CaliforniaGardeners.net

CaliforniaGardeners.net is listed for sale

Are you interested in owning a professional turn-key website developed on an award winning platform and taking CaliforniaGardeners.net to the next level? Are you interested in setting a goal to develop this site into the largest most comprehensive California gardening website on the planet?

If so, you've come to the right place. The possibilities for developing this website are endless and I can help take you there with professional development in ASP.net using Community Server as the platform.

As of October, 2006 CaliforniaGardeners.net is 4 months old and positioned to serve the needs of a large population of the California gardening community. CaliforniaGardeners.net offers a rich comprehensive suite of content management features and tools to develop every aspect of your growing community. Please see the Files->Content Management Features download for more information and browse every aspect of this site.

CaliforniaGardeners.net utilizes Amazon.com for gardening products and Google.com for search. Membership is free to individuals and designed to accommodate subscription-based business membership. Please see the "Business Membership Information" link on the home page and the Terms of Use and Policy Agreement for more in-depth information.

CaliforniaGardeners.net was developed on the Express edition of Community Server 2.0, an industrial strength ASP.net / SQL Server platform and can easily serve a community of several hundred thousand members. The sale includes the domain name CaliforniaGardeners.net.

Community Server offers a variety of licensing options that will fit your needs and you can continue to use the Community Server Express edition royalty-free if you choose. Please see Communityserver.org for more in-depth development and licensing information.

The asking price for CaliforniaGardeners.net is $450.00

If you are interested in owning CaliforniaGardeners.net please send a private message to david@vphx.net for more information.

posted Monday, December 04, 2006 5:24 PM by Utah Jones | 0 Comments

1st annual statewide sunflower competition announced July 23rd!

CaliforniaGardeners.net is announcing a 1st annual statewide sunflower competition [largest flower, grown in-state] for the summer of 2006, avialable only to California residents. Entries are to be made to member's individual photo galleries and at least one photograph must contain a picture of a growing sunflower with a clearly visible measurement using either a ruler or tape measure and a second full shot picture of the actively growing plant.

Entries are due no later than midnight Friday, September 29th, 2006. We are working on prizes for this event for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, but minimum prizes are as follows:

1st place - trophy [or ribbon], CaliforniaGardeners.net MVP gold member status and personal gardening blog for sharing all of your wonderful gardening skills!

2nd place - trophy [or ribbon]

3rd place - trophy [or ribbon]

Note: At the end of the contest members will need to supply a California address for in-state verification and mailing of the awards.

posted Sunday, July 23, 2006 5:24 PM by Utah Jones | 0 Comments

Record heat in California - how are your plants holding up?

Record heat in California - how are your plants holding up? We've lost a few but always look forward to new plants in the fall and spring. Our sumac trees [2 in front] are suffering and we gave them some extra water last night and finally got out and have been doing some weeding and general yard work in the evenings.

We're looking to the sky for rain and if anyone has a special drought/hot weather tips they would like it share, it would be much appreciated.

posted Sunday, July 23, 2006 5:21 PM by Utah Jones | 0 Comments

CaliforniaGardeners.net design and philosophy

CaliforniaGardeners.net is a highly focused website designed to serve the California gardening communities. Many web sites try to be everything to everyone. Although people everywhere are interesting, you reach a point when it's time to come home where it feels the best anyway.

CaliforniaGardeners.net is designed to provide you with information in your own community. Internet searches for products and information are boundless, and there are times when it's best to buy through the big eCommerce shops and through mail-order.

CalforniaGardeners.net is designed to bring these three groups together in your area:

1. Experienced, semi-professional gardeners - those that have expertise and knowledge they would like to share with others. This group would include master gardeners, garden club members etc.

2. Casual gardeners - home gardening, the weekend gardeners

3. Gardening Businesses - professionals, business owners, nurseries, landscaping companies etc.

When it's time to do research, buy products and services, or find local information wouldn't you?

