What’s in a BLOG?

Being a horticulturist it is my nature to touch, see and feel the medium I work with. (ie plants, soil, stones etc.) Being fairly new to this very fast paced communication age, I have wanted to create a website that was more than just a business card on line. I seemed like such a daunting task, which may be similar to how many of you must feel when you think about designing your garden. I have become quite competent with my email, but was proud of my most recent accomplishment by becoming proficient at texting my teenage son.

As I sought advice on different venues to use regarding creating a web address, the word Blog kept coming up. I thought, what does the word Blog mean, it sounded Greek to me, again how many of you must feel when I speak the Latin names of plants. So what do we do now in this age, we Google our question online or we Ask Jeeves. I learned the word BLOG is short for weblog, an online, regularly updated journal or newsletter that is readily accessible to the general public by virtue of being posted on a website and are usually written and posted by the author.

The first time I was really introduced to a blog was when my assistant Miko had gone on a two month trip to India. It was great to see her pictures and entries and in a way experience her trip with her and be able to respond to her and communicate across the world. It seemed more like a journal with pictures, but until recently I was unaware I could create a blog site that would be more interactive my clients and college students. It could be a venue that I could use to inform potential clients about the services our company offers, as well as posting articles and seminars I have written. I love to educate people on the wonders of plants, and I am always asked questions from clients when I visit our accounts. I wanted to have a place my clients and fellow plant lovers could come to learn the answers to their questions.

So welcome to our BLOG, as a professional company we offer a wide variety of services that can enhance your environment. I hope you also find it a place that you can turn to get your plant questions answered, as well as finding articles, and resources of information on plants you will find interesting and helpful.

Deb Ringler C.L.P.-Interior

Certified Landscape Professional