Coming up for air....

Whew! After several days of keeping my nose to the grindstone, I'm happy to report we have over 900 companies listed in the Garden Watchdog, and with any luck will have 1,000 within a few more days. I'm particularly proud of the fact that 80% of our listings can be reached online (web site and/or e-mail), making it a lot easier for consumers to make contact. (Dave added this interesting statistic at the top of the site, by the way, along with the percentage of companies that have been rated.)

Speaking of Dave, he has added a really nifty feature that lets you enter your home ZIP code to see the companies that are closest to you (since some of us enjoy poking around a nursery as much as getting a package in the mail.) Check it out - it's really handy!

A huge thanks to all of you who have helped add companies and rate the companies you've done business with. I encourage everyone to keep checking back, since more companies are finding their way in there all the time - you never know when you'll find another company you can provide feedback for.

So in case you thought ya'll had gotten rid of me for good, sorry - no such luck! I'll be back around here soon enough, hanging out and pestering everyone with goofy questions and silly stuff :)

Hi! Excellent work you are all doing. I have a question though. I believe there is a cacti/succulent place here in NJ. I have yet to call or go there. Is there a way to dig up more info on them? And Maybe you could put it in your list. I have no idea if it a store or what. I guess the abvious thing would be for me to call, huh! Lol Anyhow here is the info I have found on the web and then I will post back here tomorrow after I call them to see if they have a website or something like that. I would love to know if people have ordered, bought from this place. It's a fair distance away from me and I want to know if it would be worth the trip. Here is the info, along with the link to where I have gotten it.
Desert Dan's Cactus
1012 Summer Avenue
Minotola, NJ 08341

Phone: 609-697-2366
FAX: 609-697-9252
Type: Grower

http://www.hortpages.com/biz_bio_gen.asp?Type=Product&ID=573&HeadingID=1141


Thanks a million, and thank you all so very much for putting this together. You have no idea how much this helps me and others, In deciding if we want to order from a certain company or not. I have yet to order online, because I have never been to sure about what I may get. It really does help. And I hope you know you efforts and hard work don't go unnoticed!
Holly

Holly, my contacts are glued to my eyeballs tonight, but I promise tomorrow to put on my "Sherlock Holmes" hat and dig out any and all info on this company that I possibly can. Check back to the GWD soon and you're sure to find them listed. I'm glad you like this feature - it has been a neat project to work on, and I'm glad to know it will benefit a lot of folks :0)

Thanks a lot Go Vols. Ya know I just realized it was kind of rude to ask this of you. You just popped up for some fresh air and here I am bombarding you with more work. Sorry about that. There is no rush, take your time, Even though it doesn't seem it from my post above, I really do have patience....lol SOrry to add more work to your load.
Hope you know you are appreciated and I am grateful for all you and others do for this site.
Thanks Holly

Go Vols... I sit here and reap the benefits of your contribution to DG. Just wanted to say: THANK YOU!

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This message was edited Sunday, Dec 16th 7:49 AM