Your All Things Plants newsletter for July 30, 2012

• 26 new members.
• 123 new threads.
• 2,995 new posts.
• 2,757 new images to the plant database.
• 101 new comments in the plant database.

The most popular images this week from our database: Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Braided Lightning') by Betja: Photo of Iris (Iris 'Lip Smackin Good') by ARUBA1334: Photo of Anise-scented Sage (Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue') by Onewish1: Photo of Mexican Firebush (Hamelia patens) by dave: Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Indian Sky') by Betja:

There were 7 new gardening ideas posted last week:

By wildflowers July 30, 2012 Glossary tip - Sepal Sepals are the leaf-like structure found between the top of the stock and the petals (corolla) of flowers. Look on the underside of the flower petals to find the sepal. (no comments)

By plantladylin July 29, 2012 A quick tip for seed sowing When sowing tiny seeds, dip a pencil eraser in water, then into the seeds and place them on top of the soil. (6 comments)

By CDsSister July 28, 2012 Tutorial: How to post a new blog entry You will find most of the functionality in the ATP Blogs feature is intuitive, however there are a few differences from the forum posting. You will need to give a name to your blog entry, then create and edit text and images for the blog prior to finalizing it by publishing it to the ATP Blog. (486 words - Read the full article) (4 comments)

By bennysplace July 27, 2012 Wanted for crimes against indoor gardens We all go through stages of transition in our lives. What was once the four bedroom ranch style home on the cul-de-sac is now the two bedroom with loft condominium when finances or personal situations need to be sorted. You don’t realize all the things you have in your life until they are no longer there. This takes on a much deeper meaning when you are a gardener. (877 words - Read the full article) (5 comments)

By plantladylin July 26, 2012 A quick tip about tools Favorite tool: Wheelbarrow or small garden cart: When you are done working for the day, pile all those tools on the barrow or cart for one trip back to the shed! (8 comments)

By RobertB July 25, 2012 Backyard Coffee I love good coffee. My favorite is Hula Daddy Coffee from Kona, Hawaii. On a trip to Hawaii and the Big Island we spent a day going to the Hula Daddy Coffee Farm and store. It was quite enlightening on the whole process from growing to roasting. Living in zone 9B I thought, why not try a plant, it will be a great conversation piece. Little did I know I would be roasting my own pot of coffee soon. (345 words - Read the full article) (27 comments)

By Dutchlady1 July 24, 2012 Potted plants need extra care! When buying potted plants to put out in your garden, be sure to either transplant them as soon as possible, or remember to keep them well watered. Plants in pots dry out faster than in the ground! (4 comments)