Spacing Star Jasmine

"I am planting Bougainvillea and Star Jasmine along a long chain link fence in the hope that they will eventually cover it. What I am unable to find is how far apart do I plant each plant in order to get even coverage in the future." - Read the answer

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Cast Your Votes for the 2017 Garden.org Photo Contest! Over the past few weeks, gardeners from all over have been submitting their favorite photos, and it's now time for you to vote on your favorites! Each member may cast up to 3 votes in each category, so head over to the photo contest page, start browsing the many beautiful photos, and cast your votes for your favorites. 2018 National Gardening Association Calendar Planner Now Available Our resident graphics designer has created an amazing 2018 calendar planner. It's available for sale as a downloadable file. We have created a video showing how this planner works. Check it out! Reptile and Amphibian Public Opinion Survey As someone who enjoys gardening and probably encounters reptiles and amphibians in the course of their activity, the Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research invites you to take the 2017 Reptile and Amphibian Public Opinion Survey. Orchid Insect and Disease Control-Part 1 Although orchids are relatively pest-free plants, an invasion of some bug or disease will inevitably be something you will have to deal with. Insect and disease problems can be greatly reduced by good plant sanitation. Fortunately, there aren't many pests to contend with and they are not that difficult to identify.

AWESOME NEW PHOTOS FROM THIS WEEK

Gambel Oak (Quercus gambelii), by dirtdorphins: Maple (Acer), by jmorth: Irregular Incurve Mum (Chrysanthemum 'Nijin Bigo'), by csandt: Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Chevron Spider'), by IndianCreekDaylilies: Pomegranates (Punica granatum), by tofitropic: Rose (Rosa 'Magenta'), by bootandall: Intermediate Bearded Iris (Iris 'Softly'), by TBGDN: Landscape view by dawiz1753: Landscape view by BarbandDave: Landscape view by Paul2032: Landscape view by BarbandDave:

NOTABLE DISCUSSIONS FROM OUR FORUMS

Subject	Area	Replies
Show me your little ones!	Daylilies forum	65
Database pictures: Landscape or, ????	Ask a Question forum	44
......can you all stand another iris kitty pict?	Irises forum	34
Iris ordering season has begun!...Is it really that time already???	Irises forum	32
The Naming of Irises	Irises forum	32
Hidden Springs 2018 Online Peony Catalog is launched	Peonies forum	26
harvest	Texas Gardening forum	15
Ginseng Ficus Bonsai	All Things Gardening forum	14
Beautifying suggestions please	Cactus and Tender Succulents forum	14

THE NUMBERS FROM LAST WEEK:

442 members joined. 4,046 posts written in our forums. 757 photos posted to the plant database. 415 plants added to personal inventory lists.