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The article discusses various reports published within the issue, including one on the adoption of electronic strategy to disseminate American Public Gardens Association (APGA) and public garden news and another on a list of APGA corporate members.

The article announces the exhibit "Celebrating America's Public Gardens," hosted by the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) and the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) that featured 20 public gardens in the U.S. The opening of the two-part summer long exhibit was held at the USBG in May 26, 2007. Those who failed to attend the Annual Conference is urged to watch the presentation at the Conservatory Terrace and in the National Garden on October 8, 2007.

The article presents the message given by the executive director of the American Public Gardens Association concerning several misconceptions on the issue of the financial structure and cost of the annual conference. Among the misconceptions that were clarified include the issues of revenue generation, registration fees and lodging costs.

A letter from Dan Stark, director of the American Public Gardens Association (APGA), is presented, which he discusses some issues of interest to American gardeners as of September 2010. He discloses that the Plant Collections Symposium at Denver Botanic Gardens in October has sold out due to the high-quality content developed by the Plant Collections and Plant Nomenclature sections. He relates the success of a two-day meeting he attended. He also cites the restructuring of their membership structure.

The author talks about the 2010 American Public Gardens Association (APGA) Conference to be held in Atlanta, Georgia as well as other issues related to public gardens. Doctor Thomas Karl, a leading authority in the U.S. on Global Climate change, will attend the conference as plenary speaker. The launch of the electronic version of the "Public Garden" magazine was also announced.

The article presents information on two partnerships finalized by the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) in 2009. According to the author, the association has renewed its partnership with Rain Bird Corp. for the presentation of the second annual National Public Gardens Day (NPGD) on May 7, 2010. APGA has collaborated with Longwood Gardens to develop Green Stream technology.

The article advises members of the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) about events that are likely to be of interest to them. It states that the Board of Directors of the APGA met and established a business plan for the organization for the next three years. The deadline for the submission of proposals for the 2010 APGA Conference will be on October 21, 2009. The second portion of the webinar series on membership benefits will also be held on October 21, 2009.

The article presents an introduction to the September 2009 issue of the "American Public Gardens Association (APGA) Newsletter."

The author expresses his gratitude to the members of the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) to the 2009 Annual Conference Global Gardens Call for Sessions and Papers. The author is thankful to the three gardens that hosted the association's professional development programs. He assures that APGA is an investment that will give guaranteed returns and benefits to its members.

The article reports an agreement between the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) and ESRI, wherein ESRI would provide free software and support to member gardens of APGA. The agreement covers not only the provision of free software, but also maintenance, upgrades, and support, as well as unlimited online training and standby live training. APGA and ESRI are working together to create a streamlined application process for facilitating the distribution of software to the gardens who belong to APGA.

The article offers information on several American Public Gardens Association (APGA) conferences, including "Digging In: The Essentials of the Design Process" on September 25-26, 2008 in Ames, Iowa, "Understanding Your Past to Ensure Your Future" on October 9-10, 2008 in Oyster Bay, New York and "Sustainability Centered Operations" on November 6-7, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The article reports on various appropriations and expenditures made by the American Public Gardens Association (APGA) though its Technology Improvement Fund (TIF). It is reported that TIF is a supplemental fund created by members of the APGA in order to improve the organization's technological and communications capabilities over a period of three years. The launch of an APGA online resource center and the replacement of office hardware and software are outlined.

The author reflects on the activities achieved by the American Public Gardens Association (APGA). He acknowledges the joining of Jim Cocos at the board of directors as the Director-at-Large, as well as those who passed their proposals for the new scheme of the organization which is the Communications and Marketing Track. He also adds that the Professional Development programs of APGA is successful due to the assistance offered by their members.

The author reports on the positive developments at the American Public Garden Association (APGA) as of October 2007. Annual financial reports presented during APGA's annual conference, revealed that the association's budget increased by one million from 2003. Continuous participation growth and multisponsorship commitment in its annual conference also contributed to APGA's success. APGA's financial reporting capabilities also improved, allowing them to better gauge their cashflow needs.

The article discusses the four professional development programs that the American Public Garden Association (APGA) will launch for 2007. These include plant collections which will focus on best practices in curation and collections management, volunteer coordination which will focus on diversifying volunteer base, interpretative master planning and information technology.

The article reports on the comprehensive survey to be launched by the American Public Garden Association (APGA) to gather data for a benchmarking study for small and medium gardens. The study is modeled after the study done by the directors of Large Gardens with consultation from Rick Daley of EMD Consulting.

The article reports on the changes to the bylaws of the American Public Garden Association (APGA) by the task force assigned by the APGA Board. The task force which is chaired by Rick Colbert, director of Tyler Arboretum, reviewed the documents and recommended a number of proposed changes which will be voted on before implementation.

The article focuses on the new American Public Gardens Association(APGA) website which was released in July. It is said that the association has been developing the website for two years to provide more opportunity for better interaction. According to the author, the new homepage features the garden association profile with its members. Meanwhile, a variety of information about horticulture can be found at the members resource area. The author suggests a regular visit on the website for updates.

The article reports on the developments of the American Public Gardens Association (APGA). APGA has employed Andy Back as the new communications director. It has already started its first research study conducted by Marts and Lundy firm. The information gathered will be delivered at the annual conference in San Francisco. It also has partnered with the U.S. Botanic Garden to organize an exhibit featuring America's public gardens.