Your All Things Plants weekly news: April 5, 2014

There were 8 new gardening ideas posted last week:

By dave April 5, 2014 The 2014 All Things Plants Top 25 Daylilies It's Daylilies Week, and we're opening the special event with a special report on the most popular daylilies, as judged by our members. How do we compile this list, and which cultivars got the award? Read on to find out! (2,070 words - Read the full article) (no comments)

By chalyse April 5, 2014 Daylily Floral Arrangements Have you ever wondered whether you could cut some of your beautiful garden daylilies and bring them inside to display in a vase as a formal flower arrangement? Read on to see how easy and long-lasting a garden bouquet of daylilies can be! (442 words - Read the full article) (no comments)

By dave April 4, 2014 ATP Podcast #51: Easy Annuals To Fill Those Empty Areas What to do with those empty spots in your garden? Annuals, of course! But which ones? In this episode we'll discuss our favorite annuals that grow fast, get big, and are easy to grow. (79 words - Read the full article) (3 comments)

By chelle April 3, 2014 Tool for the Tiniest Need to move a single piece of sowing medium with the tiniest seedling attached to it? (120 words - Read the full article) (10 comments)

By RavenCroft April 2, 2014 Growing Tomatoes with Free-Standing Hog Panel, Straw, and Bale Twine My method of using hog panel provides easy access and super support for tomatoes, squash, beans, and gourds alike. I also pile on the straw for moisture retention and weed control. (611 words - Read the full article) (16 comments)

By Newyorkrita April 1, 2014 Tomato Cages for Pole Beans Pole Beans save on space but need something to climb on. (63 words - Read the full article) (one comment)

By gingin March 31, 2014 Taking Cuttings: Keep the Top Up When taking long cuttings that can be cut smaller, I use a marker to mark the top. The mark will not hurt the cutting. (69 words - Read the full article) (8 comments)

By Pentalinda March 30, 2014 Small Washtub -- So Handy for Watering Houseplants! A small washtub has been given a second life. Once upon a time, my son used it at school to hold his supplies, and now it's my gardening friend. (240 words - Read the full article) (one comment)

The most popular images last week from our plant database: Photo of Iris (Iris 'Patchwork Puzzle') by ARUBA1334: Photo of (Callistemon lanceolatus) by rvird01: Photo of (Callistemon lanceolatus) by rvird01: Photo of Goatsbeard (Aruncus) by EdBurton: Photo of Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Padma) by Milano: Photo of Rose (Rosa 'Forty-Niner') by HamiltonSquare:

The most popular Multi-Plant Photos from last week: Multi-plant photo by dave: Multi-plant photo by Polymerous: Multi-plant photo by typwc: Multi-plant photo by Natalie: Multi-plant photo by pirl: Multi-plant photo by Natalie:

Noteworthy acorn tips given this week:

14 people gave for a post in "Banner for April 1, 2014 by TBGDN" by TBGDN 8 people gave for the idea "Small Washtub -- So Handy for Watering Houseplants!" by Pentalinda 7 people gave for the idea " Growing Tomatoes with Free-Standing Hog Panel, Straw, and Bale Twine" by RavenCroft 5 people gave for a post in "Amending clay soil" by frostweed 4 people gave for a post in "Banner for March 30, 2014 by dave" by dave 3 people gave for the Multi-Plant Photo #1195 by pirl 3 people gave for the idea "Keeping It Tidy" by grannysgarden 3 people gave for the idea "The 2014 All Things Plants Top 25 Daylilies" by dave 3 people gave for the Multi-Plant Photo #1204 by pirl 3 people gave for the idea "Tomato Cages for Pole Beans" by Newyorkrita

The most active threads this week:

Subject	OP	Area	Replies
OT - The Porch Swing	daylily	Daylilies forum	270
How about pinks to reds?	tveguy3	Irises forum	148
My new Registered "Final approval pending" Moon Girl	EdBurton	Daylilies forum	32
First bearded iris flower stalk	TexasPlumeria87	Irises forum	32
Our Orchid blooms in April 2014	Ursula	Orchids forum	30
How about some neutrals	ge1836	Irises forum	26
My first Hosta to show this year	Seedfork	Hostas forum	26
Banner for April 3, 2014 by SongofJoy	SongofJoy	Site Banners forum	23
Daylilies CAN bloom in dark shade!	Xenacrockett	Daylilies forum	21

Some new recommendations from our members:

Lavanda recommended Chamblees Rose Nursery and wrote: This is an EXCELLENT rose purveyor. I have ordered from them more than five times and I have never been disappointed. They only ship September thru April, because it then becomes too hot for the plants to arrive fresh and beautiful. The plants are shipped in pots to ensure the roots will not dry out. The company's policy is to root three cuttings in each pot, which fortunately usually results in three plants. The customer service staff are very helpful with questions. My only complaint is that they don't sell more cultivars per season. I wish I could obtain all my roses from them!

Some numbers from last week:

• 41 new members.
• 174 new threads.
• 4,357 new posts.
• 1,854 new images to the plant database.
• 15 new comments in the plant database.
• 16 new Multi-Plant photos.