Plants Map E-Journal November 2018

November is a month filled with gratitude. We are thankful to everyone that has shared the experience of growing with us.

News & Updates:

New Resource: Welcome Garden Media Group to Plants Map. Garden Media Group specializes in horticulture public relations, green news, & garden trends. Download their 2019 Rooted Together Garden Trends Report.

Featured Profile: Trees bring attention to City of Evansville historic cemeteries by Emily Freehling.

Plants to Visit: To be seen in our Plant Finder purpose filter of Plants to Visit, remember to edit your organization profile setting as a public landscape.

ArbNet Accreditations: Congratulations to Plants Map profiles Jacob’s Creek Nature Center, Colonial Williamsburg Arboretum, and the PHS Philadelphia Navy Yard on recently receiving their ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation. Learn how to connect with ArbNet on Plants Map.

Demo Sessions – Our last regularly scheduled demo session will be December 11. Future online demos can be scheduled by contacting us. We also have a library of help videos that will be updated in 2019 as new features are released.

Core Plants: We now have over 100 Core Plants available via the Plant Finder tool. See our updated Core Plants help article with steps on how to use this new feature.

Website Update: We are in the final testing stages of launching our new development platform that will improve the functionality and design of our website. Watch for a separate email announcement on the exact date and time soon.

Did you remember to grow a gift? Gifts to grow from the garden by Tracy Blevins

Tree Hardware Reminder: Winter is a great time to inventory and assess your trees, update your plant profiles, and check the tree mount hardware spring to make adjustments for growth.

Featured Event: Poinsettia Day on December 12

Seed Swap? Learn more about Seed Swap Day and how to add your event to Plantsmap.com.

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More to Explore

Freedom Tree
by Northwestern State University

Native Pollinator Garden at George Washington Carver Park
by Keep Bartow Beautiful

Living Legacy Garden
Staples, MN

Our November 2018 cover photo feature is
Taxodium distichum ‘Cascade Falls’

Plants to Buy: We need your help to expand our Plant Finder – Plants to Buy results. Please forward this email and Invite your favorite plant purveyor to contact us for more information.

Popular Topics

A Brief History of Pecan Pie from Eater.com
300-Year-Old Botanical Illustrations and the Art They Inspire Today from My Modern Met
Lavender’s Soothing Scent Could Be More Than Just Folk Medicine from the New York Times
100 Years Ago, Poppies Became More Than Just Flowers from Smithsonian.com
‘Test Tube Trees’ Plan To Combat Extinction from BBC News

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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, Department of Biological Sciences, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN PlantsMap.com, Interactive Tags & Signs October 6, 2017

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 September 29, 2017

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 September 21, 2017

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 September 12, 2017

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 August 1, 2017

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 June 30, 2017

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 June 22, 2017

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 June 22, 2017

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 June 12, 2017

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 June 6, 2017

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 June 5, 2017

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 June 1, 2017

A great place to share plant photos and information with others who are interested in plants.

Anelle Plant geek May 29, 2017

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 May 26, 2017

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 May 26, 2017

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 May 25, 2017

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 May 25, 2017

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 May 25, 2017

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 May 24, 2017

Love this site, so easy to navigate, that means a lot to me. Lots of good knowledge awaits you.

Margie Kuykendall amateur gardener May 24, 2017

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 May 24, 2017

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 May 24, 2017

"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 May 24, 2017

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 May 24, 2017

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 May 24, 2017

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 May 24, 2017

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 May 24, 2017

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 May 24, 2017

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, May 24, 2017

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 May 24, 2017

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 May 30, 2016

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