Your All Things Plants newsletter for September 3, 2012

• 35 new members.
• 128 new threads.
• 2,644 new posts.
• 1,380 new images to the plant database.
• 30 new comments in the plant database.

There were 10 new gardening ideas posted last week:

By Trish September 3, 2012 All About ATP: Customize the number of posts you see ATP allows you to choose the number of posts you see in each thread. (86 words - Read the full article) (no comments)

By Trish September 2, 2012 All About ATP: Seeing the new posts Viewing new posts has never been quicker or easier. (146 words - Read the full article) (no comments)

By ShadyGreenThumb September 2, 2012 Indestructible plant ID tags This idea is all over the gardening web but here is my visual interpretation for tagging those tiny cuttings that all gardeners like to share. (510 words - Read the full article) (11 comments)

By Trish September 1, 2012 All About ATP All this month I will be posting tips on how you can get the most out of your experience on All Things Plants. New members as well as those who have been around for a while might learn something new! (56 words - Read the full article) (4 comments)

By NEILMUIR1 September 1, 2012 The Chelsea Flower Show 2012 (Part 2) The Chelsea Flower Show is an eagerly awaited event after our long winter. It is the first time everyone gets together and can see the new plants as well as creations of sculptors and artists. A lot of gardeners use it as a social event, or to order sensational plants for the coming season in whatever variety interests them. On the final day a lot of the plants are sold off and London is awash with a sea of plants. It is a truly amazing sight! (2,040 words - Read the full article) (35 comments)

By vic August 31, 2012 Tying up plants on a shoestring budget When your work boots or tennis shoes wear out and are ready to discard, first remove the shoe strings for use in tying up tall flowers or veggie plants. (6 comments)

By Joannabanana August 30, 2012 Dealing with meters Here's a way to keep plant material from obstructing utility meter faces (97 words - Read the full article) (10 comments)

By Trish August 29, 2012 Santa Rosa Gardens: A Review Santa Rosa Gardens is well known for their selection of grasses and new annual introductions. This week I voice my opinion of my order. (406 words - Read the full article) (9 comments)

By Horseshoe August 29, 2012 Better okra germination To get quick germination of okra seeds some people soak their seeds overnight. Better yet is to freeze the seed a day or two before sowing. This breaks the hard seed coat and works much better than soaking. And remember, sowing okra in cool soil will still contribute to seed rot/poor germination so allow your soil to warm up before sowing. (4 comments)

By paulgrow August 28, 2012 Control those weeds: Poison Ivy This is the fourth of a series that will offer descriptions and control measures for some of the most common weeds. For the most part I will be referring to weeds found in the Midwest because that’s where I live and these are the ones I’m most familiar with. (583 words - Read the full article) (20 comments)