Your Garden.org weekly news

for August 20, 2016

By DogsNDaylilies August 20, 2016

Seed Swaps: A General FAQ for How To Get Started If you love to grow things from seed and you haven't already checked into the seed swaps here on NGA, you're missing out! Seed swapping is a great way to expand your collection of seeds and try new things, whether your interests are wide or focused. There's a little something for everyone and NOW is the time to get started! Grab your seeds and get ready for a little trading--I'll help you learn how! (3,017 words - Read the full article)

By dave August 19, 2016

The 2016 Caladium Bulbs 4 Less Photo Contest! Our friends at Caladium Bulbs 4 Less are sponsoring a Caladiums Photo Contest at Garden.org, and there are prizes to win! Do you have great photos of caladiums from this year? Then enter them in our contest and win prizes along with the admiration of your peers! (101 words - Read the full article)

By dave August 17, 2016

The August 2016 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle! Here it is! Another raffle with another great lineup of prizes. (972 words - Read the full article)

By Newyorkrita August 16, 2016

Get Your Backyard Birds To Eat Those Tomato Hornworms I hardly ever can spot those nasty tomato hornworms. I let my feathered friends do it for me. (127 words - Read the full article)

The most popular images last week from our plant database:

Photo of Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris (Iris 'Fire')
By HighdesertNiki:

Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Soft Curves')
By KentPfeiffer:

Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Cinderella's Secret')
By KentPfeiffer:

Photo of Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris (Iris 'Parade Lap')
By HighdesertNiki:

Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Stole the Show')
By KentPfeiffer:

Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Peach Butter')
By KentPfeiffer:

Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Poodle Parade')
By KentPfeiffer:

Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Anything Goes')
By Islandview:

Photo of Zinnia (Zinnia elegans 'Candy Cane Mix')
By xoxomonisia:

The most popular Multi-Plant Photos from last week:

Photo by PeggyB:

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Photo by ge1836:

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Photo by plantladylin:

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Noteworthy acorn tips given this week:

4 people gave for post #1242927 in "Banner for August 15, 2016 by Marilyn" by Marilyn

4 people gave for post #1241941 in "Bee Friends And Other Garden Guests - Chapter 5" by dirtdorphins

3 people gave for post #1245483 in "Bee Friends And Other Garden Guests - Chapter 5" by luvsgrtdanes

3 people gave for post #1244931 in "Untitled" by xoxomonisia

3 people gave for the idea "Seed Swaps: A General FAQ for How To Get Started" by DogsNDaylilies

3 people gave for the idea "Easy Peasy Vegetable Gardening" by Shy_gardner

2 people gave for post #1241825 in "Bee Friends And Other Garden Guests - Chapter 5" by nativeplantlover

2 people gave for post #1244847 in "Banner for August 17, 2016 by HamiltonSquare" by HamiltonSquare

2 people gave for post #1241895 in "Share Your Photos" by cliftoncat

The most active threads this week:

Some new reviews from the Green Pages:

Check out these numbers from last week:

• 519 members joined.
• 6,448 posts written.
• 841 images posted to the plant database.
• 1,040 plants added to personal inventory lists.