Like to know about gardeners in your local area and state

Get advice from and buy from your local nurseries

Like to hear about business specials in your area

Like to know about events in your area

Like to buy, sell and trade with people in your area and have a cup of coffee with them

See pictures of gardens you can actually go to and talk with the people

Find a landscaping company in your area recommended by your neighbors

Find a yard maintenance company with a great reputation

These are examples of why CaliforniaGardeners.net was created, to assist you in these areas at home, locally. We'll also give you the other tools you need including plant databases, glossaries and other information. Tell us what you need and we'll try to fulfill it!

posted Sunday, June 11, 2006 3:34 PM by Utah Jones | 0 Comments

CaliforniaGardeners.net looking for writers and contributors

Interested in writing articles and weblogs? CaliforniaGardeners.net is interested too! We're looking for a variety of writers: members that would like to write instructional, informative content and also writers that would simply like to share their gardening experiences through stories. We're looking for fun and joy related our incredible earth: plants, pictures, poems and song.

Interested? Become a member and send a private message to Utah Jones, Dave, the developer of CaliforniaGardeners.net

There's so many great things we can start to do here. I'm constantly looking for new and enhanced content management features and informational resources. The Wikipedia features were recently tested. In addition we would like to add a variety of new features if the member base supports it: the email module for subscriptions, possibly a new wiki so we can begin to develop our own, California specific content. Other ideas are chat capabilities, glossary etc. Please send us your ideas.

The platform we're using is powerful and is based on Community Server. We've got industrial strength capabilities "under the hood" here. The sky is the limit. Microsoft uses Community Server for a variety of community collaboration sites for their own company.

posted Saturday, June 10, 2006 1:32 PM by Utah Jones | 0 Comments

New Wikipedia feature being tested

A new Wikipedia feature is being tested that allows links for information, e.g. plant names, botanical terminology to the Wikipedia online encyclopedia. You add the link directly to your post.

When the post is read the topic is highlighted with a mouse over question mark in yellow and you can click on the link to display a summary of information [if available] from Wikipedia in a drop-down list. The list also includes a link for full description directly to Wikipedia.

The feature is currently under test and more information will be posted when it becomes available.

posted Friday, June 09, 2006 2:08 PM by Utah Jones | 0 Comments

New photo gallery and blogging skins are being tested

New photo gallery and blogging skins [interface] are being tested for CaliforniaGardeners.net so that members can personalize their content. I'm running through test cases to make sure that all the functionality of the skins is present. Will keep you posted and let you know when they become available. Thanks!

posted Tuesday, June 06, 2006 8:47 AM by Utah Jones | 0 Comments

Achieve community recogntion by acquring MVP gold member status

CaliforniaGardeners.net offers both businesses and individuals the ability to achieve community recogntion by acquring MVP gold member status through content contributions.

The community is designed to be a platform to provide great content and expertise in gardening knowledge based on the premise that community members are here to share common interests. Every time a member helps someone, makes a post, and answers questions, that member builds recognition with a highly targeted audience.

The weblogs are designed to be informative and instructive. Great examples of the use of the weblog would be to post consecutive articles about an instructional procedure, for instance, the steps involved in installing an irrigation system, new landscaping, a new lawn etc. Other examples would be articles on horticultural studies.

CaliforniaGardeners.net is also looking for contributors with "colorful" personalities to add fun to the day. There are rumors around of various experts, both north and south, "plant people," that can also sing a song and write poetry! We would welcome people that would like to get involved that can add some humor and fun to our site.

posted Saturday, June 03, 2006 9:55 PM by Utah Jones | 0 Comments

CaliforniaGardeners.net launches web site June 3rd 2006

CaliforniaGardeners.net launches web site June 3rd 2006. We are pleased to be a part of the California gardening community and its many districts, and are excited about including many new features to this site in the near future including the first newsletter.

More information coming soon...

posted Saturday, June 03, 2006 9:52 PM by Utah Jones | 0 Comments