Your All Things Plants newsletter for December 1, 2012

• 17 new members.
• 116 new threads.
• 2,176 new posts.
• 1,286 new images to the plant database.
• 57 new comments in the plant database.

There were 6 new gardening ideas posted last week:

By BookerC1 December 1, 2012 Take note of your plants Keep notes or diagrams on where you plant things. That way you'll still have a good idea what a plant is, if the label is moved or destroyed. (2 comments)

By flaflwrgrl November 30, 2012 Killing off an invasive plant If you have an especially invasive plant that is large and you want to get rid of it, you can cut it back to 3 or 4 feet. Drill holes 2 or 3 inches straight down into the cut stems, then pour Roundup into the holes. The plant will take the poison internally and it will kill any suckers as well. You may wish to refill the holes after about 12 hours. Please be sure to cover each filled stem with tin foil secured with a twist tie, so our lizard and insect friends don't get into the poison. I had a Shooting Star Clerodendron that I had to treat this way. It was sending suckers out 30 feet away! (23 comments)

By Dutchlady1 November 29, 2012 Lightweight rocks Like the look of rocks in your landscape but have a bad back? No young person around to help you move the giant boulders? Consider buying 'feather rock', so called because it is 'light as a feather' (it is a very porous type of lava rock). It is very attractive and a sizable stone can be easily picked up. (15 comments)

By SongofJoy November 28, 2012 Harvesting Juniper Berries Edible common Juniper berries (Juniperus communis) turn from green to dark blue when ripe and to black when dried. To dry them, pick only ripe blue berries and allow to dry. Crush the dried berries well just before using; flavor will decline quickly when exposed to air. Three or four berries should flavor most dishes without being overpowering. Pregnant women and those with kidney problems should avoid Juniper berries due to their diuretic qualities. (7 comments)

By LarryR November 27, 2012 What's blooming in November November here in our zone 5 gardens brings hard frosts and ends our outdoor gardening season. Almost. I was determined to find at least one blossom as I was writing this. My efforts were rewarded with more blossoms than I expected to find. Come on in and check them out. A note to gardeners in warmer climes: Show us what's blooming in your gardens! (929 words - Read the full article) (20 comments)

By SongofJoy November 26, 2012 Glossary: naturalized, invasive and noxious The terms “invasive” and “naturalized” are used to refer to both garden plants and non-native plants growing in wild areas. (144 words - Read the full article) (4 comments)