Pick Fine Gardening's new cover

Pick Fine Gardening's new cover (post #16736)

SteveA on Mon, 04/12/2010 - 12:24 (updated 04/12/10 - 04:43)

Feedback On Fine Gardening

No one every really knows what will sell and what won't. We have vigorous, lenghty discussions about what to put on our front cover every two months. Now, we are letting you decide. Use this link, cast your vote, and wait and see if your choice won.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RZ9K9HB

And thanks for voting. We appreciate your input.

--Steve Aitken, Editor, Fine Gardening

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by the country gardener in reply to SteveA [original] on Sat, 04/17/2010 - 19:50

So how long do we have to wait to find out which one won? You're going to let us in on it before the magazine comes out , right?

Marty

"The plants have been good to us." Lester Hawkins

Maybe (post #16736, reply #2 of 10)

by SteveA in reply to the country gardener [original] on Mon, 04/19/2010 - 05:54

Wouldn't that spoil the surprise?

--Steve Aitken, Editor, Fine Gardening

Here is the result (post #16736, reply #3 of 10)

by SteveA in reply to the country gardener [original] on Tue, 04/20/2010 - 06:55

Coneflowers: 51%

Focal Points: 49%

The thing about these surveys is that unless you have a runaway winner (by 20 percentage points or so), you don't really learn much. And with covers, you can't just go with the prettiest picture. You have to go with what will get people to pick up the issue and put down their $6.99.

--Steve Aitken, Editor, Fine Gardening

Very adroitly handled! You're (post #16736, reply #4 of 10)

by the country gardener in reply to SteveA [original] on Tue, 04/20/2010 - 14:08

Very adroitly handled! You're a master! :-)

Marty

"The plants have been good to us." Lester Hawkins

So here is the winner (post #16736, reply #5 of 10)

by SteveA in reply to the country gardener [original] on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 07:37

With neither cover in the voting being a clear winner, we had to go back to the drawing board. Coneflowers had a slight lead and was a better cover subject than focal points (which isn't a great newsstand attention grabber). The problem was how to make coneflowers seem like a fresh topic. The article features varieties beyond the pink ones, which might help grab those eyes tired of the typical echinacea.

--Steve Aitken, Editor, Fine Gardening

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winners and the new coneflowers (post #16736, reply #6 of 10)

by Karen in reply to SteveA [original] on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 11:35

I'm curious to read what the author says about the new Echinaceas, given the mixed reviews some of them have been getting for garden performance. As for the typical pink, I consider them to be garden stalwarts and will never get tired of them.

BTW, the cover photo really is striking, esp with the dark banner background at the top.

North Carolina - zone 7

Thanks, Karen (post #16736, reply #7 of 10)

by SteveA in reply to Karen [original] on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 12:01

I nominate you for "Reader of the Month"

--Steve Aitken, Editor, Fine Gardening

I'm flattered. Does that come (post #16736, reply #8 of 10)

by Karen in reply to SteveA [original] on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 20:49

I'm flattered. Does that come with any perks? Or should I run away?

North Carolina - zone 7

Voting?? (post #16736, reply #9 of 10)

by Scarlett007 in reply to SteveA [original] on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 15:23

Oops*** When I tried to use that link, it was closed, so I haven't yet seen the covers!! I'll try again later, I hope?!??!***~~~*!*~~~ BEST WISHES & HAPPY LANDINGS, REBECCA

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I missed it! (post #16736, reply #10 of 10)

by the_tool in reply to SteveA [original] on Wed, 05/19/2010 - 08:03

Dang, I tried the link but missed the survey! Either way I am excited to see the outcome. This site is great! The detailed posts are what really drives me, and I just wanted to say I love it!

Brandon - eReplacementParts.com

Pick Fine Gardening's new cover