I’ve been thinking about technology a lot lately. Probably you have been, too. My husband gave me an iPod for Christmas – now, nearly two months later I am finally getting around to really using it.

It’s not that I’m all that scared of technology—it’s just I don’t seem to have the time to figure it out.

But I am trying to use technology more in my life and at work. I have to.

My field – public relations – is all about communication – and I don’t have to tell you how quickly and dramatically the landscape is changing. It’s terribly exciting and often daunting at times.

So what does this have to do with gardening? I am curious how the readers of this blog are using technology to get and to share information.

For instance, I was looking at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden’s website reports the other day and noticed we are getting traffic from http://www.gottagarden.blogspot.com. A really great site – and we appreciate the mentions and the links. And there are many more wonderful blogs out there; I invite you to comment on any good gardening or related blogs that you know about.

Then there’s YouTube and Flickr. Wanna see a cool video of the Garden? How about photos that people have taken at the Garden?

Another thing about this technology is that sometimes it feels like it is playing instead of working. I even feel twinges of guilt when working on this blog – is it worth it? Would time be better spent somewhere else? That’s why I often only “give” myself about a half an hour to write and post an entry.

Yet, when I look at the results and the potential in communicating with people with new technology – the time seems well spent. And, unlike in the past when we weren’t really sure who was being reached, now we have more of an idea.

My job is to make sure as many people as possible are hearing about Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. How are you getting your information these days? Are you using “new” technology?

Beth Monroe is public relations director at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden.

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