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for December 5, 2015

This Week's Gardening Ideas:

ATP Photo Contest: Cast Your Votes for the Best of Show

By dave
December 4, 2015
ATP Photo Contest: Cast Your Votes for the Best of Show

The first place winning photos in each category are now revealed, but voting isn't over! You now must choose your favorites from among them. The ones with the most votes will receive the Best of Show microbadge. You have 48 hours to vote. (56 words - Read the full article)

Cast Your Votes for the Winners of the 2015 All Things Plants Photo Contest

By dave
December 1, 2015
Cast Your Votes for the Winners of the 2015 All Things Plants Photo Contest

The entries are in and it's time to check out the photos that were submitted in our 2nd annual photo contest. Each member may cast up to 3 votes in each category, so head over to the photo contest page, start browsing the many beautiful photos, and cast your votes for your favorites. (65 words - Read the full article)

The most popular images last week from our plant database:

By mainstreet:
Image from plant ID 705309
By Henhouse:
Image from plant ID 534183
By UndertheSun:
Image from plant ID 72315
By KentPfeiffer:
Image from plant ID 73948
By UndertheSun:
Image from plant ID 73357
By Henhouse:
Image from plant ID 663003
By poisondartfrog:
Image from plant ID 678223
By tveguy3:
Image from plant ID 609040
By lagrato:
Image from plant ID 70793

The most popular Multi-Plant Photos from last week:

Photo by clintbrown:
Image by clintbrown
Photo by Paul2032:
Image by Paul2032
Photo by Paul2032:
Image by Paul2032
Photo by treehugger:
Image by treehugger
Photo by Paul2032:
Image by Paul2032
Photo by Paul2032:
Image by Paul2032
Photo by Paul2032:
Image by Paul2032
Photo by Paul2032:
Image by Paul2032
Photo by Paul2032:
Image by Paul2032

Noteworthy acorn tips given this week:

21 people gave for post #1000000 in "Untitled" by wcgypsy

4 people gave for post #1000229 in "Banner for December 4, 2015 by mcash70" by mcash70

4 people gave for post #1000509 in "Mystery Plant" by sooby

3 people gave for a photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Of Olden Days') by mainstreet

3 people gave for the idea "Constructing a Garden Tuteur" by Bubbles

3 people gave for post #948626 in "California EPA moves to label monsantos roundup carcinogenic" by robertduval14

2 people gave for post #997715 in "Daylily of the Day: Joan Senior" by Gleni

2 people gave for post #998621 in "Banner for December 1, 2015 by dirtdorphins" by dirtdorphins

2 people gave for post #999982 in "Wonderful White" by Ladylovingdove

2 people gave for a photo of Erica ventricosa 'Globosa' by bootandall

The most active threads this week:

Subject OP Area Replies
Recognizing the Hybridizers work.Paul2032Irises forum132
Our Orchid blooms in December 2015UrsulaOrchids forum47
2016 Seed catalogsmom2goldensSeeds forum33
Trading is finished!daveGroup Seed Swaps forum30
It is just too difficult!jvdubbCast Your Votes for the Winners of the 2015 All Things Plants Photo Contest29
Wrong categorieskniphofiaCast Your Votes for the Winners of the 2015 All Things Plants Photo Contest25
The learning curve is steep in TexascanadannaSempervivum and Jovibarba forum25
My Newest Obsession!deedolceSempervivum and Jovibarba forum24
Bird CageAnnaZContainers forum23

Some new reviews from the ATP Green Pages:

delab recommended Tropical Plants & More and wrote:

I don't think that I can express my satisfaction any more/better than those before me. I do have to say that Ken was gracious enough to check the weather in my location and hold off shipping so the Plumie cuts wouldn't be subjected to temperatures below 45. I plan to order from him again.

Dragonkeep recommended Tropical Plants & More and wrote:

I would like to give Tropical Plants & More a big thumbs-up. I ordered 3 sets of the bromeliads Ken had for sale this fall. Two sets were to be my Christmas gifts to my mother-in-law and my brother-in-law and the other for me. The plants arrived wonderfully packaged - not crowded, well wrapped, and in beautiful condition. These were all young plants of varying but good sizes, and unbloomed, so that they are still in the growing cycle, not on the decline. He also included some extras. I repackaged them in BIG gift bags and gave them to them over Thanksgiving (I don't think I'll be traveling anywhere come Christmas since I'm getting a new knee next week.) Both of my in-laws were thrilled with both the variety of the bromeliads - Michii and VooDoo - as well as the size and beauty of these. I'm looking forward to getting some more plants from Ken. Thanks, Drdawg!

Azgarden recommended Tropical Plants & More and wrote:

I would like to give a hearty endorsement for Tropical Plants & More. I just received an order from Ken yesterday, which consisted of 3 rooted plumerias, 2 plumeria cuttings, and 2 gingers. The packing was the best. No worries on whether your order will arrive in great shape. Ken checks the weather on his end and the destination so there won't be any problems in that department. It was a cold day on the planned shipping day, so Ken contacted me to let me know of the delay and included a "bonus" plant for waiting. He did not need to do this, but it is much appreciated. The plants themselves are very sturdy and healthy, which is the bottom line. The prices are the best to be found. Can't say enough good things. Thanks, Ken! Picture of the nice healthy plumeria below.

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