In preparation for the launch of the redesigned PlantsMap.com site in a few weeks, I wanted to share one significant update with you: We’ve significantly dropped the price of our interactive plant tags and signs. Why did we do that? When we launched last year, we didn’t set out to build a “plant tag company.” We really […]
You probably landed here after searching the internet for “high-quality plant tags” for your garden or landscape. We’re glad you found us! We too searched for “botanical quality plant tags” and found many results to choose from with varying price ranges and options. We appreciate the fact that you landed here because we were also seeking […]
We’ve been asked to give some tips for linking Plants Map profiles to other external websites like an individual’s blog or an organization’s website. How to get your unique Plantsmap.com URL: Individual Profiles: Click on My Profile from the profile menu and this places you on your main profile page that others can see when visiting […]
I saw a tweet from a friend who wrote something like this: “Several months ago I posted a great photo of my favorite [xyz] plant and I wish I could find it now to share.” I’ve had that same thought many times! Solving this problem was one of the main reasons we started Plants Map back […]
I was asked by Adam Cortell from Digging The Garden and Bren Haas from BGGarden.com to be a guest on their new social venture called Garden Chatter. I joined Ronald Elardo from Whadyacallit Gardening, Bren and Adam for a Google Hangout on Tuesday night to talk about conifers. Though I’m relatively new to gardening I do now share […]
Imagine walking around your garden in the late fall or winter when everything except for your evergreens are now leafless or plants have retreated back to their roots for the season. How can you tell the plants in your lily bed apart or remember which of your roses was the double bloomer? Now you can enjoy […]
Gardener and Back To My Garden podcast host Dave Ledoux talked to Tracy Blevins about her inspiration to create Plants Map. Listen now to Gardeners Have Short Memories and Long Pencils. Tracy and Dave discussed how she uses Plants Map to organize garden notes and plant photos, her favorite gardening resource books, the pains of […]
American Conifer Society announces the 2015 Collectors’ Conifers of the Year For the past 10 years, the American Conifer Society has chosen a plant or three that members can purchase along with a special plant tag for their gardens. Many of the selections chosen over the years are just now being cultivated in quantities such […]
We frequently get questions on Plants Map asking about the accession number field when adding a plant. Accession numbers are a numbering system so that each plant can be inventoried individually. Imagine you planted a Dawn Redwood in 2013 and then you planted another one in 2014 near the first one. In several years they […]
Happy June! Hopefully this update finds you enjoying your garden and your time outdoors in a beautiful place. When I think of June I associate it with strawberries, picnics and cookouts, garden weddings, hydrangeas and so many beautiful vibrant annual and perennial flowers. Did you know June is also National Rose Month? We hope you […]