Your All Things Plants newsletter for September 22, 2012

• 30 new members.
• 147 new threads.
• 2,387 new posts.
• 1,761 new images to the plant database.
• 43 new comments in the plant database.

There were 13 new gardening ideas posted last week:

By Trish September 22, 2012 All about ATP: Microbadges You've seen the little icons on the top right of each post. Find out what they are and how to get your own. (159 words - Read the full article) (no comments)

By JuneBug September 22, 2012 A quick tip: grow peppers in your landscaping Bell pepper plants make for a very nice dark green accent in the flower beds and can make more delicately colored plants really 'pop' into view. (no comments)

By Trish September 21, 2012 All about ATP: Acorns Acorns are the currency of All Things Plants. Find out how to get them and what to do with them once you have a stockpile. (88 words - Read the full article) (no comments)

By pod September 21, 2012 Another recycling idea for a gallon jug Many of us look to re-use plastic items that normally end up in the trash. This is a favorite of mine. (100 words - Read the full article) (5 comments)

By Trish September 20, 2012 All About ATP: The newsletter ATP has a weekly newsletter that is mailed out in the wee hours of Saturday morning; ready for your weekend browsing. (101 words - Read the full article) (no comments)

By sherrilosee September 20, 2012 A great way to start seeds Noticing that the deep plugs many plants are sold in grow vigorously due to their well developed root system, I decided to start seeds in pots modeled after these plugs: long, narrow, tubular containers with good drainage. (201 words - Read the full article) (34 comments)

By Trish September 19, 2012 All About ATP: Using the quote box At the bottom right of every post, you'll find a blue word that says "quote". Find out how to use it! (94 words - Read the full article) (no comments)

By Aguane September 19, 2012 A quick tip on pruning roses It was once suggested to me by a Master Rose gardener to paint the hard prune cuts with nail polish. Use a different color every year to distinguish where the new growth is sprouting. (no comments)

By Trish September 18, 2012 All about ATP: Blogs A "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. (98 words - Read the full article) (11 comments)

By goldfinch4 September 18, 2012 Fun facts about corn Here's everything you ever wanted to know about corn! (191 words - Read the full article) (8 comments)

By Trish September 17, 2012 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 (no comments)

By Sharon September 17, 2012 Let 'em grow: White Clover Some plants are called weeds and are frowned upon by gardeners, but often their good far outweighs their bad. Clover is one of them. (894 words - Read the full article) (28 comments)

By Joannabanana September 16, 2012 Flower power in baskets In late summer, you might find that potting soil in some of your baskets has become a bit compacted. Watering daily keeps the plants going, but often the plants become nutrient deficient and the soil medium has no nutritional value left to keep producing flower buds. (180 words - Read the full article) (20 comments)