Your All Things Plants newsletter for July 2, 2012

Some numbers from last week:
The most popular images this week from our database:

Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Roswitha') by Calif_Sue:
Image from plant ID 6618

Photo of Lily (Lilium 'American Revolution') by Joy:
Image from plant ID 229655

Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Spring Chorus') by Calif_Sue:
Image from plant ID 37177

Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Kindly Light') by Lilydaydreamer:
Image from plant ID 23816

Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Sabra Salina') by vic:
Image from plant ID 22133

There were 10 new gardening ideas posted last week:

Let 'em grow: Ditchlilies

By Sharon
July 2, 2012
Let 'em grow: Ditchlilies

This is one in a series of very short articles that might change your mind about some surprisingly good weeds. And even if your mind isn't changed, you'll still be well informed. (394 words - Read the full article)

(21 comments)

A snip tip

By wildflowers
July 2, 2012
A snip tip

To deadhead spent flowers from plants, I usually just pinch the faded blooms and stem above the leaf node with my fingers. If it's a side shoot, just snip it off with the garden scissors.

(2 comments)

Purslane:  a good weed

By wildflowers
July 1, 2012
Purslane: a good weed

Here's another plant that most consider a weed, but let's take a look at all it offers before we start tossing it aside. (478 words - Read the full article)

(15 comments)

A quick tomato tip

By wildflowers
June 30, 2012
A quick tomato tip

To have a supply of fresh home grown tomatoes into fall and until the first frost, you might want to consider planting some new plants now (July). If you have a long enough growing season, plant transplants, cuttings from existing plants or from seed. When your spring plants are done producing, the summer plantings will just be starting!

(7 comments)

Glossary tip - Cyme

By woofie
June 29, 2012
Glossary tip - Cyme

Cyme: A usually flat-topped or convex flower cluster (inflorescence) in which the primary stem and each side branch end in a flower that opens before the flowers below or to the side of it (determinate). Annual Baby's Breath (Gypsophila muralis) and tomatoes have cymes.

(2 comments)

A quick tip

By mcash70
June 29, 2012
A quick tip

Hang plastic wasp nests in a couple of trees in your garden to discourage wasps and hornets from building their nests in the area, they are territorial and won't build close to another nest.

(15 comments)

What's Blooming in June

By LarryR
June 28, 2012
What's Blooming in June

This month's mystery blossom contest winner is a very special person. Come on in and check him out! (1,497 words - Read the full article)

(18 comments)

Shade for plants

By valleylynn
June 28, 2012
Shade for plants

Extreme summer heat damaging your plants? Provide temporary shade for them. You can use many things to do this depending on the size of the area needing the shade. (90 words - Read the full article)

(47 comments)

Control Those Weeds: Field Bindweed

By paulgrow
June 27, 2012
Control Those Weeds: Field Bindweed

This is the second of a series that will offer descriptions and control measures for some of the most common weeds: Field Bindweed. (717 words - Read the full article)

(2 comments)

Step Ladder Planter

By valleylynn
June 26, 2012
Step Ladder Planter

Here is a great way to re-purpose that old wobbly step ladder that no longer is safe to use. (308 words - Read the full article)

(12 comments)