Your All Things Plants newsletter for April 23, 2012

• 36 new members.
• 205 new threads.
• 3,828 new posts.
• 1,834 new images to the plant database.
• 144 new comments in the plant database.

There were 5 new articles published last week:

Sculpted Forms: a new look for a favorite perennial By Char on April 23, 2012 The American Hemerocallis Society, the International Cultivar Registration Authority for the genus Hemerocallis, recognizes for registration groups of daylilies with different and distinctive flower shape as Forms. Daylily form refers to the shape or structure of the flower. Currently, there are si... (one comment)

Garden Tours: mcash70 By Sharon Brown on April 22, 2012 Come with us now as we travel to Canada to view the gorgeous gardens of Margaret, (mcash70). Short growing seasons and long cold winters don't seem to mar the beauty of her landscape. Be sure to click on the images to enlarge them. You are going to love what you see! (31 comments)

Atlas Glove sold from Cooper Safety- A Review By Trish Whitinger on April 20, 2012 I wear gloves around the farm about as often as I wear shoes - never. These particular gloves, however, just might make me change my mind. (61 comments)

What's Blooming in April By Larry Rettig on April 19, 2012 Like many other parts of the Midwest, our spring came early in Iowa this year, with temperatures approaching those of summer. Unfortunately, we are back to reality now, with three successive nights of temperatures in the upper 20s. Some plants suffered visible damage, but many that I expected to s... (38 comments)

Camellia Forest Nursery: A Review By Trish Whitinger on April 17, 2012 I have a beautiful, functional, and fragrant review for you today! Don't miss out on my review of Camellia Forest Nursery! (16 comments)

Daily Gardening Tips from this week:

April 23, 2012: Not sure about your saved seeds' viability? A bit of water and a few seeds placed in a resealable plastic bag can be used to test for germination. Results are usually apparent in just a few days. Tip and photo by chelle - (no comments)

April 22, 2012: Are you tired of hand weeding tools that aren't up to the task? A pair of gloves and piece of inexpensive reinforcing rod cut into 15" sections works wonderfully! It can't break, it doesn't bend, and it won't harm the roots of your desired plants. Tip and photo by chelle - (2 comments)

April 21, 2012: If you have to use a chemical spray, do it very early or very late in the day, when bees and other pollinators are less active. Tip and photo by critterologist - (6 comments)

April 20, 2012: Heuchera (Coral Bell) actually like more sun that previously thought. If your Heuchera is not doing well, move it into a sunnier location and see if that helps! Tip by Christine27360 Photo by gardengus - (no comments)

April 19, 2012: If you find squash bugs on your squash or other veggies in the garden, make it a point to look on the underside of the leaves where they have likely left eggs which will hatch in 5 to 10 days! Don't forget to remove the bugs and the eggs! Tip and photo by wildflowers - (9 comments)

April 18, 2012: If you have chickens or other animals that like to scratch in your containers, put wire over the top of the containers. Tip and photo by Ridesredmule - (7 comments)

April 17, 2012: If you find mealy bugs on the coleus or other plants, dab them with a q-tip dipped in alcohol. They die instantly. I keep a bottle of alcohol and q-tips near the coleus plants so I don’t need to run indoors for some. Tip by Boopaints Photo by gardengus - (3 comments)