Your All Things Plants weekly news

for July 4, 2015

This Week's Gardening Ideas:

Celebrating 4 Years of All Things Plants

By dave
July 4, 2015
Celebrating 4 Years of All Things Plants

Time has surely flown. Today we celebrate our 4th anniversary on the web, and we're throwing a party! We invite you to join in the celebration and get a chance for a huge acorn giveaway! (461 words - Read the full article)

More Room To Hang Plants

By SarasotaPatty
July 3, 2015
More Room To Hang Plants

With almost 200 orchids and lots of other plants, I am always running out of room and looking for creative ways to hang more plants. (385 words - Read the full article)

ATP Podcast #91: Crepe Myrtles

By dave
July 2, 2015
ATP Podcast #91: Crepe Myrtles

There is no flowering shrub in the south that is more ubiquitous and more loved than the mighty crepe myrtle, and that's what we're going to talk about on this episode. Dave will share the history, talk about the new exciting cultivars, and share tips on how to grow it.

Cypress Vine and Cardinal Climber Attract Hummingbirds

By Newyorkrita
July 1, 2015
Cypress Vine and Cardinal Climber Attract Hummingbirds

It's what every garden needs: a climbing plant that attracts hummingbirds. (206 words - Read the full article)

Announcing the winners of the June 2015 Not-a-Raffle Raffle!

By dave
June 30, 2015
Announcing the winners of the June 2015 Not-a-Raffle Raffle!

Let's hold our drawing and see who won! (140 words - Read the full article)

Wild Iris Rows

By Sharon
June 29, 2015
Wild Iris Rows

I stood on a little knoll and looked around me. It was like nothing I'd ever seen, acres and acres of color spread out like a treasured old patchwork quilt made of random shapes and sizes. It was pieced together with strips of green and shades of brown that gently covered the rolling hills. It was an iris farm and every plant seemed to be blooming in glorious color! (1,025 words - Read the full article)

Use a Hose To Spray Off Pests the Organic Way

By Boopaints
June 28, 2015
Use a Hose To Spray Off Pests the Organic Way

Use the hose to spray vines off in the early mornings. It helps get rid of pests without having to use chemicals. (56 words - Read the full article)

The most popular images last week from our plant database:

By Anne:
Image from plant ID 550370
By Cookies4kids:
Image from plant ID 4895
By Calif_Sue:
Image from plant ID 13292
By KentPfeiffer:
Image from plant ID 561698
By needrain:
Image from plant ID 609980
By dormantsrule:
Image from plant ID 46719
By JWWC:
Image from plant ID 234972
By Maryl:
Image from plant ID 16047
By nben:
Image from plant ID 538145

The most popular Multi-Plant Photos from last week:

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Photo by Paul2032:
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Photo by kniphofia:
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Photo by kylaluaz:
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Photo by pirl:
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Photo by skylark:
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Photo by nben:
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Noteworthy acorn tips given this week:

13 people gave for the idea "Wild Iris Rows" by Sharon

5 people gave for post #892464 in "Banner for July 1, 2015 by needrain" by needrain

5 people gave for post #890333 in "Banner for June 28, 2015 by bootandall" by bootandall

4 people gave for the idea "More Room To Hang Plants" by SarasotaPatty

3 people gave for post #892853 in "What type caterpillar" by chenoa0125

3 people gave for post #891277 in "A stroll through my garden..." by gemini_sage

3 people gave for the idea "Use a Hose To Spray Off Pests the Organic Way" by Boopaints

2 people gave for the idea "Announcing the winners of the June 2015 Not-a-Raffle Raffle!" by dave

2 people gave for the Multi-Plant Photo #3258 by Paul2032

2 people gave for post #892331 in "Backyard Birds-June 2015" by quietyard

The most active threads this week:

Subject OP Area Replies
july 2015 bloomsdormantsruleDaylilies forum70
ATP Anniversary coming updaveSandbox forum49
As always: Awesome videoToniAnnouncing the winners of the June 2015 Not-a-Raffle Raffle!35
Backyard Birds - July 2015plantladylinGardening for Butterflies, Birds and Bees forum31
Yay for ATPjonCelebrating 4 Years of All Things Plants29
July 2015 Butterflies, Moths & LarvamellielongGardening for Butterflies, Birds and Bees forum28
Training a very young Crape Myrtle into tree formpirlTrees and Shrubs forum25
What type of lily is this?chelleLilies forum25
Dollar DayliliesMelissaClassifieds and Group Buys forum25

Some new reviews from the ATP Green Pages:

bhart90 recommended Hidden Valley Hibiscus and wrote:

4 plants purchased so far from the greenhouse. 100% satisfaction. Ask me any questions.

bluee19 recommended Santa Rosa Gardens and wrote:

I purchased the following and was pleased with them Dianthus Early Bird Fizzy Dianthus Early Bird Sherbet Dianthus Passion Dianthus Romance Dianthus Rosy Cheeks Dianthus Ruby's Tuesday Dianthus Scent First Coral Reef Dianthus Sugar Plum All of them did well besides Scent First Coral Reef, so I emailed Santa Rosa Gardens and the customer service was going to send me another onem but they found out they had run out of that stock, and I was able to choose another one, which was called Pop Star. I would definitely recommend them because they were quick in responding to my e-mail and provided great customer service. I even offered to take a picture of the dianthus Scent First Coral Reef, but the customer service agent said I didn't have to.

nben recommended Tranquil Lake Nursery and wrote:

I've been a long-time customer of Tranquil Lake. Their plants are healthy and beautiful, and all customer service interactions with them are easy and pleasant. I highly recommend them.

nben recommended Van Engelen Inc. and wrote:

I've been ordering my bulbs from Van Engelen for probably 20 years now. In my zone 4B garden, I treat tulips as annuals, and I don't skimp on the quantities I plant. After our long, cold, very white winters, I need big bursts of color in the spring. I've always been more than satisfied with the quality of Van Engelen bulbs, and their customer service is wonderful. I recommend them without reservation.

nben recommended Slightly Different Nursery and wrote:

Paul at Slightly Different Nursery is an angel. His personality is engaging, his customer service is impeccable, and his day lilies are amazing. He was especially understanding and helpful to me during a particularly difficult time when we were choosing a daylily for my father. I cannot recommend him enough.

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