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for July 30, 2016

Bee-Friendly, Smart Way To Provide Water for Our Pollinators

By nativeplantlover
July 29, 2016
Bee-Friendly, Smart Way To Provide Water for Our Pollinators

Everyone knows that bees, wasps, and other small insects work hard to collect nectar and pollen, but did you know that, like the birds, they also need a source of water? (209 words - Read the full article)

Simple Recycle, Reuse Idea

By Toni
July 27, 2016
Simple Recycle, Reuse Idea

It is seed-starting time for some of us, which presented me with a dilemma. I had my seeds and my beautiful seed- starting compressed bale medium, but no scoop! (215 words - Read the full article)

Kill Weeds with Hot Water

By DigginDirt
July 25, 2016
Kill Weeds with Hot Water

No need for chemicals. Use boiling water to kill those weeds. (129 words - Read the full article)

The most popular images last week from our plant database:

Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Strawberry Sorbet')
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Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Tamara Kay')
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Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Photogenic')
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Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Danseur Mondain')
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Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Lady of Leisure')
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Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Valley of Dreams')
By janwax:

Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Bright Hour')
By Lestv:

Photo of Lily (Lilium 'Deep Mystery')
By William:

Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Flying Blue Dragon')
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The most popular Multi-Plant Photos from last week:

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Noteworthy acorn tips given this week:

9 people gave for the idea "Bee-Friendly, Smart Way To Provide Water for Our Pollinators" by nativeplantlover

6 people gave for post #1226633 in "Mindless chatter" by crowrita1

5 people gave for post #1225970 in "Bird Photos - July 2016" by quietyard

5 people gave for post #1226568 in "Bee Friends and Other Garden Guests -- Four" by nativeplantlover

4 people gave for post #1226311 in "Share Your Photos" by nativeplantlover

4 people gave for post #1222113 in "Pics of poly blooms" by Hazelcrestmikeb

4 people gave for the idea "Kill Weeds with Hot Water" by DigginDirt

3 people gave for post #1227415 in "Bee Friends and Other Garden Guests -- Four" by RobinSeeds

3 people gave for post #1226409 in "Share Your Photos" by luvsgrtdanes

3 people gave for post #1224392 in "Bee Friends and Other Garden Guests -- Four" by Moonhowl

The most active threads this week:

Subject OP Area Replies
Starting out with Phals/Supermarket OrchidsUrsulaOrchids forum61
And the winners of the July 2016 raffle are!!daveThe July Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!51
Guess what?drdawgAdeniums forum40
Elephant Ears?WhatISeebyDawnePlant ID forum36
Several and Varied Questions about Soil...amberjewelDaylilies forum33
Need advice regarding my Bearded IrisesAustralisIrises forum32
Hanging outcrawgardenDaylilies forum31
Need some advice !!MoeOrchids forum31
Photographer who doesn't know a lot!!WhatISeebyDawneAsk a Question forum30

Some new reviews from the Green Pages:

jmorth recommended Santa Rosa Gardens and wrote:

I am so elated with the receipt of my first order (not-a-raffle raffle win) that you may rest assured the next time I want perennials or grasses there will be absolutely no hesitation as to the vendor... Santa Rosa wins, hands down!

cottelpg recommended A.M. Leonard and wrote:

Great tools, fast shipping, and excellent customer service.

Sherib381 recommended Timeless Tomatoes and wrote:

This is an outstanding site. I was thrilled to see the recommendations of this site. It is exactly what I've been looking for. Placed an order today and the response for my order was rapid and efficient. Love the no-shipping-fee policy they have.

mystlw recommended Timeless Tomatoes and wrote:

I stumbled across Timeless Tomatoes about a month ago, and have since placed two orders for tomato seeds. Everything about my experience has been awesome! I ordered some types of seeds that are fairly uncommon, and the prices are lower than other tomato seed sellers while the amounts are large enough to share with neighbors and friends. My seeds shipped quickly, and were well-packaged. The bonus seeds that I received were great, not the old/leftover seeds that other sites include when they are trying to get rid of them. And shipping is always free! Communication was amazing; I needed to contact Valerie, and she responded to my emails impressively quickly. I will definitely order again, and I highly recommend this company.

cottelpg recommended Amity Abloom and wrote:

A visit to an Amity Abloom open house is like attending a garden party. The owners, Charles and Cynthia Lucias are gracious hosts who possess an incredible amount of knowledge about daylilies. They live on a seven acre property that has beautifully planned and maintained display gardens where you can explore the over 1,600 daylilies that they have planted. Incredibly, all are labeled. They have a gazebo where you may take a seat and drink in the beauty that surrounds you. They even offer light refreshments. At the back of the property are the sales gardens where you may choose among the 700 cultivars available for sale. One thing that I particularly appreciate about the Charles and Cynthia is the fact that they only sell daylilies that have succeeded and thrived in their display gardens. Thus if you garden in zone 6a you feel confident that the variety is suitable for your area. The plants are competitively priced. They will dig your plant while you are on site; however, I have always chosen to have mine shipped. The plants that arrived were beautiful specimens of at least three fans. Planted in August they bloomed beautifully the following summer. If you live anywhere near Columbus, Ohio, a Saturday outing to visit Amity Abloom makes for a great day. I heartily recommend Amity Abloom as the place to purchase daylilies.

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