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for July 9, 2016

Love My Dog - Love My Garden

By kytnbabe
July 9, 2016
Love My Dog - Love My Garden

Boomer, my one-year-old German Shepherd dog, is always looking for work when he's outside. Unfortunately, he often likes to dig through one of my planters during the winter. By spring I realized I'd have to have a barrier on them to be able to plant flowers. (120 words - Read the full article)

Recycling Deli Containers

By PlantMania
July 7, 2016
Recycling Deli Containers

Leftover chicken is not the only item that is used from this quick dinner. The container from a store-bought rotisserie chicken may be used for seed germination. (129 words - Read the full article)

Followup to the Garden Tower 2 Review

By dave
July 6, 2016
Followup to the Garden Tower 2 Review

A couple months ago I posted a video review of the Garden Tower 2 (the combination vertical garden/vermicomposting system) and I was asked to post a followup once the plants have grown a bit. Here it is! (70 words - Read the full article)

Soil Enrichment

By Anderwood
July 5, 2016
Soil Enrichment

I like to say, "The main thing I grow in my garden is soil." Read more to see why. (653 words - Read the full article)

Easy Way To Apply Miracle-Gro

By freedombel
July 3, 2016
Easy Way To Apply Miracle-Gro

Here's an easy way to save time by having pre-measured Miracle-Gro ready to use. (129 words - Read the full article)

The most popular images last week from our plant database:

Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Touch of Mahogany')
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Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Fashion Week')
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Photo of Border Bearded Iris (Iris 'Girl in Paris')
By ARUBA1334:

Photo of Rose (Rosa 'Smooth Moonlight')
By sunnyvalley:

Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'First Avenue')
By Lestv:

Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'A Bloom with a View')
By floota:

Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Hot Tamales and Red Hots')
By TreeClimber:

Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Flutterina')
By ARUBA1334:

Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Rumor Has It')
By tveguy3:

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Noteworthy acorn tips given this week:

10 people gave for the idea "Soil Enrichment" by Anderwood

9 people gave for post #1201481 in "Banner for July 4, 2016 by HamiltonSquare" by HamiltonSquare

4 people gave for post #1200841 in "Bee Friends and Other Garden Guests -- Four" by jmorth

4 people gave for post #1202912 in "2016" by magnolialover

4 people gave for post #1201412 in "Bee Friends and Other Garden Guests -- Four" by dirtdorphins

3 people gave for post #1203225 in "Hankz asiatic / tango / OT / lily seedling photos continued" by hankz

3 people gave for post #1202791 in "July blooms 2016" by dormantsrule

3 people gave for the idea "Recycling Deli Containers" by PlantMania

3 people gave for post #1201171 in "Loreley vs Vingolf" by crowrita1

3 people gave for post #1200874 in "Short Stories of Lily History" by Kareny

The most active threads this week:

Subject OP Area Replies
Diamond DustNatalieDaylilies forum44
Which daylilies are your best clump performers?Cynthia59PDaylilies forum36
Steep Hillside Full of Grasses and WeedsHillsideOwnerAsk a Question forum29
Who is going to the AIS Region 3 Rhizome sale on July 16 at Jenkins Arboretum?Misawa77Irises forum28
Seeds Available On Lily AuctionBetjaDaylilies forum25
CompostPaulRobertAsk a Question forum22
Plz help us remove wasps from rose bushes.Vaughan08Roses forum21
Daylily of the Day: Mister ButtersbeckygardenerDaylilies forum20
My Plant Diary- Check it Out! (:ljones26Cactus and Tender Succulents forum18

Some new reviews from the Green Pages:

Australis recommended Bryan H Tonkin - Rare Bulbs and Perennials and wrote:

Purchased some lilium bulbs from them. Bulbs arrived in good condition and all had a good amount of basal roots attached. Easy to deal with and let me know when they intended to ship. Would definitely buy from again.

plantmanager recommended Caladium Bulbs 4 Less and wrote:

I was thrilled to win 3rd place in the March not-a-raffle raffle. The prize I picked was from Caladium Bulbs 4 Less. The huge box of bulbs arrived very quickly, and the bulbs were large and in great shape! I've been enjoying them in my pots and greenhouse, and there are so many gorgeous ones. Unfortunately, a few of them were enjoyed by the mice and chipmunks before I got a clue. They're now fully protected. The leaves are huge and so colorful! I will definitely be ordering more of them. They are one of our fine sponsors who always donate great prizes for the not-a-raffle raffles!

Kathy547 recommended Natural Health Magazine's "Complete Guide to Safe Herbs" and wrote:

*Prescription and over the counter drugs and their interaction with herbs *Food and herb combinations that can heal - or hinder - health *Vitamin and mineral supplements that should - and shouldn't - be combined with herbs *Do's and don'ts for children, pregnant and nursing women, and older people *Buyer Beware: Special section on herbs that most people should avoid

Check out these numbers from last week: