The Journal

Plants Map E-Journal July 2016

Hope you are enjoying this summer! Here is the latest news, feature journals, and highlights from our Plantsmap.com community

News & Updates

As new members of AmericanHort, several Plants Map team members recently attended their horticulture industry trade show Cultivate16 in July. To see highlights and new plants from the show visit the Cultivate16 Collection created by Tracy Blevins.
Our profile features writer Emily Freehling has been published in the Botanic Gardens Conservation International ROOTS publication (13.1 June 2016). The topic of the issue was on sharing science. Emily submitted a piece on Plants Map and the Land-grant Programs at the University of the District of Columbia: Building Tomorrow’s Farms: Seeking Solutions for an Increasingly Urban World. Congratulations Emily!

Our July cover photo is Zinnia Apricot Blush

Featured Event

Featured Event: July 30 – Fredericksburg Area Iris Society Annual Sale

Grow your events! Learn how to add your summer events to Plants Map

Featured Profile Journals

Featured Profile: Granite Ridge builds smart home with connected landscape technology

Featured Profile: Virginia Master Naturalists care for public landscapes and educate visitors

Featured Resources

Featured Resource: Authentic Haven Brand all-natural, premium soil conditioner teas

Learn how to become a Resource on Plants Map

More to explore from Plantsmap.com

Ivory Pillar™ Tree Lila Created by
Look Up, Virginia! Utility-Friendly Trees

Beyond the Blooms: Foliage Picks Created by Bloomin’ Easy Plant Collection

Trail End State Historic Site in Sheridan, Wyoming

Recent Help Articles

Can I order tags for a purpose other than marking plants?

Can the plant tag QR code go to websites other than Plants Map?

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Thanks for growing with us,

The Plants Map Team

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July 29, 2016/by Tracy Blevins

We were introduced to Plants Map at a Southeast Conifer Society Convention. We saw the terrific interactive Plants Map signs on display and knew we wanted to add them to our garden. We had no idea we would also be getting a wonderful personal website for our collection. As we began to enter plant information Continue Reading

Trish and Jeff Fraker Conifer Collector November 14, 2019
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At the time I began using plantsmap.com I was a co-project leader for the GPMGA's native plant trail. The organization decided to use plantsmap.com for the 5 gardens maintained by our association. I took on the task of entering the Powhatan Native Plant Trail's existing plants. I found the web site easy to learn and Continue Reading

Peggy Howell Homeowner & Master Gardener - Goochland Powhatan Master Gardener Association November 14, 2019
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Our club maintains two small, historic gardens. PlantsMap is a great tool for raising public awareness of our gardens and the plants in them.

Linda Suskie Board Secretary, Arasapha Garden Club November 8, 2019
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We are a native plant exhibit in the woods behind the Powhatan County library. The QR code for the exhibit is on our trailhead signs. Our PlantsMap collection provides visitors a virtual tour of our plants at their best regardless of the season.

Richard Ayers Master Gardener PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs October 9, 2019
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PlantsMap provides up-to-date gardening info that is researched and proven. Plus, I love the plant tags.

Ronald Elardo Editor, Conifer Quarterly PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs October 9, 2019
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I was thrilled when I found Plants Map!! The signs are handsome and durable. Also competitive with other vendors. The best part is the QR code link to the website. I had been searching for a method to disseminate horticultural information about the plants in the Scarbrough and North Garden. So not only does using Continue Reading

Catherine Adler Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum and Gardens PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs October 9, 2019
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As directors of an arts organization that offers 80 types of illustrated gardening seeds along with gardening art competitions and community sculpture gardens, we have found Plants Map to be an indispensable resource for cataloging our seeds, researching other plants, and networking with other garden-related resources. Of course, those coded metal tags could not be Continue Reading

Mary and Larry Kinney Co-founders, University Heights Arts Association October 8, 2019
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I love being able to categorize all the plants in my garden from my computer! Makes sorting and tracking so much easier!

Katie Dubow Creative Dir PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs October 8, 2019
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Plants Map is a dream come true! We have staked our garden plants at the fairgrounds with the common name, scientific name, QR code, and a line of text such as our organization name and/or In Memory Of (or In Honor Of). We also have staked trees and some statues near the gardens. Folks walking Continue Reading

Jan Johnson Fairgrounds Master Gardener Volunteer PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 27, 2019
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Plants Map is an incredible resource! Offering the plant tags with a QR code that takes you to more information is genius! And they are beautiful too.

Jean Corbett Founder, Experience Community Education PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 27, 2019
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I love these tags! Being a home gardener, they are not only durable and affordable, but they link to the pages that I use to track what is in my gardens and how are they growing. I have the ability to put exactly the information I want on the tags -- In my case Latin Continue Reading

Betty Truax Gardener PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs April 1, 2019
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I was recently able to achieve Level 1 Arboretum Certification through the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council (TUFC) for our beautiful historic neighborhood in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee. In the process of looking for tree identification signs, the TUFC recommended that I take a look at Plants Map for their ability to provide interactive plant labels. Bill Continue Reading

Diana Davies Fort Wood Arboretum Founder PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs March 4, 2019
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I highly recommend Plants Map if you are looking for a way to manage your plant information. Continue Reading

Rick Brown Master Gardener, Tree Steward Volunteer, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs March 1, 2019
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The East Tennessee State University Arboretum recently worked with Plants Map on an order of 500 tree ID signs (the large signs, approximately 4 ¾ x 3 ¼ inches). This was a complex order, because our signs include common name, botanical name, plant family, and natural distribution for each species. We paid the extra set-up Continue Reading

Dr. Tim McDowell Professor, Biological Sciences, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs October 6, 2017
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Our nonprofit, Backyard Abundance, has purchased dozens of plant tags from Plants Map for public landscapes in Iowa City. Their service has been fantastic with lots of hand-holding and thoughtfulness. The signs are excellent quality. I highly recommend them.

Fred Meyer Backyard Abundance Co-Director PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs September 29, 2017
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We were looking for plant ID signs for our demonstration rain gardens. Those from Plants Map fit the bill, and they are always quick to accommodate our needs and answer questions.

Hope Brock Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs September 21, 2017
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We love Plants Map and have many of our trees along our Grelen Trails labeled thanks to their service. If you are a plant lover, you definitely need to know about Plants Map!

Leslie Gregg Owner, The Market at Grelen PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs September 12, 2017
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I had an opportunity to tour the Plants Map gardens owned by Plants Map founders Tracy and Bill Blevins in Spotsylvania County, Va. in June 2017. I was greatly impressed by both the gardens and the application of Plants Map technology. I saw how QR codes provide a wealth of information that can be utilized by Continue Reading

Ron Singleton Master Gardener PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs August 1, 2017
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A must for any green thumb looking to document and/or share their garden! Plants Map allows others to enjoy my garden as much I do. It has also served as a wonderful source to explore and educate myself through others gardens!

Haleigh Ciel PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs June 30, 2017
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Plants Map has been such a vital source in my gardening journey. It is the perfect tool to keep track of every important tree and plant you purchase for your landscape. It is a vast and educational community filled with reliable resources right at your fingertips. The ability to mark my garden favorites with tags Continue Reading

Angie Rose Gardener & Blogger at angiethefreckledrose.com PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs June 22, 2017
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When I order (usually at the last minute for some event) they are immediately there electronically to help with always good input and spirit! I really appreciate how fast the "proof" is reviewed by staff and how changes if needed are quickly communicated. Plantsmap cares about our mission of public education in the herb garden. Continue Reading

Deb Field Coordinator for the Louisa Herb Guild, Louisa County Historical Society PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs June 22, 2017
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My garden has grown up with Plants Map. The trees and shrubs are all mapped on Plants Map. Each tags helps me quickly access information about that plant and its story. My backyard feels like a botanic garden with the durable tags from Plants Map!

Brad Grimm Gardener PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs June 12, 2017
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We have created almost 60 Plantsmap signs to describe the native plants we have recently installed at our organization's largest wetlands restoration site at Riverpoint Park in Norfolk, Virginia. The Plantsmap signs are very affordable yet are high quality and have held up extremely well over several years in and near the saline marsh environment. Continue Reading

RUTH MARTIN Project Leader with Lafayette Wetlands Partnership PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs June 6, 2017
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We donated several plants to our local community center in honor or memory of club members whose contributions had been significant and we wished to recognize. We ordered plant signs from Plants Map and they were perfect. Just the right size, just the right information, just the right price. We will definitely be using this Continue Reading

Pat Jessupp President, Oxford Garden Club PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs June 5, 2017
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I teach a Mountain Ecology course at a boarding school for high school boys in Virginia. Over the years the students in this course have built and developed an Interpretive Trail on campus. After discovering Plants Map, I quickly realized it was a great way to create a digital record of the numerous tree ID Continue Reading

Cory Woods Assistant Director of Outdoor Programs; Blue Ridge School PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs June 1, 2017
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A great place to share plant photos and information with others who are interested in plants.

Anelle Plant geek PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 29, 2017
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Love the site, love learning about my plants and what others are doing in the area. I think the QR tag concept is awesome and look for them whenever I visit a public gardens or university. Keep up the good work.

