
Yes, we have Your Honor.
We, the jury, find the cable channel HGTV guilty of using the word “Garden” in its name without having adequate programming related to gardening.
"Do you have any recommendations on sentencing?"
We do, your honor. We give the defendant, HGTV, two choices.
Our first choice is for them to earn back the “G” in HGTV by adding more programs of the quality of A Gardener’s Diary and broadcasting these shows at times other than 7:00 AM EDT on Thursday mornings.
The other choice is for them to remove the “G” from HGTV and become HTV.
"We thank the jury for its service, including Idaho Gardener, National Gardener, Mr. McGregor’s Daughter, My Corner of Katy, New Sprout, Red Dirt Rambling, and Garden Rant."
If there are others who wish to join the jury in this unanimous verdict, they may be do so by leaving a comment below or posting their verdict on their own blog.
Jury dismissed.
Comments
Hey I left a comment on twitter re your tweet, laughing about "lawn, what's a lawn?".
Do you live in Indianapolis? I have lots of relatives there. I do adore deep green lush lawns, but out here on the left coast to conserve water we have no lawn.
Thus, no mowing.
You can also leave a comment on their programming by clicking on ABOUT US, which is what I've done. I have warned them that garden blogger's are calling for the G to be removed from HGTV. Hope that'll get their attention.
Jenny
I want prime time, real garden shows or remove the G!
I don't want them to take the "G" out, I want them to realize just how many G-ers are out here, and get with the programming!
http://blog.douggreensgarden.com/2008/09/12/garden-television/
I realize this is a bit late in coming, and I don't know if you still feel as strongly about it, but there's a shot we might actually be able to make some sort of impact in a few days. People are getting even more upset now that Paul James' Gardening By The Yard has been cancelled.
I guess it's easier to show you than to explain the HGTV Protest Campaign:
http://hgtvprotestcampaign.blogspot.com/
Please, feel free to use the info (or ignore the whole thing altogether) if you'd like.