Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our reader survey! We are grateful for your kind words and constructive insights. Rest assured, we will be taking the comments into consideration as we plan future posts.
Many of you are regular readers, and we are so happy to have you here! Let’s take a look at what you told us.
Reader Profiles and Interests
Knowing who reads our blog helps us decide which topics to cover. Not surprisingly, our readership is diverse – from Master Gardener colleagues ( ~50% of respondents) to hobbyists (~40% of respondents). We also appreciate support from industry professionals. We’ll aim to create posts that meet the needs of all readers, provide additional links for those who crave more information, and stay seasonally relevant. Links seem to be a “Goldilocks” issue, so we’ll consider that, and try not to provide too many!
Thank you to those who suggested topics for future posts, we will consider all of them. In fact, our popular Monthly Gardening Calendars series was suggested by a reader. You can also send us topic suggestions in the comment section of any post.
The mission of the Master Gardener program is to promote the joy of gardening through the use of science-based information; your help will aid in this goal. Please share our blog with your gardening friends as it will help us reach more gardening enthusiasts. Posts are also shared on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CSUDenverExtension/.
Most of you (88%) read our blog when you get notifications about a new post via email. If you aren’t on the auto notification list but would like to get on it, visit the homepage and enter your email address on the right under ‘Follow Blog via Email’. As soon as we hit publish on a post, it’ll get sent straight to your inbox!
The top 3 types of posts enjoyed by readers the most are:
- Gardening How-Tos
- Plant Suggestions
- Monthly Gardening Calendars
Our survey included a question about what you wanted to read about, and we got a lot of great topic suggestions, including urban gardening, garden designs, xeric and native plants, tool suggestions, and soil. We’ll keep all of these in mind as we brainstorm for the rest of the year.
Fun Insights
Our top 3 most popular posts of all time are:
- How to Grow Blueberries in Colorado Gardens (with 28,000 views!)
- Colorado Gardening Calendar for March 2024
- Growing Raspberries in Colorado
Our top 3 most popular categories are:
- Vegetables and Herbs
- Spring Gardening
- Fruits
While most of you are reading from the United States, we have a steady amount of readers coming from the United Kingdom, Canada, and even Australia!
We’ve seen a lot of growth on this blog over the past year and welcomed more than 1,000 new readers.
Thank you again for reading, sharing, and supporting us. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to bringing you more informative and engaging posts about gardening in Colorado!
Many thanks to Felicia Brower, Denver Master Gardener, for spearheading this survey and compiling the results!
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