FAQ

Do I get to keep my old screen name and profile information in the new system?
Yes. All profile and screen name data will be preserved.

Can I find all of my archived posts?
Yes. All data from the old system will be preserved. (If you're missing something let us know and we'll track it down.

How do I search the forums?
COMING SOON: The forum search will be powered by Google and takes at most 2 weeks to work properly. Until then, you can search by the old forum ID.

If you're looking for a post by a specific person, you can click on their profile to access all of their posts.

Soon after the initial launch, we'll upgrade the forum search so it runs using Google. This means you can search our forums using same tool you use to search the rest of our site (online articles, gallery entries, and blog posts).

How do I login?
You can login using the same e-mail address and password that you've been using all along. However, you do not need to login to read forum messages anymore. You are only required to login if you want to make a new post or leave a comment on an existing post.

How do I add a new post?
Click on Add Forum Topic in the left-hand navigation bar. Visit FineGardening.com's help section to learn more about posting in the forum.

How do I edit a post?
View the message you want to edit and click on the Edit tab. Edit the post as needed; then republish the message. Visit FineGardening.com's help section to learn more about editing posts.

How do I add a user picture (avatar) to my profile?
Visit FineGardening.com's help section to learn how to add a user picture.

How do I delete a post or comment?
You can't. We have disabled deletion of posts and comments in our new forum system because we don't want to lose all of the associated comments. Instead, if you want to remove a post or comment, simply edit or clear out the message contents and title and republish.

Can I reply to a post via email instead of making the post public (the way it worked in the old forum)?
The new forum doesn't offer a reply-by-e-mail feature, but you may e-mail someone directly through their profile. Or, if you make a post and want a particular person to reply, you can message them through their profile to notify them of your post.

Where is the Show discussions filtering from the old system?
This tool is not available in our new forums. But if enough people ask for it, we can request a similar tool for forum upgrades in the future.

How can I format the text of my post (e.g. bold, italics, underline features).
The forum currently uses a standard text-only editor. Visit FineGardening.com's help section for more on More about formatting options for details on formatting in the new system. We have requested advanced formatting for future upgrades.

Is there spell check?
The new forum doesn't currently have a spell check tool. But we have requested that feature for forum upgrades in the future.

What happened to my friend list in the new forum?
If you had someone listed as a friend in the old system, you are now following them in the new system. Following someone is a lot like bookmarking their profile. If you want to call them a friend, send them a friend request and hopefully they'll accept!