I didn't like it when Houzz took over either, but if they hadn't then GardenWeb would no longer exist. I agree that there is nothing else like anywhere, or if there is I haven't found it. I really miss the people who used to post here and at the Holidays forum. It's so sad to see a lot of the forums here dead, or dying from lack of support. I wish Facebook didn't exist. It seems to be nothing but drama, griping and arguing, for the most part. I do like Pinterest, but there's no interaction between people like there is here.

Let's hope that people start coming back here, or that new people find this place and give it a new life.

I would return, but I just can't get used to the format, again too many ads.

Like so many others I left when Houzz took over, today I stopped by because I was looking for help turning fire extinguishers into chimes & I posted on the trash to treasures forum. I have to say I was surprised to find GardenWeb still here! I do remember it fondly & did a couple really fun exchanges. I always love seeing everyone's cool art. So funny because I always found the gardening forums to be a bit snobby but not the FunkyForums :)

Havent been back here for awhile and boy are things different. Glad to have the site still going.

I was on here back in 2000's - as caroleena . the only name I can recall from here was purplemoon.. I miss it too

I too am an older participant and too was disappointed by the change, ran to Facebook and really do not like it. I am about to close my account at Facebook due to privacy infringements. That being said, there seems to be more and more activity here at Houzz and am going to be visiting here hope everyone else does too because even though it is not perfect, they are not watching every move one makes online.

I just woke up in the middle of the night and thought about garden junk. I haven't been on here in a long time. chickiebabe

I haven't posted in a long time. I used to be a regular at the old site (lunallenafeliz) and health problems have prevented me from being creative so I stopped posting. I always get my hopes up every spring only to have my body kick my butt and dash my plans. I do love looking what other people create though. Miss the old site like everyone else!

Hi all, I too am a holdover from the very old days of GardenJunk! My username would have been "Janetgia" and this was possibly late 90's/early 2000's - I can't remember exactly, but I do remember that it's when bowling balls as garden art were first popular (because gazing balls were SO expensive!!) and "totems" were just getting their start! LOL I am still very much a garden junker but due to life changes I am now renting a small house and can't do anything too permanent... but I do have a 3 x 8 foot flowerbed and of course I am getting clever with containers... I hope to participate more often now that I've actually signed up here on Houzz. Best to you all... Janet :) PS my home decor website is www.vintagefloralcottage.com and I'm on Instagram as VintageFloralCottage if you would like to connect!

I joined Gardenweb when it first started and was a member for years. I never stopped being a member even when Houzz took it over, though I didn't go on as much as I used to. Actually, I slowed down my usage when Gardenweb started expanding and loading up on the topics. I remember one question that was asked for people's opinions on what topics should be offered. Some of them were a doozey. Some of them were redundant, like winter sowing. Why that has become a topic when just sowing would have been sufficient and that could have been a subtopic within the topic, was beyond me. Or why is there a topic on Maples when it could be under just Trees? Or why is there a topic on Pacific Northwest and then have individual states within that region listed? Why a topic on Florida when Tropics could have sufficed? That's only a few examples but there are many more. Just check out the list for yourself. Unfortunately, those topics still appear on the list. I think that was the beginning of the end for people's loss of interest. Like I said, I still use this forum but I now only use it when I need specific information and help.

i RECOGNIZE SEVERAL OF THESE NAMES .I ALSO MISS THE "OLD GARDEN WEB. I still come back to the cactus,and california and cottage garden sites from time to time,but it's nothing like it was in the old days.I sure do miss those sites.I'm still gardening at the ripe old age of 82 next week,it's what keeps me young!!! hahaha

Wish we could all have a reunion somewhere on the internet,wouldn't that be nice,to see what everyone has been up to these past years and now.We can dream,can't we???

Kathi I remember you :) Girlsingarden gardeningwithgirls here, I would love to do a swap if you would ever be interested in doing one.

OMG! I was having trouble posting asking if anyone remembered the Hypertufa forum, or wintersowing, or cement. I got so many good ideas on the GW forums. I have moved since the old GW days (still zone 7a), but I did a ton of FTF trades and USPS bare root trades.

And, I feel the same about FB - I find it so intrusive.

As for Houzz, I hired (and paid) and got ripped off by a contractor found through the site. I spent close to $1000 (last fall an emergency fix and then this spring, fixing it correctly. (The original job, a patio, cost several thousand dollars and he created a massive drainage problem). Then, I went to review him on the site to review contractors, but they are not easy to scroll thru and I do not have hours to look thru 1000s of their contractors.

I am from the old site as well and miss it dearly! Just came on to see if things had shaped up. Hoping to find some like minded crafters.

Missing it too, and can’t find my photos😡. Was known as weave1022

Just went through and read some of our topics! Our group was so cool!!!

someone acted like there might be an old garden web from a different browser?

HU- if you search on weave1022 in this forum I found a few of your posts.

tj

i damn agree with you... but i guess its gonna be fun site like that our old one

WOW! I recognize several names here from the old Gardenweb days. Anybody remember ChaosQ or ws it ChaosQuilt? I was just reading some comments from her on an OLD xanga blog and finally remembered who she was. Not sure what my user name is going to show up as here. When I signed up to search, it didn't ask. I was SophieMae back then.

I don't know why GardenWeb ended in the first place. It's not like they didn't have enough people on it.