I have the best luck on google home page by typing.... gardenweb: royal poinciana
It yeilds great results, many old ones. Be specific with keywords like... tips browning or growth rate, gritty mix, etc. It's better than searching here.

Gary,

Depending on the plant, I'll usually search Gardenweb Florida Ixora (or other plant, obviously) or, if my memory is good, I might use Google to search for a particular member using the same format Gardenweb Florida Wallisadi or Gardenweb Boca Joe, etc.

When that fails, I'll rely on Google, Flickr, Pinterest, or other such image sites to find pictures that may help lead me to useful articles on the subject. Sometimes it leads me back to Gardenweb/Houzz, sometimes it doesn't.

Mike

I just tried typing keywords into the search window @ the top of this page & it autofills suggested locations for you, the first being in this forum. Since I did not see the entire Gardenweb suggested when I was on this page(FL Gardening), I went to the Garden Forums page & tried typing the keyword(s) there. That searches ALL the Garden forums & I got a bigger page of results that way.

On the page of results, there is a drop-down filter @ upper right so you can sort the results by relevance, etc.

HTH - I'm using the Chrome browser on a Mac.

Hi

Interesting that they did away with these two features Was nice to search each forum to avoid bringing up long dead posts or repeating subject matter lol I've been searching several other garden forums which seem to have a lot more info, tempted to join but I spend way too much time on the internet anyway lol

I was using the conversations page to update my cancer treatments and provided a full record of when where and how over the years

Will check out your suggestions thanks for the info!! gary

Hi Gary,

First, let me say I'm sorry about your diagnosis and cancer. That must be so difficult to deal with. I hope you beat it. You are such a nice guy and fellow gardener and I always read your posts because you have such a great sense of humor.
You are right (of course), once again. I did a Google search under your user name to see, if perchance, Houzz archived the conversations posts under a place we had not yet discovered. No such luck. Here are the search results:

Google search garyfla_gw + cancer

I think it would definitely be worth sending a Houzz Support Request to ask them to restore the Florida Conversations forum. They have restored and/or added back many other old GW features as people have asked for them.

Keeping my fingers crossed!

Carol

Gary, I agree with Carol and I am sure with a positive attitude anything can be beaten. I hope to hear good news from you and please keep us informed. I think it is more than fine to keep us updated here in this forum, it is very important the participation of all of us and our health and what we are going through. Sending good vibes your way!

Silvia

Hi

Well , I found the 100 comments on the Conversations" page useful because I could quickly scan through it and get specific dates . I have a terrible memory particularly about dates!! lol

As to the cancer I'm still diagnosed with stage 4 lung because the tumor is still there though I've sailed through the last 3 pet scans but since I have emphezema I often get false readings particularly from cat scans.. So now only have enhanced pet scans with sugar and they do the entire body rather than just the lungs . In June will have passed 5 years since the cyberknife treatments . but they have dropped "fatal from the diagnosis lol

I refused chemo and can't have Cyberknife again due to radiation dose so if there is activity will have to make a VERY tough decision as chemo is the only option particularly if it has moved .BUT no decision is necessary at the present time Thanks for the good wishes gary

hi

One more comment ,i have a wonderful oncologist exceept that she will never give a prognosis But she did say "In my opinion you will die with cancer not from it . You will probably fall off the roof while trimming trees ,Problem solved!! Loved that gary

Good morning Gary

I agree with your wonderful oncologist because in my lifetime I have seen that happen right before my eyes and close to home. The most important thing is to have a positive attitude, eat well, rest when you need to, keeping the mind busy with gardening it is a good idea.

Silvia

Gary, thanks for the update and catch-up on what is going on with you. I never got over to the old Conversation forum. I guess I was too busy with plants. I agree with Silvia, and I love your oncologist's prediction!
Carol

Hi

What I have found very tough is" downsizing " Have always been a hopeless collector of both plants and animals While I have never minded the maintenece wouldn't want to dump that on the wife particularly suddenly??

Still have 3 aquariums two outdoor ponds but down to one bird and no mammals lol At one time I had over 500 plants in pots but still have over 100!! Trying to concentrate of the landscaping and reducing the maintence but don't want to give up anything lol A work in progress lol Tahnks for the good wishes gary

Hi Gary, I know what you mean! It's easy to get a lot of plant over the years. If you have reduced from 500 to 100, you've done a good (and hard!) job. Two winters ago, nature downsized my begonia collection and I agreed. I did not replace them after I lost so many to the freeze.

A neighbor and good friend of mine across the street died last week. He was 83 and had lost his wife several years ago. His grandfather was a German botonist and we shared the love of gardening. I will miss him so much. I know there are lots of plants in his back yard and have offered to the family to love and care for any that they or their friends do not want. Maybe you have a good local friend/gardener that you can discuss this with, "If there should ever come a day, would you take these?" Or a particular person you have become close with on the forums - one who loves palms and ferns, maybe? Since your doctor says you are doing well, you can think about it for awhile.

Carol