Your All Things Plants newsletter for July 2, 2012

• 40 new members.
• 155 new threads.
• 2,971 new posts.
• 3,086 new images to the plant database.
• 80 new comments in the plant database.

There were 10 new gardening ideas posted last week:

By Sharon July 2, 2012 Let 'em grow: Ditchlilies This is one in a series of very short articles that might change your mind about some surprisingly good weeds. And even if your mind isn't changed, you'll still be well informed. (394 words - Read the full article) (21 comments)

By wildflowers July 2, 2012 A snip tip To deadhead spent flowers from plants, I usually just pinch the faded blooms and stem above the leaf node with my fingers. If it's a side shoot, just snip it off with the garden scissors. (2 comments)

By wildflowers July 1, 2012 Purslane: a good weed Here's another plant that most consider a weed, but let's take a look at all it offers before we start tossing it aside. (478 words - Read the full article) (15 comments)

By wildflowers June 30, 2012 A quick tomato tip To have a supply of fresh home grown tomatoes into fall and until the first frost, you might want to consider planting some new plants now (July). If you have a long enough growing season, plant transplants, cuttings from existing plants or from seed. When your spring plants are done producing, the summer plantings will just be starting! (7 comments)

By woofie June 29, 2012 Glossary tip - Cyme Cyme: A usually flat-topped or convex flower cluster (inflorescence) in which the primary stem and each side branch end in a flower that opens before the flowers below or to the side of it (determinate). Annual Baby's Breath (Gypsophila muralis) and tomatoes have cymes. (2 comments)

By mcash70 June 29, 2012 A quick tip Hang plastic wasp nests in a couple of trees in your garden to discourage wasps and hornets from building their nests in the area, they are territorial and won't build close to another nest. (15 comments)

By LarryR June 28, 2012 What's Blooming in June This month's mystery blossom contest winner is a very special person. Come on in and check him out! (1,497 words - Read the full article) (18 comments)

By valleylynn June 28, 2012 Shade for plants Extreme summer heat damaging your plants? Provide temporary shade for them. You can use many things to do this depending on the size of the area needing the shade. (90 words - Read the full article) (47 comments)

By paulgrow June 27, 2012 Control Those Weeds: Field Bindweed This is the second of a series that will offer descriptions and control measures for some of the most common weeds: Field Bindweed. (717 words - Read the full article) (2 comments)

By valleylynn June 26, 2012 Step Ladder Planter Here is a great way to re-purpose that old wobbly step ladder that no longer is safe to use. (308 words - Read the full article) (12 comments)