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for January 3, 2015

This Week's Gardening Ideas:

By dave January 3, 2015

For 2015, Let's Celebrate Gardening at All Things Plants We've said it so often that it has become our informal slogan: ATP is all about having fun. What better way to have fun than to dedicate an entire year to celebrating gardening and every aspect of it. (740 words - Read the full article)

By Newyorkrita January 2, 2015

Showy Mexican Sunflowers Mexican Sunflowers attract butterflies, honeybees, goldfinches, and hummingbirds to the garden. They are easily grown by seed, so give them a try in your garden this year! (118 words - Read the full article)

By dave January 1, 2015

Growing Tomatoes It's January, and that means that it's time to break out the seed catalogs, pore over the selections, and place your order for your spring tomato seeds. (1,127 words - Read the full article)

By Eric4home December 31, 2014

Watering Your Strawberry Jars Getting your strawberry jars established with the soil intact can be challenging. I have tried various methods, such as using some coir (coconut fiber) or sphagnum moss around the transplants to hold the soil in the ports. The best method I've found is to inset a watering pipe into the center of the container as follows: (245 words - Read the full article)

By lovemyhouse December 30, 2014

If You Reuse It, They Will Grow Empty plastic food containers, such as those for instant coffee and grated cheese, can be useful around the garden or greenhouse. (61 words - Read the full article)

By drdawg December 29, 2014

Staghorn and Elkhorn Ferns Decades ago, most growers and sellers of Staghorn Ferns were as likely to call them Elkhorn Ferns as they would Staghorn Ferns. Those two terms are not quite as likely to be used (on labels) for the same plant today, but the confusion still exists. I think the majority of people still believe that Staghorns and Elkhorns are the same plant. Staghorn Ferns are epiphytic plants and Elkhorn Ferns are terrestrial plants. Though they are of the same family of plants (Polypody), they are different genera and really are nothing alike. (641 words - Read the full article)

By DavidofDeLand December 28, 2014

Truly Dwarf 'Mini Pixie' Syngonium This is a magical little plant for those who love tiny ones and tropicals. It is multifunctional and is worthy of plant notoriety! (471 words - Read the full article)

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Noteworthy acorn tips given this week:

8 people gave for post #756549 in "Banner for January 1, 2015 by mcash70" by mcash70

7 people gave for post #754986 in "Banner for December 28, 2014 by dirtdorphins" by dirtdorphins

7 people gave for the idea "Staghorn and Elkhorn Ferns" by drdawg

6 people gave for the idea "If You Reuse It, They Will Grow" by lovemyhouse

5 people gave for post #756589 in "The Circle of Life: everything else" by dirtdorphins

3 people gave for the idea "Showy Mexican Sunflowers" by Newyorkrita

3 people gave for post #756165 in "The Circle of Life: everything else" by evermorelawnless

3 people gave for the idea "Watering Your Strawberry Jars" by Eric4home

2 people gave for post #756713 in "Garden Chat" by phoebesviolets

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

• 145 members joined.
• 2,958 posts written.
• 1,222 images posted to the plant database.
• 254 plants added to personal inventory lists.