Your All Things Plants weekly news

for June 20, 2015

This Week's Gardening Ideas:

Let's Celebrate Hostas!

By dave
June 20, 2015
Let's Celebrate Hostas!

We open the Hostas Celebration Week with a look at the top cultivars, top comments, most thumbed images, and more! (2,056 words - Read the full article)

Homemade Self-Watering Container

By booneatl
June 19, 2015
Homemade Self-Watering Container

Here is a cheap and easy way to make your own self-watering container for your vegetables and other plants. (1,031 words - Read the full article)

Goji Berry, a Xeriscapic, Easy To Grow and Good for You Shrub

By dave
June 18, 2015
Goji Berry, a Xeriscapic, Easy To Grow and Good for You Shrub

I've been growing Gojiberries for several years now and have been so successful, I wanted to share this plant with everyone. If you've never grown this useful shrub, this article will motivate you to make it happen. (863 words - Read the full article)

Old Bricks Get New Life in the Garden

By Cookies4kids
June 17, 2015
Old Bricks Get New Life in the Garden

It isn't often that we think of using old bricks in our gardens, but they add beauty and lots of interest if we give them a chance!!! (332 words - Read the full article)

Alternative to Coir Basket Liners

By rosesse
June 16, 2015
Alternative to Coir Basket Liners

Trish said in a recent podcast that she dislikes coir liners for baskets. So do I! (531 words - Read the full article)

How To Turn Brown Grass into Green Grass

By Rhapsody616
June 15, 2015
How To Turn Brown Grass into Green Grass

Tired of brown grass? Try this formula! (157 words - Read the full article)

The most popular images last week from our plant database:

By CaliFlowers:
Image from plant ID 182792
By fiwit:
Image from plant ID 234909
By stilldew:
Image from plant ID 37369
By Maryl:
Image from plant ID 14417
By bramedog:
Image from plant ID 587700
By ARUBA1334:
Image from plant ID 677272
By RavenCroft:
Image from plant ID 71637
By Kelli:
Image from plant ID 76186
By Frillylily:
Image from plant ID 20696

The most popular Multi-Plant Photos from last week:

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Photo by Catmint20906:
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Noteworthy acorn tips given this week:

10 people gave for post #879075 in "Banner for June 15, 2015 by dirtdorphins" by dirtdorphins

8 people gave for post #881790 in "Banner for June 18, 2015 by Fleur569" by Fleur569

8 people gave for the idea "Old Bricks Get New Life in the Garden" by Cookies4kids

4 people gave for the idea "Goji Berry, a Xeriscapic, Easy To Grow and Good for You Shrub" by dave

3 people gave for the idea "Homemade Self-Watering Container" by booneatl

3 people gave for the idea "Alternative to Coir Basket Liners" by rosesse

2 people gave for a photo of Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) by dirtdorphins

2 people gave for post #878523 in "identify this shrub with yellow flowers" by Captjanejasper

2 people gave for the idea "How To Turn Brown Grass into Green Grass" by Rhapsody616

2 people gave for a photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Green Rainbow') by Casshigh

The most active threads this week:

Subject OP Area Replies
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)WeedwhackerAsk a Question forum35
Teeny tiny daylily - anyone know what it is?foraygardengirlPlant ID forum27
Given a bunch of Crinums!purpleinoppBulbs forum27
Invest 91LShadyGreenThumbTexas Gardening forum26
shipping to Europe?Mayo62Ask a Question forum26
can we add a fruit forumediblelandscapingscSite Talk forum25
Banner for June 15, 2015 by dirtdorphinsdirtdorphinsSite Banners forum22
how to control japanese beetles.PlantsmyloveAsk a Question forum20
Plantstep Flower SoftwareGDJCBDaylilies forum20

Some new reviews from the ATP Green Pages:

Seedfork recommended Country Lane Daylilies and wrote:

I just want to say that I was so pleased with the way my order was handled, the courtesy which was shown, and the appreciation displayed by this vendor. I ordered from four different vendors recently and by far this one stood out above the rest.

mrsspeedsgarden recommended Touch of Nature, Inc. and wrote:

Touch of Nature is absolutely one of the best on line catalogs out there. Bert goes above and beyond to help you find bulbs you are looking for in his co-ops. I ordered hundreds of the lily bulbs and they all bloomed and were true to name. Shirley

dirtdigger recommended Northern Grown Perennials and wrote:

Outstanding plants and great customer service. I placed an order for hostas and received huge healthy plants with multiple eyes and large root masses. A bonus plant of the same quality was included. Plants were well packed and arrived in great shape.

kathybenni recommended SRQHoyas and wrote:

I have ordered for many years and every plant or cutting is a high-quality product, well-grown and healthy. Joni offers a fantastic selection of hard-to-find Hoyas that would appeal to beginners as well as collectors.

kathybenni recommended Aloha Hoyas and wrote:

Healthy, generous cuttings and plants that appear to have been grown with a lot of love.

Calif_Sue recommended Flowers by the Sea and wrote:

Wonderful selection, easy to order, and my well-packed package arrived in great shape. All the plants were looking fabulous, several with blooms already on them. I potted them up to the next pot size until I make my final decision of where to plant them, and everything is growing beautifully. Highly recommend this vendor!

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