more regional forums

[PlantSwap]

I scanned through the member list this morning tallying the number of members with at least one post by state. After Texas, Florida, Georgia and Pennsylvania have the largest active representation in the forums at present so I'll be adding regional forums for them shortly.

I'll add forums for other states when there are more active members from those states to justify it.

[cherrylucky8]

Are you going to have a Ohio Valley region? I live in central Indiana and would like to be able to contact people in my own region, so that I know my plants will survive that I'm trading for....thanks for any reply!!!

[PlantSwap]

As soon as there are enough members (who are posting to the forums) from a region, I'll put one up. I don't remember how many in your area are posting... I'll have to check the list again.

P.S. It really helps me identify the need for a regional forum if members put the state they live in in the location field of their profile.

[Kathy547]

Maybe you could group certain states together & then have subgroups? For example, although I live in Arkansas, I am one mile from the Louisiana state line & am about an hour away from Shreveport, LA & Texarkana, AR & TX. Sooo, I would be interested in all 3 states in the Ark-La-Tx region but then maybe I'd like to click on Arkansas for something alittle closer.

[PlantSwap]

Yes, we might do that.

[deb_b]

Hello Luckylady8, I am from the Ohio River Vally region. I live about 30 minutes from the Ohio River. Maybe we can do some trading some time. Just wanted everyone to know I was from Ohio and that sharing states would be a great idea.
Deb

[lcosden]

Multiple state threads would be great idea.. Or even threads for different zones.. **hint hint**

[joclyn]

i like the idea of 'by zones'. that could be just as helpful, if not more so, than the states as there can be multiple zones in a state and the zones cover so many states.

[lcosden]

I like the idea by zone too but I'm just wondering about the logistics there.. Unless Bernard can think of a way.. Maybe multiple zones too cuz we can have microclimates in the yard too.. Humm..

[PlantSwap]

Well, help me out. Give me some suggestions for specific groupings.

[joclyn]

by state would be a good way of finding exact and specific info for your area. also a way of finding people close by for trades, help, etc. you'd be limited to that one state only, though

by zone would be more helpful though, i think. the zones cross over so many states, there'd be more info being listed and, in the long run, would be a better resource when you've got a question about a particular plant.

i'd go with zones.

[Cycas]

That would be a great idea to have more regional forums as the need arises. The only sad aspect for me is that I will have to wait a pretty long time before I get swapping partners. In the mean time and until I get more space I will keep on asking for small cuttings and seeds from the gardeners around here.

[lcosden]

Bernard, what about by region. Like Northeast, would have NY, CT, MA, PA, NJ. That would include zones 5-7. Like I'm in zone 6 but have microclimates in my yard next depending on where I plant that can range from zone 5 in the wind tunnel area in front with minimal sun in the winter to maybe zone 7 in the back next to the house, sheltered area with full sun all afternoon.

Just an idea..

[PlantSwap]

That's what I'm talking about. Give me the specific suggestions/breakdowns that you would like to see. I am not intimately familiar with gardening conditions all over the USA, so I wouldn't know where the logical divisions are by climate (USDA zone), soil, etc. I don't have time right now to research it and do it justice either.

[ok_nurse]

It would be really great to have zones because then could send the right kind of plants to my friends in different zones.
Just wondering-I think Oklahoma is the only state that has such awful clay sand soil. Is that correct? I have only been in OK for 9 years and I've killed more plants than I care to remember. I've since learned to mulch (relentlessly) and use hose soakers instead of the sprinklers. Still a challenge. It seems that the plants I get from Texas seem to grow pretty good. What is the soil like there?
-Donna