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July 19, 2014

News from dave:
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This Week's Gardening Ideas:

The ATP Top 50 Xeriscapic Plants

By dave
July 19, 2014
The ATP Top 50 Xeriscapic Plants

Does xeriscapic mean boring and dry looking? Absolutely not! You'll never believe what beautiful blooms are available for the non-irrigated landscape. Come in and see. (5,386 words - Read the full article)

Lily Beetles

By pixie62560
July 18, 2014
Lily Beetles

I have tried everything organically (or so I thought) to get rid of the dreaded Red Lily Beetle. I have used chemicals in the past that have worked fine but left me with a guilty conscience. What am I harming? (123 words - Read the full article)

My War with Squirrels

By drdawg
July 17, 2014
My War with Squirrels

I don't know whether others have the same problem, but squirrels have become so numerous and so bothersome, that I had to do something about them. I didn't want to harm them. I just wanted them to quit creating havoc in my yard, landscape, and garden. (543 words - Read the full article)

Vertical Herb Garden

By beckygardener
July 16, 2014
Vertical Herb Garden

Wooden pallets can be repurposed to make a functional and attractive vertical herb garden! (1,040 words - Read the full article)

Easy Protection from the Sun for Young or Sensitive Plants

By StaticAsh
July 15, 2014
Easy Protection from the Sun for Young or Sensitive Plants

Need a quick solution for protecting plants from harsh sun while they acclimate? Try shims! (505 words - Read the full article)

Keep Your Bed Clean, and Eat It Too!

By Gymgirl
July 14, 2014
Keep Your Bed Clean, and Eat It Too!

Keeping your veggie bed clean will help stave off pests and disease, and it will turn those good clippings into nutritious meals! (388 words - Read the full article)

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

By SongofJoy
July 13, 2014
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

The Nature Conservancy calls Tennessee the most biologically rich of all the inland states. As I walk through my property and neighborhood, I see many exotic plants. Fortunately, I also see an abundance of native plants. (549 words - Read the full article)

The most popular images last week from our plant database:

Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Connie Abel') by Heart2Heart:
Image from plant ID 35495

Photo of Iris (Iris ensata) by pixie62560:
Image from plant ID 77249

Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Nordic Night') by stilldew:
Image from plant ID 14783

Photo of Iris (Iris ensata) by pixie62560:
Image from plant ID 77249

Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Tahiti Sweetie') by dormantsrule:
Image from plant ID 67886

Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Pacific Moon') by chalyse:
Image from plant ID 29676

The most popular Multi-Plant Photos from last week:

Multi-plant photo by KentPfeiffer:
Image by KentPfeiffer

Multi-plant photo by jerseyridgearts:
Image by jerseyridgearts

Multi-plant photo by Oberon46:
Image by Oberon46

Multi-plant photo by pirl:
Image by pirl

Multi-plant photo by Oberon46:
Image by Oberon46

Multi-plant photo by Calif_Sue:
Image by Calif_Sue

Noteworthy acorn tips given this week:
10 people gave for the idea "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" by SongofJoy

9 people gave for the idea "Vertical Herb Garden" by beckygardener

9 people gave for the idea "Lily Beetles" by pixie62560

9 people gave for the idea "Easy Protection from the Sun for Young or Sensitive Plants" by StaticAsh

4 people gave for post #658827 in "Pics of species?" by Roosterlorn

3 people gave for the idea "Keep Your Bed Clean, and Eat It Too!" by Gymgirl

3 people gave for post #657918 in "Hello edible Growers and Canners!" by Gleni

3 people gave for post #659013 in "Banner for July 15, 2014 by floota" by floota

3 people gave for post #657587 in "Pics of species?" by Leftwood

2 people gave for post #659784 in "Banner for July 16, 2014 by duane456" by duane456

The most active threads this week:
Subject OP Area Replies
What's on your iris wish list? janwax Irises forum 59
Wonderful article! plantladylin A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood 31
Making a new raised bed in lawn jvdubb Ask a Question forum 28
Announcing the winners! dave The July 2014 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle! 27
photo of different cultivar? OldGardener Plant Database forum 24
what Iris is this? hazeleyes Irises forum 24
Gingers! Xeramtheum Tropicals forum 24
Dyckia bloom Dutchlady1 Plant ID forum 22
Banner for July 18, 2014 by dave dave Site Banners forum 18

Some new reviews from the ATP Green Pages:
bennysplace recommended outsidepride.com and wrote:

I love this company. They maintain great tips and keep you informed of special offers on their Facebook page. That aside, what really matters is the seed and how viable it is. I order ALL my cover crops through them and have yet to be disappointed. There is hopefully a trend to incorporate more clover as a replacement to the traditional lawn and Outside Pride has many varieties. I love their micro clover. It comes up quick and is healthy.

We keep growing, because ATP is where all the excitement is these days! Check out these numbers from last week: