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for July 18, 2015

This Week's Gardening Ideas:

By dave July 18, 2015

It's Daylilies Week! This is it! The highly anticipated Daylilies Celebration Week! Let's open the week with a look at the top cultivars, top comments, most thumbed images, and more! (3,355 words - Read the full article)

By Horntoad July 17, 2015

Using Organza Bags in the Garden In the past I have encountered several problems when it comes to saving seed. This year I was able to solve all of these problems with the use of organza bags. (337 words - Read the full article)

By Claudia July 16, 2015

Small Garden Deer Solution This is my solution to protect my small garden from the deer and other animals that share our neighborhood. We moved out here 8 years ago, and part of the attraction for us was the abundant wildlife. (361 words - Read the full article)

By JKing July 15, 2015

Training Oakleaf Hydrangeas to a Wall or Fence The Oakleaf Hydrangea is a dramatic plant, but it can get too large for some areas. Consider training the Oakleaf over a wall, a fence, or even a doorway. (700 words - Read the full article)

By dave July 14, 2015

A History of the Crepe Myrtle Standing on a thin carpet of fallen blooms, with a canopy of color above me, I immediately fell in love with the Crepe Myrtle tree, and since then have set out to collect them all. (1,418 words - Read the full article)

By frostweed July 13, 2015

Agarita, Mahonia trifoliolata (Barberry Family) What surprising qualities this plant has: early nectar for bees and butterflies, plus beautiful flowers and fruit. (193 words - Read the full article)

By foraygardengirl July 12, 2015

How To Get Rid of Unwanted Trees Why do buckthorn and other nefarious trees and woody shrubs seem to plant themselves right in the middle of other plants that you want to keep? How can you get them out without hurting your prized specimens? (314 words - Read the full article)

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Noteworthy acorn tips given this week:

8 people gave for the idea "Using Organza Bags in the Garden" by Horntoad

6 people gave for the idea "Small Garden Deer Solution" by Claudia

5 people gave for post #901001 in "Banner for July 12, 2015 by Marilyn" by Marilyn

5 people gave for the idea "A History of the Crepe Myrtle" by dave

5 people gave for the idea "Agarita, Mahonia trifoliolata (Barberry Family)" by frostweed

4 people gave for post #904762 in "Banner for July 17, 2015 by Dinu" by Dinu

3 people gave for post #900304 in "July 2015 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!" by greene

3 people gave for the idea "Training Oakleaf Hydrangeas to a Wall or Fence" by JKing

3 people gave for post #903193 in "Grumpy Thread - Take 2" by fiwit

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

• 352 members joined.
• 5,325 posts written.
• 2,671 images posted to the plant database.
• 1,017 plants added to personal inventory lists.