered my question about that and gave me a zonal range I could use to gauge the possibility that it would overwinter here in mild zone 5 and under what conditions. |
SherryLike
SE Arky
United States
(Zone 8a)
September 12, 2008
10:31 PM Post #5545007
| Google. |
rosemarysims
Mermentau, LA
(Zone 8b)
September 14, 2008
10:23 PM Post #5552804
| Searched for a plant by bot name on google and up it popped. Now search here before google. |
pontadog
Jacksonville, TX
September 26, 2008
12:14 AM Post #5600728
| Google |
DMgardener
Mount Orab, OH
(Zone 6b)
December 10, 2008
03:25 PM Post #5878414
| I was looking for seeds catalogs and with almost every search came up the Garden Watchdog. I started looking around Dave's Garden and found seed and plant trading! I bought from a few catalogs the have good ratings on the Garden Watchdog. I now get almost all my seeds and plants from the trading services. This is the ONLY place for Gardening online!!! ;)
Daniel |
rigofsandoval
Waukesha
United States
January 11, 2009
06:14 PM Post #5993617
| You know what I have no idea it was like the tranformers movie but the creepy part is that it was real. |
fairyhunter
Brooksville, ME
(Zone 5a)
June 20, 2009
02:22 PM Post #6715525
| like many other DG members it was purely by accident. I knew as soon as I found it that it offered the most. I don't even think any other website can compare to it. Where else can you find people who are interested in talking about gardening. Nobody at my past employment was interested at all. I have a few of the Nurses at my new job that are inerested but not at the level as the people at DG. |
LEIGHTONHILL
Falmouth, ME
(Zone 5b)
June 20, 2009
04:19 PM Post #6715925
| search engine for me... but I have a couple friends who convinced me to join as a paid member... glad I did! |
greenlawn
Albany, GA
(Zone 8b)
June 29, 2009
06:55 PM Post #6755601
| search engine. love this website. this is the only one i go right to whenever i need to know something. i tell everyone about it. |
LEIGHTONHILL
Falmouth, ME
(Zone 5b)
June 29, 2009
07:24 PM Post #6755713
| daylily, look ups on the internet... then many friends encouraged me to get a paid subscription... Very glad I did! |
mammadragon
Roscommon, MI
July 23, 2009
10:50 AM Post #6854985
| this was pure LUCK... best find ever.
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charlenesplants
Buffalo, TX
(Zone 8b)
July 28, 2009
06:07 PM Post #6876992
| Every once in a while I'd do a search for some type of plant information. DG almost always came up at the top of the list. I finally decided to investigate it further.
Loved it here from the start and still do.
Charlene |
dixiegril
Jesup, GA
July 29, 2009
07:36 PM Post #6882134
| I was trying to find some info. on some of my plants. And there it was! I got the answers that I needed as well . Then I decided I would go exploring through Daves Garden. I liked what I saw and read there ,so I, joined. I like learning how to do new and different things. Love the forums, all sorts of good info. |
NEGA_HILLS
Mount Airy, GA
July 31, 2009
03:21 PM Post #6890260
| Google...Both husband and I Love it ALL!! The best.
Dennis and Ellen |
valleylynn
Dallas, OR
(Zone 8b)
August 18, 2009
05:39 PM Post #6962043
| I guess I would have to say 'Other'.
I found out about this site from IslandSheri when I met her in the Marshall Islands.
Wish I lived closer, would love to get to know her as a friend.
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