It’s that time of year. Spring is among us, flowers are blooming, grass is growing, and pollen is booming. Along with the pollen, HGIC is booming. Their website visits are up almost 50% from this time last year. They’re fielding more calls than ever and answering more questions with each passing day. When the COVID-19 Pandemic shut the office down, they didn’t stop. Like other offices, they have forwarded office phones to laptops, transitioned from desktops to laptops, and never missed a beat.
One of their most-frequented fact sheets happens to be “Planning a Garden”. Views on this fact sheet alone are up 70%. Since March, HGIC averages 57 phone calls and 47 emails every day.
Submitted by: Millie Davenport, Director of Home and Garden Information Center
Cory Tanner, Horticulture Program Team Leader
