Good News From the Garden- AprilLet's (virtually) meet and lift our spirits by sharing some Gardening Good News. What's blooming and growing in your garden this month?
Growing Perennial Foods: A field guide to raising resilient herbs, fruits & vegetables: A Book ReviewRight from the beginning of the book, you really get the idea that not only does Acadia know what she's talking about, she is passionate about it! This book isn't technical, but also doesn't talk down to readers. Acadia is right there with you, explaining everything, encouraging you, and giving you all the info you need on growing various perennial vegetables. I love that she covers not just the details about varieties but how to grow and harvest each one.
The Top 10 Hand Tools Every Gardener NeedsWe put the question to the National Gardening Association members: What are your favorite hand tools? They responded with all their favorites, and after combing through all the nominations, we now present the list of the top hand tools from Garden.org!
Happy Thanksgiving!From all of our household to all of you- Happy Thanksgiving!
Video: Planting Mums in PumpkinsPumpkins can make fun whimsical planting containers for your fall mums. Trish shows you how to turn a carving pumpkin into a snazzy mum planter.
All About ConeflowersEasy to grow, beautiful to look at, preferred by butterflies, and good for the body. Every garden should include Echinaceas!
Hosta Information and Growing TipsFun, interesting, and helpful tidbits about Hostas.
Top 5 Reasons You Should Grow AzaleasI think everyone should grow Azaleas and Rhododendrons! Here are my top 5 reasons why they belong in your garden.
Team Pick It Off, or Team Leave It Be?Many gardeners are beginning to start their seeds as spring approaches. Each gardener has their own way of doing things, so let's find out which team you are on!
Celebrating Amaryllis -- Fun FactsAmaryllis and Hippeastrum have a long history in lore. We'll continue our celebration by exploring some fun facts about these plants.
Merry Christmas!!From all of the Whitingers to all of our gardening friends: Merry Christmas!
Team Natural or Team Artificial?It's Christmas Eve. Come grab a cup or glass of your beverage of choice and discuss your holiday decor with a few of your closest gardening friends!
Team Natural or Team All FauxContinuing our fun ideas this week, let's talk about our holiday decor! Natural elements or all faux in your house. Share away- the more pictures, the better!
Team Poinsettias or No Poinsettias?Continuing with our fun chat threads, come share with us about this popular winter plant.
Feeding the BirdsAs we approach Christmas, we're turning the focus of our Ideas toward fun and chatty conversation. Today, let's talk about feeding the birds over the winter.
"Team Overwinter" or "Team Buy New"As the first day of winter has officially arrived, annuals have been put away for the year. Let's talk about how you treat these tender plants in your garden.
Simple Lily Growing TipsGrowing lilies isn't very complicated. Follow a few easy tips and watch these beauties grow!
Simple and Natural Winter Decorating30 minutes, clippers and access to some evergreen material is all you need to add a little bit of nature inside your home.
Team Natural or Team Artificial?Historically all indoor winter decor was natural. With the invention of artificial greenery, Team Artificial was created. I'll even allow that some bat for both teams. Whatever the case for your family, come share your holiday traditions of decorating with us!
Winchester Gardens Fertilizer ReportYour reviewing reporter, giving you the followup scoop on my fertilizer trials. Read about my experience with the fertilizers from Winchester Gardens.
All About ATP: MicrobadgesYou've seen the little icons on the top right of each post. Find out what they are and how to get your own.
All About ATP: AcornsAcorns are the currency of All Things Plants. Find out how to get them and what to do with them once you have a stockpile.
All About ATP: The NewsletterATP has a weekly newsletter that is mailed out in the wee hours of Saturday morning; ready for your weekend browsing.
All About ATP: Using the Quote BoxAt the bottom right of every post, you'll find a blue word that says "quote". Find out how to use it!
All About ATP: BlogsA "blog" is a web log, or diary. You may create your very own here on ATP and use it for whatever purpose you'd like: keep up with your gardens, trades, or use it as a personal diary.
All About ATP: How Do I Make My Text Bold, Italicized, Underlined, etc?ATP uses BB code, and all members have access to use them. The list and directions on using BB codes to bold, underline,link, lists, and more can be found HERE
All About ATP: Finding Out About New FeaturesATP is a busy and active place. Stay involved and up-to-date to gain the most out of your ATP experience!
All About ATP: Change Your Email or PasswordYour email is used on ATP to send you the newsletter and any notifications that you have received a tree-mail, if you signed up for that in your preferences. Your password is used to log you into ATP.
All About ATP: Your ProfileThe "Your Profile" link at the top of every page contains the area in which your profile details are located.
All About ATP: How Do I Return to My Home Page?The homepage of ATP is where you will find your tree-mail threads, your watched threads (when they have new replies) and your favorite watched forums. How do you get back to the homepage?
All About ATP: Finding Other MembersYou may wish to find other members to send them a tree-mail, acorns, or to view their profile page to see their database contributions or view their plant list.
All About ATP: SearchingSearching is an important part of a site as large as ATP.
All About ATP: What Does the Red "Yes!" Mean?When viewing the list of forums or threads in a forum, you will see either a red "Yes!" or a grey "No" in the box to the left of the forum or thread name.
