I renewed in May. I rely on the plantfiles and the garden watchdog and still have friends there.
Of course, the rose forum isn't the same without zuzu, ca sue and cottage rose among others too numerous to mention.
Useful...yes, still useful.
Friendly.....not as much as it used to be.
My comments and pictures of Wildeve, an Austin rose, were removed. I thought that was odd. I had posted pics and initial comments 2 years ago and a followup last year. Yes, I am blond but much too young for "oldtimers" disease.