Need a name for a new feature

go_vols and I have been working for a couple weeks on a new feature for DG, and it is getting close to being ready to launch. We're wondering if anybody can help us with a nice short and descriptive (and perhaps witty and clever) name for this feature.

The feature is similar to the Plants Database, except instead of profiling plants, it profiles Gardening-related companies.

Members add companies to the database, and then everyone can give a "thumbs-up" or a "thumbs-down" for that company, along with some comments to explain the rating they gave.

We'll have a database of all the companies where you'll want to buy seeds/plants/tools/etc. You can then browse the companies and avoid the ones with a "bad rating". This rewards companies with good service, and helps newbies avoid those "bad companies" (you know who they are).

So, we need a name. The working name for this feature has been "Garden Watchdog". Does anyone have any other ideas?

If things continue to go by schedule, we may be ready to launch this thing for everyone to view next Monday!

Dave

Dealers and Squealers

Deals and Squeals

The Good, The Bad, and the Rip Off

Spending the Green

Shoppers Market Square

Money Talks

Good Better Best and the Others









This message was edited Tuesday, Nov 27th 11:08 PM

OOOOOOhhhhh I like that one!!How about "To buy or not to buy" That is the question.LOL Of corse we'll buy

Great idea,can hardly wait to see the presentation' The name which comes to my mind is "THE GARDEN GATE"

As it will be a gathering of gardeners sharing the"yeahs and nays of all facets for our gardening interests'

Another might be,"SSS"(Stepping Stones For Success) Sis'

Get the Dirt
Garden Shoppe
Got the Scoop
Shop or Not?
L'il Shop of Horrors?
Armchair Shopping
My Friend Said....
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

Sorry, having a rough day. LOL

Hmmm, okay, here are a few that have been rolling around in my mind:

Garden Talk
Gardener to Gardener
Garden Report (kinda like Consumer Reports)
Gardener's Report Card (or Scorecard)
???

I give up - I know there are a lot of DG'ers better at naming this than I am!!!

Gardening Resources and or Gardening Links. Are you rating them , Are we rating them? by chance?

I'm brain-dead for new ideas, but I'll vote: I like "Get the Dirt" and "Gardener's Report Card" (I can see a neat icon in my mind for that one!) Or even just "Report Card" or Green Card...Oh phoey, I'll let y'all do the brainstorming tonight, LOL!

Michele, you'll be able to:
1. enter companies that you've dealt with that aren't on the initial list we roll this out with;
2. rate any company listed (or that you enter) that you've had experience with; and
3. add your comments about them.

ANY member of DG can do the same (you don't have to be subscribed to participate.)

It's gonna be cool, I promise!!!

Gardening Resources Scorecard
All About Sources
DGers Rate Sources
Sources Rundown
Resource Profiles

how about Gardners Feedback or Garden Nook?

Before you buy
Click and save
Check 'em out
Garden track or Garden trail
Garden grade
Making the mark
Trash or Treasure?

If you buy, tell us why...


Oh, I need to go to bed. I'm getting the sleepy sillies.

Thumbs Up
Rip Off Report
Gardeners Choice

go_vols, I think you've almost got it... how about:

GARDENER REPORTS

??? John

cross-refer - to make a reference to another part of the same work or thing??? cross or x-out a bad nursery, and refer if the nursery is a good one??? just a thought!

I owe my soul to the company store. TN Ford

THE WATCH DOG

Garden Watch
Garden Snoops
I like Gardners Report Card Too.

1. The Goods On Gardening
2. Garden Warehouse
3. Green Thumb Report
4. Eye On The Garden

I will keep thinking!!!!
sue

Sue,

Green Thumb Report is a good one. Wish I'd thought of that.

GardenWise

Sprouts or Doubts

It will be a great feature I look forward to seeing/participating in it.

Sprouts or Doubts - that's good too!

Okay, I've had a long day, but here's my thoughts

Dare to Compare
Garden Site Grading
Plant Purchases - Problems and Praises
Safe $ Sorry Shopping Sites
Shopping Site Statistics

I'm brain dead and can't think of more, but I'm looking forward to this forum whatever it's going to be called.
Joan

Safe $ Sorry Shopping Sites is great! Joan, what a recovery!

Well Aimee, it's kind of a spin-off of the game they play on wheel of fortune, before and after? Only it's reversed to be after and before to read Safe $ - $ Sorry. Okay, yes, that was what was on the tv when I wrote this. LOL!

This message was edited Wednesday, Nov 28th 9:08 PM

Daves Do's and Dont's
Truth or Dare

Garden spots--proz or con's?

After staring at Garden Watchdog for several days now (adding companies into the new feature), it hit me today. A watchdog is a faithful, trusted companion, yes?

So, how about Mail Order Gardener's Companion?
Or Gardener's Mail Order Companion?

(The first one was my idea, the second was Dave's)...

Anybody have any feelings one way or the other? Speak up, please!!!! The feature is "live" now, so we really need to settle on a name pronto. And at the rate we're going "Buster the Watchdog" might be it, LOL!

I think the GARDEN WATCHDOG is an excellent name.

Paul

I like Garden Watchdog as well.

Mike

Gardener's Mail Order Companion says exactly what the feature is about! I had toyed with Gardener's Digest in my mind, but it just didn't fully describe the feature. I vote for Dave's suggestion, but I will enjoy using it under any name.

Ditto and love it,thanks for all the hard work you're doin'

I think we should call it petals or thorns and have a rating system of 1-5 petals or 1-5 thorns.

I like Smilin32's suggestion: Before You Buy. Says it all to a newbie, and it's short enough to fit in the Menu column.

gently,
darius

Go here for a continuation of this discussion: http://davesgarden.com/showthread/146377.html

Green Watch

Gardenwise

Garden Watchdog is probably my fav Dave...it is a good one!

How about the Garden Sentinel?

Dave's Sentinel