John Small personal farming and landscaping PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 26, 2017
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Plantsmap.com has allowed our school to create a user-friendly data base of the Lower School's significant trees and shrubs so that teachers are able to access and share with the younger students. The tags also help our families and visitors to access this information. We also provide links to the Plants Map site on our Continue Reading

Brian Kane Director of Environmental Stewardship PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 26, 2017
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Such a user-friendly platform, web-based and real time! It gave our little botanical garden a place to call horticultural home, outside of the university website, wherein we could get more detailed and post more photos of each plant. It also allows us to catalog our specimen palm collection... and the plant tags are the finishing Continue Reading

Holly Chichester University Horticulturist and Manager of Grounds Operations PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 25, 2017
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We ordered Plantsmap's ID signs; the staff was extremely helpful, the ID signs were great quality and were delivered quickly. Don't hesitate to order from these folks!

Dona Bergman Grants Manager PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 25, 2017
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Plants Map is truly unique idea. The Cecil College and Horticulture Club was excited to be able to participate in this program. Our plant tags arrived quickly. Loading data into your own "Plants Map" is user friendly. This will make learning about the College Plants more interactive and fun.

Christy Michaud Cecil College Horticulture Club Secretary PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 25, 2017
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Plants Map works well for us at Pocahontas State Park in two ways - 1) We have labelled tree trails to help visitors identify trees, and we have landscape gardens with plant tags so that curious visitors are able to put names to some of the plants that they see here. 2) We are documenting Continue Reading

Ben Hedges Pocahontas State Park Volunteer PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 24, 2017
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Love this site, so easy to navigate, that means a lot to me. Lots of good knowledge awaits you.

Margie Kuykendall amateur gardener PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 24, 2017
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Plantsmap.com is a great resource for plant tags, gardens, and plant information. I use it to discover plants and to educate landscape design clients about plants I am suggesting for their gardens. What a great resource!

Benjamin Bowen Landscape Designer at Ross NW Watergardens PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 24, 2017
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I am using Plants Map to create educational signage for my property, for benefit of grandchildren and those interested in plants, especially native trees and shrubs. I continue to add to my site with additional species and photos. I cannot imagine how I could do this without Plants Map.

Beverly Hunter Amissville, VA PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 24, 2017
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"Best Present Ever!!" My husband's reaction to the Plants Map signs I gave him for Xmas. No one gets in our front door without a tour of his "signs." Best gift ever ????

Melody Van Ess Cave Creek, AZ PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 24, 2017
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At the University of Puget Sound we have a Native Species garden located inside a courtyard between two science buildings. The garden is unique in that it is home to native plants from the Pacific Northwest as well as other locations around the world with similar climate. Using the Plants Map site to catalog, then Continue Reading

Barrett Scott Tripp Grounds Supervisor - University of Puget Sound PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 24, 2017
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Working with Plants Map for the tree signs in the Linthicum Walks Arboretum has been very easy, the signs are great and the webpages are a big hit. We use Plants Map as part of our tree identification and signage. Sponsors of our trees love the ability to link from the tree sign to the Continue Reading

George Percivall Arboretum volunteer PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 24, 2017
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I love having all the trees identified. We have a bit of property and have purchased a number of combination trees. It was impossible to keep track of what was what. Now, we can not only see all the different varieties but I can track their location on the Plants Map website. Everyone always wants Continue Reading

Elizabeth Grasso Homeowner PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 24, 2017
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I wanted handsome, long lasting plant tags that could link me to more complete information on each of my 300+ trees AND geolocate each plant thru the use of QR codes and an online data bank. Plants Map fit the bill, and so did Bill Blevins, the owner. He and Tracy (wife & partner) was Continue Reading

Ward Wilson Private enthusiast PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 24, 2017
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Plants Map has served my school and me very well! They are a great company with a great product. Not only do you get a high quality product, but they also work with you very well (like adding QR codes to go on your identification tags). The use of the Plants Map website was also Continue Reading

Clint Genthner Teacher PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 24, 2017
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For years I tried to keep all my photos of my plants together with my notes, plant tags, reference sources, and other info. Now Plantsmap.com keeps it all together in the palm of my hand for me. No more binders, photo albums, spreadsheets, hand drawn maps, or apps that didn't meet my unique plant interests. Continue Reading

Tracy Blevins Avid Plant Collector, Tree Hugger, PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 24, 2017
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Love Plants Map! Interesting seeing how different groups garden and all the unique and different types of plants I never knew existed!

Allen Schmidt UAS/GIS Pilot, Plants Map PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 24, 2017
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Thanks fo much for all your help putting together my tag/stake order! Your tags are beautiful and add such a special, informative touch to our garden. Warm Regards, Pat

Pat Holder Lifelong gardener, Asheboro, NC PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs May 30, 2016
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