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Tell Us What You Think Right Here

by Doug
(Somewhere out in Lake Ontario)

Tell us what you think of the newsletter. It doesn't appear right away - one click will do it. :-)

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Tell Us What You Think Right Here

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New Home, Challenging Soil
by: Peggy

I have a new home and along with that comes the many challenges of new soil--C L A Y--soil, aa-rr-gg!!! Your newsletter answers all of my many questions on what are the best ways to amend this type of soil and what are the best perennials to survive this rock-hard earth. Thanks, Doug!
Awesome website
by: Stacy

Doug,
I love your website, it is informative, and definately helpful. Thank you for putting together such a nice site. I look forward to your next newsletter.
No snap judgment
by: Anonymous

I can already tell that you are a valuable resource;
now I must choose which of the many "challenges"
I see in my large perennial gardens to present to
you.
~~~ my gardening bible ~~~
by: Harry

Doug,
Your newsletter is a fabulous source of information for "brown thumbs" like myself, and your website is by far one of the richest bag of gardening tips and tricks have found in a long time. It is always a pleasure to visit and find out something new every time I stop by :)
very informative
by: Suzanne

I recently discovered this site and am very pleased with the wealth of gardening related information plus the helpful answers to gardening questions we all have. Thanks!
Love The Newsletter
by: PJ

I love the newsletter. There is lots of helpful gardening information. I will look forward to my next newsletter.

Thank you for all of the great information!
Newsletter reply
by: Anonymous

Thank you for your offer of a daily newsletter.
It has already been helpful to me.
i like your newsletter
by: Anonymous

very helpful to the amatuer
i like your newsletter
by: Anonymous

very helpful to the amatuer
Very good site for me as amateur gardeners
by: John

I am an amateur gardener which I have only a small garden and a few plant pots. At the moment I am experement on doing compost and I find your web very interesting, also there are a lot of information on your site.

Thanks for your Newsletter
Information we need
by: dixiedreamer

Its nice to be able to get information on such a variety of gardening needs. Its more than I thought would be. Thanx!
Newsletter
by: Mother Nature

I am new to your newsletter, but am enjoying reading all of it. I am moving soon to the San Joaquin Delta area of CA, and know I will be asking all kinds of questions about gardening in my new Zone. A new gardening experience, love it.
Informative
by: Linda

I appreciate the down-to-earth content; this newsletter is geared toward the everyday gardener with easy to understand information. I have been looking for planting information that works for Michigan climate-if it works in Ontario it'll work here. I have found useful information in each of catagories, thanks.
iNFORMATIVE
by: Anonymous

Enjoy learning from others
great resource
by: Joe K

Thanks for providing such a deep resource for us.
The newsletter is easy to read and filled with helpful information
always learning from Ottawa
by: Anonymous

There is always something new to learn about gardening and this newsletter has provided my passion to explore....Thank you
You are the best thing I have done for my garden!
by: Linda Marie

I am a "newbe". I tuned into your website because you reminded me of my Grandfather and his love for flowers. I love flowers too and until now, seemed I was doing more harm than good. My Shasta's a BEAUTIFUL..my roses died however, will try again tho. Don't know what happened to them..The whole stem to root turned black! Did the sun burn them? I don't know!! But thank you for being here for me! Linda
I'm still new to the newsletter
by: pk in NM

I'm living at 7000 ft in the mts of NM.
This is a different way of gardening w/ special
issues I'm still learning about....Any info on
gardening in this enviroment would be helpful.



plenty of information
by: ploughboy

Thanks for the information. I especially like seeing comments from others.
job well done
by: Bernie from Clinton IA

Enjoy very much and informative. Keep up the good work.
Thanks
by: Anonymous

thanks for ur valuable informations on time to time.
GREAT NEWSLETTER
by: LINDA

VERY INFORMATIVE, LEARN SOMETHING FROM EVERYONE. YEARS OF GARDENING BUT I GET HELPFUL INFO. LOVE IT
Sue
by: Anonymous

I am grateful for your emails... my Maine garden
is waiting for some fall attention... soon I say soon...our area has not had a frost, yet...but I know Jack Frost is lurking just around the corner...
my best year for basil and pumpkins....and even my neglected flowers looked happy... Thank you.
What I think of simple gifts farm
by: Linda

Doug - I always learn something new from you. The site is easy to navigate and has a wealth of information.
Your newsletter
by: Mickey D.

We are new to gardening. Although we have tried a few times over the years, we always got overrun with weeds and could barely find the tomatoes. This past summer, we made a better effort. We found your newsletter a little too late to help us, but I am finding more ideas and tips to prepare for next year.

The leaf catching idea with the snow fence brought back memories from my grandfather doing something similiar. It's been over 40 years, but I can still remember stringing up chicken wire and then having to rake them up and mowing them. I just could not understand why he wanted to do that. I just remember his garden (about 5 acres) was always plentiful and grew everything that he needed, with the exception of meat.

I am interested in starting my winter prep and we will be starting an herb garden for next year. I have read only some of your info on herb gardens, but it sounds very helpful so far.
newsletter
by: Lori Hendrickson

I enjoy your newsletter and I am grateful for the information since gardening info in Minnesota is ambiguous, at best. I was happy to learn your method of planting rose bushes and I am going to try it this fall. You weren't clear on whether or not I can successfully RE-plant the bushes, but I will do it anyway and see if it works.

The only thing I would like to see is a 'question' icon that would allow me to just type in my question without all of the other steps. That would be awesome.

reply
by: Anonymous

I enjoy your emails.
Garden Markers
by: Anonymous

Thanks for the tip on using rocks as garden markers! I appreciate the help. Now I need to peruse the rest of your site!
A THING OF BEAUTY IS JOY FOR EVER
by: ghalib-peshawar

TODAY I FOUND YOUR WEBSITE AND SIGN UP FOR YOUR FREE NEWS LETTER. WHEN I WILL RETURN FROM OFFICE . I WILL OPEN MY EMAIL TO READ YOUR NEWS LETTER ABOUT GARDENING . THE OLD NAME OF OUR LAND IS GHANDARA. THE LAND OF FLOWERS.
great
by: Lynn

I love your News Letter. I have been gardening for 20+ years so I wasn't sure I would find your News Letter helpful. Boy was I wrong. I learn something new from every Letter. Thanks.
THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
by: Gloria Moulier

A big hi from Puerto Rico. Very helpful your comments and tips about gardening. I was looking for something to get rid of the snails from my garden, tried your hint about coffee grounds, and it works. Also an holticulturist friend of mine told me to use ashes from natural wood to get rid of snails and ants. Both things don't spoil the enviroment. Thanks for your advice. I will continue reading your letters and making use of your knowledge, and spreading the news of the address of your site. Any information about tropical plants will be great. A sunny thanks from Puerto Rico
A Gardeners Friend
by: Anonymous

It is wonderful to find an answer to just about anything having to do with a garden at one site. I like the way you have opened this up so that other fantastic gardeners have the chance to help with problems that arise. I have shared this site with my other gardening friends.
Special humor!
by: Colleen

The combination of your special brand of humor with the great info you provide makes this by far the best site out there. Thanks for your efforts!