Your All Things Plants newsletter for September 29, 2012

• 35 new members.
• 112 new threads.
• 2,152 new posts.
• 649 new images to the plant database.
• 36 new comments in the plant database.

There were 9 new gardening ideas posted last week:

By threegardeners September 29, 2012 Hanging plants: recycling baby crib panels Too many house plants? This is a great way to utilize something old and make it totally useful again. (104 words - Read the full article) (5 comments)

By goldfinch4 September 29, 2012 Bringing your houseplants back indoors It’s that time of year when we’ll want to start bringing our houseplants back indoors for the winter. Most houseplants are tropical plants and will experience damage at temperatures below 40 - 50 degrees F. Before you bring them in there are a few things you can do that will help in the long run. (438 words - Read the full article) (one comment)

By Sharon September 28, 2012 Looking for magic: Rosemary Aunt Bett always said, "Look for the magic that hides in plants, look real close and you'll find it." You know, rosemary isn't just another pretty face; let's see if we can find its magic. (1,166 words - Read the full article) (19 comments)

By LarryR September 27, 2012 What's blooming in September While the heat and drought did a number on our perennials, many are making a comeback, given the rain and cooler weather that September brought. Come on in and see what's blooming and who the winner of our August mystery blossom contest is. (997 words - Read the full article) (13 comments)

By dave September 26, 2012 ATP Podcast #5: Spring blooming bulbs It's fall and that means it is time to plant bulbs for spring blooms. I'm joined by Jay Hutchins, grin-eral manager of Brent & Becky Bulbs and he's going to give us a primer on these cheerful spring blooming plants. (163 words - Read the full article) (10 comments)

By Sharon September 25, 2012 Looking for magic: Black Pepper Aunt Bett always said, "Look for the magic that hides in plants, look real close and you'll find it." We get so used to seeing condiments at every meal, sometimes we don't even notice them and we certainly never think of the plants that are their source. Most of them provide nutrition our bodies need, whether we realize it or not. So is black pepper magic? Surely not. Oh, but let's take a closer look. (1,241 words - Read the full article) (36 comments)

By imapigeon September 25, 2012 A tip on lighting the garden cheaply Thrift-store glass globes can be topped with the light portions from solar stake-lights and placed throughout the garden as hanging or staked accent lights. (6 comments)

By Sharon September 24, 2012 Looking for magic: Cilantro The scent of cilantro didn't impress me a few years ago. I planted it in my garden as a border plant only because I loved the look of its lacy foliage. Funny how a few years can make a huge difference. Aunt Bett always said, 'Look for the magic that hides in plants, look real close and you'll find it." Here's my take on cilantro now; I looked for the magic. (1,015 words - Read the full article) (29 comments)

By goldfinch4 September 23, 2012 A quick tip for Fall Clean your containers well at the end of the growing season. This prevents the spread of disease, can kill eggs laid by bugs and in the Spring they’ll be ready to use when you need them. (no comments)