In the current issue of People, Places & Plants, which should be in subscribers’ kitchens by now, we have two different polls for you to consider. The first is our time-honored Readers Choice Poll, which allows our readers to pick everything from their favorite media personality to their favorite garden center. I can tell you that the winners are extremely proud to win; your votes mean a lot.
We’ve also added a second poll this year in cooperation with the National Gardening Association. In 2004, the NGA of Vermont announced publication of a ground-breaking report known as the Environmental Lawn & Garden Survey. As part of a coalition among business, government and environmental groups, the NGA attempted to quantify the landscaping habits of the average American homeowner. In part of that process, the NGA developed an Environmental Scorecard to evaluate how environmentally friendly Americans really are when it comes to tending lawns and gardens. We thought we’d poll our own readers. We encourage you to take a few minutes to answer both polls and we’ll discuss the results with you in March. We’ve made it easy for you. You can click on line and have the ballot back to us in minutes.
So where’s the Tip of the Week, you might ask? Well, in this case you’re giving us the tip so that we can serve you better. The polls help us understand what issues are important to you so that we can provide you with the information you really want in the future.
I’ll be back with a real tip next week.
Paul Tukey, January 26, 2006.
