The Heirloom Gardener: Glossy or Newsprint?

winter_unfazed · April 28th, 2009, 08:57 AM

The Heirloom Gardener started out glossy, as some of you recall. In Summer 2004 it was changed to recycled matte' newsprint in an effort to make it more natural and ecologically sound. Another benefit of newsprint is that it was slightly cheaper than glossy thick paper.

The past two issues, however, have been inexplicably slick again. It beats me whose idea it was, and why. Wasn't the newsprint just fine?

winter_unfazed · April 29th, 2009, 09:06 AM

I'm surprised at the low total response level, but so far 3-to-nothing in favor of newsprint!

lorna-organic · April 29th, 2009, 09:07 AM

I think it is called keeping up with the competition, Jeff.

reubenT · April 29th, 2009, 02:52 PM

glossy and purty pictures make it attractive if it's gonna be sitting on a stand in a store trying to appeal to the general public. It'll sell it when it wouldn't sell as newsprint. But a magazene about old times in the garden might be quite alright with an old fashened look to it. I like it fine in newsprint.

johno · April 29th, 2009, 07:46 PM

How about glossy covers and newsprint pages?..

mike5953 · April 29th, 2009, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reubenT

glossy and purty pictures make it attractive if it's gonna be sitting on a stand in a store trying to appeal to the general public.

Agreed. Even Mother Earth News is glossy.
You may not be able to use them as mulch in the garden, but they recycle just fine (as far as I know).

blueribbontomatoes · April 29th, 2009, 07:55 PM

I like the glossy just a little better. My only complaint is that I read it all up too fast

I'm still looking for this issue's article by GreenZone.
Those are always the best...

herb girl · April 29th, 2009, 08:40 PM

I subscribed but haven't got one yet?? Glossy or newprint (I like newsprint), I just want it!

smellycat · April 29th, 2009, 09:40 PM

Mother Earth News has great info but they have gone so far away from what it was decades ago. Now saying that one must keep up with the times and competition too. I say glossy cover and news print on the inside.

Karl M · April 30th, 2009, 06:46 PM

It doesn't really matter to me. I'm fine with whatever Jere and Emilee think is best to make the magazine a long term success. Thanks Jere and Emilee and all the others who make The Heirloom Gardener a top rate magazine.

View Poll Results: Do you prefer shiny or newsprint for the Heirloom Gardener?
I think it should have stayed in newsprint format	14	45.16%
No, I like the gloss format better	8	25.81%
I don't care about what they print it on. just about what articles it has!	9	29.03%
Voters: 31. You may not vote on this poll

April 29th, 2009, 09:06 AM	#2
winter_unfazed No longer active Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: I'm at the library USDA Zone: 6b Posts: 3,710	Re: The Heirloom Gardener: Glossy or Newsprint? I'm surprised at the low total response level, but so far 3-to-nothing in favor of newsprint! __________________ *"The supreme task of the Church is the evangelization of the world."* --Dr. Thomas L. Osborn

April 29th, 2009, 09:07 AM	#3
lorna-organic Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central New Mexico USDA Zone: 7b Posts: 20,396	Re: The Heirloom Gardener: Glossy or Newsprint? I think it is called keeping up with the competition, Jeff. __________________ Lorna Boycott Land O Lakes products because they lobby for GM alfalfa. Boycott Monsanto, Bayer, Syngenta, BASF, Dow, DuPont, Scotts. Scotts is the sole licensed U.S. distributor of Monsanto's RoundUp. MiracleGro is owned by Scotts.

April 29th, 2009, 07:46 PM	#5
johno Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arkansas USDA Zone: 6b Posts: 3,921	Re: The Heirloom Gardener: Glossy or Newsprint? How about glossy covers and newsprint pages?.. __________________ http://johnosbloggo.blogspot.com/ Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence. Napoleon Bonaparte

April 29th, 2009, 07:55 PM	#7
blueribbontomatoes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Berea, Ky USDA Zone: 6b Posts: 888	Re: The Heirloom Gardener: Glossy or Newsprint? I like the glossy just a little better. My only complaint is that I read it all up too fast I'm still looking for this issue's article by GreenZone. Those are always the best...

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