Your All Things Plants weekly news

for January 10, 2015

This Week's Gardening Ideas:

How-To Guide for Mounting Epiphytes

By drdawg
January 10, 2015
How-To Guide for Mounting Epiphytes

Lots of people grow epiphytic plants, but most of them are grown in pots, simply because that's the way we are used to growing houseplants. However, that is not the way most of these plants grow in nature. Though they might grow on rocky outcrops or even electrical and/or telephone wires, the vast majority will be found growing in trees. Why not mount some of your epiphytes, so that they grow the way they do in nature? (722 words - Read the full article)

ATP Podcast #73: Starting 2015 by Celebrating All Things Plants

By dave
January 9, 2015
ATP Podcast #73: Starting 2015 by Celebrating All Things Plants

The podcast is back for another year, and in today's episode we talk about our plans for the site this year. We discuss the planned celebration weeks, talk about Dave's upcoming speaking schedule, and share the little that is going on in our gardens right now.

It's Your Turn - Come Celebrate ATP!

By dave
January 8, 2015
It's Your Turn - Come Celebrate ATP!

You, the members, are the heart and soul of ATP. Trish and I celebrate all of you! (115 words - Read the full article)

Behind the Numbers of All Things Plants

By dave
January 7, 2015
Behind the Numbers of All Things Plants

In today's article we'll examine the numbers. Which threads have had the most replies? Which is the most active forum? How many people come to the site each month? Let's dive in, look at the numbers, and see what interesting things we can find. (1,090 words - Read the full article)

Trish's "How Do I?" Series

By dave
January 6, 2015
Trish's "How Do I?" Series

A couple years ago, Trish set out to write a series of "how-tos" where she explained a dozen or so concepts about the site. We present them in their entirety here for your enjoyment! (2,196 words - Read the full article)

Little Known Facts About ATP

By dave
January 5, 2015
Little Known Facts About ATP

Think you know everything about All Things Plants? Maybe you do, but maybe you don't! Here's a pile of interesting tidbits of information about our favorite website. (1,521 words - Read the full article)

Celebrate ATP by Inviting Your Friends To Join

By dave
January 4, 2015
Celebrate ATP by Inviting Your Friends To Join

We're having a membership drive, and you can earn acorns by inviting your friends to join! Do you have friends who love gardening, are online, but don't know about ATP? Now's your chance to let them know about your favorite gardening site, and earn acorns while doing it. (279 words - Read the full article)

The most popular images last week from our plant database:

By Onewish1:
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By plantladylin:
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By treehugger:
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By bootandall:
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By RoseBlush1:
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By gwhizz:
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By Gleni:
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By Char:
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By Misawa77:
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Noteworthy acorn tips given this week:

6 people gave for post #758844 in "Banner for January 5, 2015 by bootandall" by bootandall

6 people gave for the idea "Behind the Numbers of All Things Plants" by dave

5 people gave for post #760982 in "Eternal Hope and Something for Everyone" by dirtdorphins

3 people gave for the idea "It's Your Turn - Come Celebrate ATP!" by dave

3 people gave for post #760906 in "ATP Changed My Life (literally!)" by fiwit

2 people gave for post #761640 in "thyme for (more) bees and other bugs on flowers" by dirtdorphins

2 people gave for the idea "Little Known Facts About ATP" by dave

2 people gave for post #759385 in "Weather in your garden~Winter 2015" by mcash70

2 people gave for post #760972 in "Friendships formed" by woofie

2 people gave for post #759463 in "Banner for January 6, 2015 by dirtdorphins" by dirtdorphins

The most active threads this week:

Subject OP Area Replies
Let get thru January looking at the Alphabet of Daylily Cultivars! A for todaybluegrassmomDaylilies forum62
Checking Older Cultivars For Trade/PurchaseMoirisIrises forum51
Squirrel deterrent???chelleAll Things Gardening forum47
How Low Will You Go? January Deep FreezeXeramtheumSandbox forum47
Daylily Alphabet - Show Us Your "B's"HemladyDaylilies forum43
FungiFleudeLisCannaSite Talk forum39
spam postsjvdubbSite Talk forum35
Succulent and Cactus Chat for 2015adamgreenCactus and Tender Succulents forum33
Schedule for 2015 Kevin Vaugh Hybridizing ClinicvalleylynnSempervivum and Jovibarba forum33

Some new reviews from the ATP Green Pages:

farmerdill recommended Veseys Seeds Ltd and wrote:

Excellent selection of short DTM vegetables.

farmerdill recommended Clifton Seed Company and wrote:

This company is for market growers and small acreage growers. They have a good selection of productive vegetable varieties. Seeds are packaged by oz, lbs and 1000's. No small packets for backyard gardeners. Shipping is prompt and accurate.

farmerdill recommended Steele Plant Company and wrote:

Always had good service with excellent plants.

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