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for October 18, 2014

This Week's Gardening Ideas:

The Top 50 All Things Plants Wildflowers

By dave
October 18, 2014
The Top 50 All Things Plants Wildflowers

It's hard to figure out which plants are wildflowers and which ones aren't, so lists like these are hard to come up with. Nevertheless, with help from our members we made a list of areas of the database that qualify, and here's the top 50 most popular species from among them! (5,680 words - Read the full article)

What To Do with an Old Aquarium? Make a Terrarium!

By SCurtis
October 17, 2014
What To Do with an Old Aquarium? Make a Terrarium!

You can turn an aquarium into a beautiful living terrarium full of plants, and it can include fish, frogs, and other small amphibians. (893 words - Read the full article)

"Perilla Magilla" vs. Perilla vs. Coleus

By rattlebox
October 16, 2014
"Perilla Magilla" vs. Perilla vs. Coleus

"Perilla Magilla" is not the edible Perilla you might expect. (1,623 words - Read the full article)

Plain White Paper Plates Help Seed Sorting

By kylaluaz
October 15, 2014
Plain White Paper Plates Help Seed Sorting

Using paper plates makes cleaning and sorting seeds so much easier.

Mulch Those Daylilies with Fall Leaves

By Newyorkrita
October 14, 2014
Mulch Those Daylilies with Fall Leaves

Each fall I use the abundance of free leaves to heavily mulch my daylily gardens before the winter. (143 words - Read the full article)

Rube Goldberg, Macro Photography, and You: Close-Ups on a Budget

By evermorelawnless
October 13, 2014
Rube Goldberg, Macro Photography, and You: Close-Ups on a Budget

Dedicated macro lenses can be expensive, but there are a variety of other methods to shoot close-up photos using the lens(es) you already have, paired with inexpensive accessories. This article examines and illustrates some of these methods. (5,814 words - Read the full article)

How To Make a Cheap "Light Box" for Sorting Seeds

By Joebass
October 12, 2014
How To Make a Cheap "Light Box" for Sorting Seeds

Do you have seeds that can be candled to check for viability? Make a cheap light box that is customizable and will get the job done! (259 words - Read the full article)

The most popular images last week from our plant database:

By tgarden711:
Image from plant ID 34193
By mainstreet:
Image from plant ID 29926
By TiaLee:
Image from plant ID 586661
By dirtdorphins:
Image from plant ID 111256
By floota:
Image from plant ID 29451
By Oberon46:
Image from plant ID 176201
By Calif_Sue:
Image from plant ID 238257
By dirtdorphins:
Image from plant ID 129962
By dirtdorphins:
Image from plant ID 236803

The most popular Multi-Plant Photos from last week:

Photo by dirtdorphins:
Image by dirtdorphins
Photo by skylark:
Image by skylark
Photo by jmorth:
Image by jmorth
Photo by Paul2032:
Image by Paul2032
Photo by Paul2032:
Image by Paul2032
Photo by pirl:
Image by pirl
Photo by skylark:
Image by skylark
Photo by HamiltonSquare:
Image by HamiltonSquare
Photo by Paul2032:
Image by Paul2032

Noteworthy acorn tips given this week:

12 people gave for the idea "Rube Goldberg, Macro Photography, and You: Close-Ups on a Budget" by evermorelawnless

7 people gave for post #717259 in "Banner for October 15, 2014 by dirtdorphins" by dirtdorphins

6 people gave for post #718789 in "Banner for October 18, 2014 by Horntoad" by Horntoad

5 people gave for the idea "How To Make a Cheap "Light Box" for Sorting Seeds" by Joebass

3 people gave for the Multi-Plant Photo #2159 by dirtdorphins

3 people gave for a photo of Lithodora (Glandora prostrata 'Grace Ward') by dirtdorphins

2 people gave for a photo of Clematis (Clematis 'Jenny') by dirtdorphins

2 people gave for post #716098 in "Banner for October 13, 2014 by mcash70" by mcash70

2 people gave for post #714841 in "My "Show-Off" table on the patio" by orchidgal

2 people gave for the idea ""Perilla Magilla" vs. Perilla vs. Coleus" by rattlebox

The most active threads this week:

Subject OP Area Replies
Companions with IrisHenhouseIrises forum48
Fire AntsReineAsk a Question forum42
Plant ID NumbersPaul2032Site Talk forum32
Squirrels can swim?!jvdubbAll Things Gardening forum30
Your favorite daylily pics from the summer of 2014bluegrassmomDaylilies forum30
Simple close-up DSLR photography...Point-and-Shoot SimpleevermorelawnlessPhotography forum30
Gosh Dawg!dahtzuThe October 2014 Hardy Cacti, Succulents, Natives and Wildflowers Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!29
Vignettes by Kevin VaughnvalleylynnSempervivum and Jovibarba forum28
Announcing the winners!daveThe October 2014 Hardy Cacti, Succulents, Natives and Wildflowers Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!26

Some new reviews from the ATP Green Pages:

dave recommended DeGrandchamp Farms and wrote:

I ordered their southern package of blueberries. Received 12 plants (4 each of 3 different varieties) and they were large and healthy.

wildflowers recommended Homestead Farms Nursery and wrote:

I found every part of this purchase to be a positive experience. The site is easy to navigate with nice photos. From on line order to delivery was less than a week! Everything arrived in wonderful condition. Very generous plants, the daylilies are all triple fans (if that's the right term), three fans of each variety! The prices are the best!!

We keep growing, because ATP is where all the excitement is these days! Check out these numbers from last week: