Your All Things Plants newsletter for March 5, 2012

• 28 new members.
• 146 new threads.
• 2,912 new posts.
• 1,939 new images to the plant database.
• 86 new comments in the plant database.

Team Tool Hoarder, or Team Tool Few? By Trish Whitinger on March 4, 2012 Tools tools tools- what's in your tool box? (18 comments)

Spacing and timing for indoor seed starting By Joannabanana (Joanne Ogilvie) on March 3, 2012 Even after many years of starting seeds indoors, I make the same mistake year after year. I inevitably run out of room. Part because I sow way too many plants (can’t help it), but truly, I have not planned my spacing appropriately (19 comments)

All about Coleus By Chris Rentmeister on March 1, 2012 If you’re looking for non-stop color in your gardens and containers that will last your entire growing season, consider planting coleus – the plant that can quickly show big results. (31 comments)

February plants for honey bees By Margaret Tucker on February 28, 2012 February is here! Hopefully the old groundhog didn't see his shadow and Spring will be here sooner than later. Longer days and warmer temperatures will have the honey bees buzzing everywhere looking for food to feed their hungry babies. (2 comments)

Daily Gardening Tips from this week:

March 5, 2012: An empty milk jug with its top (but not its handle) cut off makes a great scoop for sunflower seeds, vermiculite, etc. Tip and photo by critterologist - (2 comments)

March 4, 2012: Using wooden stakes or dowels is a great way to support the limbs of your tomato plants to keep them off the ground. Tip and photo by valleylynn - (3 comments)

March 3, 2012: The color blue brings the wow factor to your garden. Using Krylon spray paint, add a little color to ordinary metal or plastic trellises, stakes and containers. Tip by Boopaints Photo by valleylynn - (32 comments)

March 2, 2012: Research your plants before you install your new plants. Tags lie. A lot. Use our databases or Google the plant to verify the information's correct! Nothing worse than buying an expensive plant just for it to croak because it won't live in your zone even though the tag said that it's a perennial! Tip by Skiekitty Photo by Calif_Sue - (14 comments)

March 1, 2012: Heuchera (Coral Bells) tend to be pushed up in the Spring due to the frost coming out of the ground. Check in the spring as you may need to dig up plant and re position in the ground. Tip by Christine27360 Photo by gardengus - (4 comments)

February 29, 2012: Instead of purchasing those pricey compost containers, I use plastic coffee cans. The lids fit tight so you don't attract fruit flies and you don't have to buy deodorizers either. Tip and photo by rocklady - (10 comments)

February 28, 2012: For those weeds that have tiny stems and are hard to grasp with regular gardening gloves, I use nitrile disposable exam gloves. Although I'm not allergic to latex I prefer the nitrile gloves. Tip and photo by rocklady - (0 comments)