Green W. Bush
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Not entirely unexpected, but sad nonetheless:
Pioneering Hydro Magazine Closes Doors
January 8th, 2009
By the editorial staff of the Growing Edge
Over the years, The Growing Edge magazine has been a friend of hydroponic manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers, helping them to showcase their products to growers and providing a critical network, connecting them to those in need of their products. For many years, the magazine was produced as a ‘labor of love’ by the publisher, who cared about the industry enough to keep publishing the magazine even when it was financially difficult for him. “For many of the past years I have subsidized the magazine by not taking a salary with the hope of infusing some capital into it, it could keep on being published,” Tom disclosed recently.
He had hoped that some advertisers- who jumped ship to join other newer magazines under the false assumption that Growing Edge’s ad rates were inflated or who complained that the Growing Edge was not “winking and nodding” enough - would have recognized the sacrifices that he and others in the industry had made to keep a legitimate hydroponic growing magazine around.
The news is a loss to the hydroponic community and commercial hydroponic growers and hobbyists will miss the valuable resources that the magazine provided. The current issue, Jan/Feb 2009, will be the final issue.
“It feels like I have done an assisted suicide on my child. I feel really sad and am grieving at the death of Growing Edge, yet at the same time, it is sort of a relief,” said Tom.
Tom would like to thank the contributors and his most loyal advertisers for helping make Growing Edge the best hydroponic magazine out there. It is going to be difficult for the four magazines out there to ever beat the content that Growing Edge has put out in the past 20 years.
Tom says he will continue to sell back issues of GE, books and dvds online. For info about back issues you can email him at [email protected]
Tributes and well-wishes from contributors:
“I’m deeply saddened to see The Growing Edge go, it is still my very favorite magazine about hydroponics and I’ve never seen one to match it so I expect the industry is losing a great resource too.” –Ray Schneider, contributor, hydroponic gardener
“This is going to be a loss to the industry as many people have enjoyed reading the “Growing Edge” over the years.”– Howard Resh, international hydroponic expert, author
“For over two decades The Growing Edge magazine has been the accepted leader in providing the latest high-tech gardening information to it’s readers world-wide. It is very sad to see such a highly respected publication come to an end.”
Ron Kleinman, hydroponic gardener, videographer
“‘Truth is beauty and beauty is truth’- Tom has always been true to his clients and his readers by providing a quality publication and the integrity to back it up. In being true to himself, he has made a significant contribution to the industry. I salute him for his accomplishments and I know that he will continue to apply that same zeal and dedication to his other passions.”
– Boris Del Mar Principal /Sipco Industries Ltd.
“We want to wish you all best of luck with all you do - as the opening line of that great song goes: who knows what tomorrow brings - lets hope it is both exciting and rewarding!” –Rob Smith
Pioneering Hydro Magazine Closes Doors
January 8th, 2009
By the editorial staff of the Growing Edge
Over the years, The Growing Edge magazine has been a friend of hydroponic manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers, helping them to showcase their products to growers and providing a critical network, connecting them to those in need of their products. For many years, the magazine was produced as a ‘labor of love’ by the publisher, who cared about the industry enough to keep publishing the magazine even when it was financially difficult for him. “For many of the past years I have subsidized the magazine by not taking a salary with the hope of infusing some capital into it, it could keep on being published,” Tom disclosed recently.
He had hoped that some advertisers- who jumped ship to join other newer magazines under the false assumption that Growing Edge’s ad rates were inflated or who complained that the Growing Edge was not “winking and nodding” enough - would have recognized the sacrifices that he and others in the industry had made to keep a legitimate hydroponic growing magazine around.
The news is a loss to the hydroponic community and commercial hydroponic growers and hobbyists will miss the valuable resources that the magazine provided. The current issue, Jan/Feb 2009, will be the final issue.
“It feels like I have done an assisted suicide on my child. I feel really sad and am grieving at the death of Growing Edge, yet at the same time, it is sort of a relief,” said Tom.
Tom would like to thank the contributors and his most loyal advertisers for helping make Growing Edge the best hydroponic magazine out there. It is going to be difficult for the four magazines out there to ever beat the content that Growing Edge has put out in the past 20 years.
Tom says he will continue to sell back issues of GE, books and dvds online. For info about back issues you can email him at [email protected]
Tributes and well-wishes from contributors:
“I’m deeply saddened to see The Growing Edge go, it is still my very favorite magazine about hydroponics and I’ve never seen one to match it so I expect the industry is losing a great resource too.” –Ray Schneider, contributor, hydroponic gardener
“This is going to be a loss to the industry as many people have enjoyed reading the “Growing Edge” over the years.”– Howard Resh, international hydroponic expert, author
“For over two decades The Growing Edge magazine has been the accepted leader in providing the latest high-tech gardening information to it’s readers world-wide. It is very sad to see such a highly respected publication come to an end.”
Ron Kleinman, hydroponic gardener, videographer
“‘Truth is beauty and beauty is truth’- Tom has always been true to his clients and his readers by providing a quality publication and the integrity to back it up. In being true to himself, he has made a significant contribution to the industry. I salute him for his accomplishments and I know that he will continue to apply that same zeal and dedication to his other passions.”
– Boris Del Mar Principal /Sipco Industries Ltd.
“We want to wish you all best of luck with all you do - as the opening line of that great song goes: who knows what tomorrow brings - lets hope it is both exciting and rewarding!” –Rob Smith
