How did you find the Wildlife Gardeners Website?

[MrILoveTheAnts]

I found this place looking for a Native Plant forum. We're the only one in the world apparently.

I'm a little surprised people are voting for "F. A link found on another website. (Which one?)" whenever I link someone here it tells them "You have to be a member to view this content." It doesn't do this for the home page but for images and threads it does.

[loris]

I'm one of tne people who chose "F". One of the members from here had included a link to WG in a thread from somebody looking for some kind of wildlife or native seed or plant. There is a Natlive Plant fourm over at GardenWeb but it gets much less activity than the forum here. I first learned about the importance of growing native plants and avoiding invasive plants on some of the forums over there such as Wildlife and Bird Watching forums.

[hazelnut]

Equilibrium brought me. She dragged me over here and told me not to post anywhere else!

[Teresa]

At the time, I was a member of Dave's Garden and posting primarily about native plants and animals. Someone from Wildlife Gardeners invited me to check it out and I was very happy to find a place where other gardeners felt the same way I did about ornamentals/non-native exotics!

I think a good way to get the word out would be via local arboreta (sp?) and native plant societies.

Master Gardeners is a good idea, too, but some of the MG I know are really into non-native ornamentals and high-maintenance lawns!

Some environmental organizations might be compatible--for example, in this are we have the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and other similar groups. . .

[dapjwy]

Originally Posted by Teresa

At the time, I was a member of Dave's Garden and posting primarily about native plants and animals. Someone from Wildlife Gardeners invited me to check it out and I was very happy to find a place where other gardeners felt the same way I did about ornamentals/non-native exotics!

I think a good way to get the word out would be via local arboreta (sp?) and native plant societies.

Master Gardeners is a good idea, too, but some of the MG I know are really into non-native ornamentals and high-maintenance lawns!

Some environmental organizations might be compatible--for example, in this are we have the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and other similar groups. . .

I have never been to Dave's Garden, but I remember reading complaints about that site on the Native Plant Forum (Gardenweb).

Also, I did mention WildlifeGardeners at a local plant sale. I wrote it down for them, so I hope they pass it along.

[BooBooBearBecky]

I was writing about the wildlife in my backyard on GardenWeb. Fearless Weeder sent me an invite to the Wildlife Gardeners Fourm. I'm embarassed to say that I thought the first email he sent me was junk mail. Then I received a second email from Fearless Weeder and opened it. Lucky I did, because then I found this forum. A forum that is all about everything I love, native plants, wildlife, & gardening!

[Cirsium]

I'm a little surprised people are voting for "F. A link found on another website. (Which one?)" whenever I link someone here it tells them "You have to be a member to view this content." It doesn't do this for the home page but for images and threads it does.

I just tried some links to Wildlife Gardener threads from other websites and they do work.

The only time that I can think of where "You have to be a member to view this content." would appear is if you were trying to link to something that is limited to members only:
Introduce Yourself Please
Native Plant and Seed Exchange
Fruits, Nuts, & Vegetable Plant and Seed Exchange
Members Only Area

Threads in those areas are viewable only by members.

[MrILoveTheAnts]

It may have been that. The other time my friends get the message is if I direct link them to a photo here. It says they have to log in to view. I just tried this with a friend, and even if I send them a link to a forum post normally, they have to log in to enlarge attached photos. This isn't necessarily a problem though.

[swamp thing]

I just now linked to some pictures in a thread here after logging out from WG.
I could enlarge the first picture, but was then asked to sign in to see more. Who knows, maybe a few will try it and sign up.

[havalotta]

I don't know what the newbies are now seeing when they visit the sight.
Myself....I recall typing in the Http:// link from a Master gardeners newsletter to originally get onto the sight. At that time I could read everything but I could not view the photos UNLESS I joined. Well then, I just HAD to join, being put to me that way! I found it to be a very informative and fun way to learn and share.