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The Cincinnati Enquirer Sunday, May 5th, 1996 Plugged-In Home Computing Section by Charles Brewer Net Provides Fertile Fields For Gardeners Gardeners aren't the kind of people you'd expect to find on the InterNet. But then, like most people in agriculture, they have the winter off, right? Perhaps that's why gardening site are popping up all over the Web this Spring like dandelions in my yard. While many of the sites are there to sell you something related to gardens, there are also quite a few whose whole purpose is to feed the body and soothe the soul. Anyone who enjoys visiting an old-fashioned gardening center, should visit John Shelley's Garden Center & Nursery near York, Pa. Rather than drive across two states, you can find it at: http://www.gdnctr.com/ Exploring this site, you'll learn about Shelley's former career in advertising and his one-eyed cat and get lots of useful gardening information. Shelley has quite an extensive and sophisticated site, with anecdotes about his business and an archive of his newspaper ads, which are valuable advice columns. Visiting the other gardening sites is like browsing catalogs; viewing Shelley's site is like hanging out at the local garden shop. Back to The Reviews Page ©1996 - 2001. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. John Shelley's Garden Center & Nursery, Inc. 13579 Winterstown Road, Felton, PA. 17322-8522 vox: (717) 246-1414 1-800-828-3405 (Pa-Md) fax: (717) 246-2170 Last updated 5/8/99. 2783959 visitors since 1/26/96.