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for October 4, 2014

This Week's Gardening Ideas:

The Top Sempervivums and Sedums

By dave
October 4, 2014
The Top Sempervivums and Sedums

Sempervivum and Sedum are the cornerstone genera of hardy succulents, so let's have a look at the most popular of these fun plants. (2,064 words - Read the full article)

Hybridizing Hardy Water Lilies, Part 2

By Cat
October 3, 2014
Hybridizing Hardy Water Lilies, Part 2

You can hybridize your own hardy water lilies. It is not too difficult with a little preparation. Give it a try. You just might produce a new cultivar that is worth naming and registering! (532 words - Read the full article)

Hybridizing Hardy Water Lilies, Part 1

By Cat
October 2, 2014
Hybridizing Hardy Water Lilies, Part 1

You can hybridize your own hardy water lilies. It is not too difficult with a little preparation. Give it a try. You just might produce a new cultivar that is worth naming and registering! (841 words - Read the full article)

ATP Podcast #72: Heading into Fall

By dave
October 1, 2014
ATP Podcast #72: Heading into Fall

This is it! We made it! It's fall and that means a whole world of activities around the garden. Today we'll talk about our favorite parts of fall and what kinds of things you might want to do in your garden during this early fall season.

Trash to Treasure

By AR
September 30, 2014
Trash to Treasure

A CD stand discarded for recycling makes a perfect plant stand. (105 words - Read the full article)

Simple Seed Canisters

By Cantillon
September 29, 2014
Simple Seed Canisters

These little airline salt and pepper shakers can be used for mixing fine seed with sand and then distributing the mix on a seed tray.

Azalea: Spectacular Shrub of the South

By SongofJoy
September 28, 2014
Azalea: Spectacular Shrub of the South

One of the most popular shrubs in the South, the Azalea is spectacular when in bloom. (477 words - Read the full article)

The most popular images last week from our plant database:

By dirtdorphins:
Image from plant ID 165252
By dave:
Image from plant ID 97831
By tveguy3:
Image from plant ID 540376
By ARUBA1334:
Image from plant ID 640661
By mainstreet:
Image from plant ID 51870
By mainstreet:
Image from plant ID 15218
By chelle:
Image from plant ID 229062
By Dodecatheon3:
Image from plant ID 552443
By dirtdorphins:
Image from plant ID 76786

The most popular Multi-Plant Photos from last week:

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Photo by skylark:
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Photo by pirl:
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Photo by valleylynn:
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Photo by Paul2032:
Image by Paul2032
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Image by skylark

Noteworthy acorn tips given this week:

6 people gave for post #711390 in "Banner for October 4, 2014 by rocklady" by rocklady

4 people gave for post #709026 in "Melanie's KY and WV butterfly adventure" by mellielong

3 people gave for a photo of Asparagus Fern (Asparagus densiflorus) by dirtdorphins

3 people gave for the idea "Larry's Obsession" by LarryR

3 people gave for post #708942 in "Banner for September 30, 2014 by chelle" by chelle

2 people gave for post #709599 in "Banner for October 1, 2014 by mcash70" by mcash70

2 people gave for a photo of Lily (Lilium 'Pink Beauty') by ge1836

2 people gave for the Multi-Plant Photo #2082 by 4susiesjoy

2 people gave for post #708262 in "SE USA wildflowers" by Horntoad

2 people gave for a photo of Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) by dirtdorphins

The most active threads this week:

Subject OP Area Replies
Do we want to do a photo contest?daveSite Talk forum75
Luminata DiscussionMoirisIrises forum62
Seeking Bernice Miller Iris IntroductionsGerieIrises forum58
Iris QuestionHemladyIrises forum50
grafted rosesMargieNYRoses forum32
Beginner questionskylaluazDaylilies forum31
Private Grower Report Showing UpMarilynPlant Database forum29
Fuchsia?????????crittergardenPlant ID forum28
Which "weed"?SongofJoyPlant ID forum27

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