All About ATP: Watching ThreadsUse the "watch threads" feature when you are interested in the topic, when you start a new topic, or when you reply to a thread.
All About ATP: Starting New ThreadsStarting new threads for each new topic keeps our forums easy to navigate and easier to chat with others about different topics.
All About ATP: Forums, and How To Watch ThemThere are dozens and dozens of forums on ATP - that's a lot! What's the best way to manage them?
All About ATP: Customize the Number of Posts You SeeATP allows you to choose the number of posts you see in each thread.
All About ATP: Seeing the New PostsViewing new posts has never been quicker or easier.
All About ATPAll this month I will be posting tips on how you can get the most out of your experience on All Things Plants. New members as well as those who have been around for a while might learn something new!
Santa Rosa Gardens: A ReviewSanta Rosa Gardens is well known for their selection of grasses and new annual introductions. This week I voice my opinion of my order.
Atlas Glove Sold from Cooper Safety - A ReviewI wear gloves around the farm about as often as I wear shoes - never. These particular gloves, however, just might make me change my mind.
Team Tool Hoarder, or Team Tool Few?Tools tools tools- what's in your tool box?
Team Heirloom or Team Hybrid?When buying or planting your vegetable seeds, do you favor hybrids or heirlooms? Let's discuss!
Team Fruity or Team Unfruity?Soft fruits, hard fruits, exotic fruits, vine fruits: do you grow them?
Team "Spring Bulbs" or Team "No Bulbs for Me"?Signs of spring - do you grow early spring bulbs? Come share with us!
Team Containers or Team Ground?This week the topic is container gardening. Team Containers love to utilize containers, and Team Ground would rather just use the ground. Share your experiences with us!
Team Herbs, or Team No Herbs?Do you grow herbs in your garden? Let's discuss Team Herbs this week!
Team Annual, or Team Perennial?It's ordering season- let's talk about which you will have more of in your garden. Are you Team Annual or Team Perennial?
Team Garden Designed, or Team Go with the Flow?Some people are born planners, some like to experiment and see what happens. Come tell us what kind of gardener you are.
Which Team: Team Order Now, or Team NOT YetCatalogs are beginning to show up in our mailboxes. Have you started your spring ordering yet?
Thanksgiving Week -- What Are Your Plans and Menu?Here we are at week two of our ATP chat. Come tell us about what plans you have for the week!
Team Seeds, or Plants?What kind of gardener are you: Team Seeds, or Team Plants?
Team Cold Season Annuals, or Team Done for the Year?Are you a gardener who plants annuals for the cooler season, or do you call it a year and let your landscape be bare until spring?
Which Season Is Your Team Favorite?Is spring automatically a gardener's favorite season? Let's find out in this week's Which Team article!
Team Fresh Flowers Inside, or Team Flowers OutsideOne thing that flower gardeners have is a lot of flowers. The question is: Do you bring them inside?
Team Latin, or Team Common?Latin names and common names: In honor of our quickly growing ATP Database, today we're going to explore which side ATPers are on.
Team Lawn or Team No LawnIs your garden taking over your lawn, or are you staunchly keeping yours? Join me for this week's Which Team? article!
Team Fertilize, or Team No FertilizeThere are too many teams to list on this Team Poll. Come tell us all about how you feed your plants.
Team Water Feature, or No Water Feature?Ponds, birdbaths, fountains, or just plain good soil- you are on one team or the other- let's find out which!
Team Online Nursery or Team Local?Gardeners have to have plants. It might even seem like the more we have, the more we want to have! The only question is: where do we primarily shop: online or locally?
Team Garden Together, or Team Enjoyed Alone?Some things are meant to be shared, and some things are best enjoyed alone. Of course, those "things" are different for each of us! In your house, which team are you: Team Garden Together, or Team Enjoyed Alone?
Team Label, or Not?Today's "Team" article addresses plant labels. We've seen gardens full of labels, and gardens with not one in sight. Which team do you fall into?
Team First Generation or Second-Generation Gardener?I've been thinking a lot about the word "heritage" lately. This week's Team Article explores if part of your heritage is a gardening one.
Team Hand Weed, or Team Tool Weed?There's no question - we gardeners must weed if we want gardens. The question is: Are you on Team Hand-weed or Team Tool-Weed?
Team Whimsy or Team Traditional?This week's article takes a peak at the inside of our gardens. Would you describe yourself as being a whimsical gardener, or more traditional?
Team Gloves or Team Bare Hands?We've talked feet, let's talk hands. Do you protect and pamper, or tough it out barehanded?
Team Shoes or Team Barefoot?Welcome to our Sunday weekly feature of Which Team? Every Sunday we will have a poll-type article for you to chime in on. Don't be shy! This week's question: Do you shoe, or no?
My Top 10 List: HerbsNo garden should be without culinary herbs, as they are a part of nearly everyone's diet and yet so easy to grow. This article explores my current list of top 10 herbs that every gardener needs to grow, as well as many of their uses.
My Top 10 List: VegetablesFor the new and well seasoned gardener alike, here is my top 10 list of vegetables that every gardener should grow.
