Hi Margee! I've been wondering that myself! I wish I knew the answer.

I put out a roll call post a couple of years ago and got lots of replies, but still there is not as much activity as there used to be. That seems to be the case with a lot of the forum pages, not only the state centered ones, but the specialty plant forums as well; although it seems the rose forum is still pretty active.

I really miss keeping up with the many friends I've made on here. We had a lot of fun with various games and funny posts!

Some of the friends I've made here have became "in person friends" and we visit, chat, and trade plants all year.

Now when many of us are more or less 'sheltering in place' it would seem a good time to revive the Texas Garden Web. So everybody whose reading this: post! Put pictures! Ask questions!

I think it would help if more people who read posts would comment; even if just a few words. Sometimes we posters get the impression that no one is even reading what we put out there.

By the way -- what variety IS that humongous rose bush??? :-)

Hi Roselee and Castro....believe it or not, that is a Knockout rose bush....I just haven’t had the health to trim it at all, and it blooms beautifully. I planted 3 in the front at the same time and they all died. It is beautiful when it is blooming....I am not sure I have ever seen a rose bush this large! No, Castro, I have not been to any swaps. I miss all of our old friends from the original GARDENWEB.

We had a Margee/Margie on Gardenweb long ago and she was a regular at the swaps near San Marcos. I thought maybe it was you. I'm sorry you didn't make it to any of the swaps. They are great! I don't go anymore....I am getting rid of my plants now. Most of them. But I still believe in the swaps and advertise how great they are for gardeners. I don't remember any of the names from the original GardenWeb. Except the person who started it, Spike. When we'd have a swap he would mail the hostess a box of business cards and bumper stickers. I wonder what he's doing now. Once it cools off you can trim your rose . I hope you'll feel better then. I had an antique rose called American Pillar. It took over a 40 x 40 garden area. Some can get HUGE !

Remember when Spike used to kick people off for breaking his rules?

I think a lot of people just have too much trouble with the changes Houzz makes all the time. Some people that I used to trade with never seemed to be here after Houzz took over.

I keep saying I have to cut back on plants also, but then I keep getting more. My goal is to definitely cut back on the ones that have to be brought in for winter. I do enjoy having my morning coffee outside and looking at beautiful flowers.

I think she said it was a untrimmed knock out rose. Beautiful!! Amazing. I have been here since the days of GW. It is confusing here now. it get me pulling my hair trying to figure out where the post are going TODAY. That is my present peeve. I see they are asking for feedback today . a survey of sorts. I am reminded about that Rock and Roll song that goes. " don't ask me no questions and I won't give you answers you don't want to hear" or something like that. The good ol days WERE better. Atleast in garden web terms.

Sometimes I think the vitriol on the Hot Topics forum has sucked the life out of all of the other forums. Everyone is all over there hating on each other and then they can't come back to give friendly shares on the garden garden forums like a neighbor would. Damn I wonder what that forum is like now with all that is going on. I do not even want to see.