Your National Gardening Association weekly news for September 2, 2016

Make a Hobbit House -- It's Easy!

By nativeplantlover
September 2, 2016
Make a Hobbit House -- It's Easy!

Create a Hobbit house for the kids, or for the big kid in you! (198 words - Read the full article)

Bugs and Garden Visitors ..

By PeggyC
September 1, 2016
Bugs and Garden Visitors ..

Do you really want bugs/visitors in your garden? (152 words - Read the full article)

Gardening Gold

By crawgarden
August 31, 2016
Gardening Gold

Use corn gluten for pre-emergence control. (160 words - Read the full article)

The Winners of the 2016 Caladiums Bulbs Photo Contest!

By dave
August 30, 2016
The Winners of the 2016 Caladiums Bulbs Photo Contest!

We reveal the winners! Come take a look. (101 words - Read the full article)

DIY Mini Flower Pot Trellis

By Suga
August 28, 2016
DIY Mini Flower Pot Trellis

I made these mini trellises out of recycled lamp parts. (136 words - Read the full article)

Time to Vote for the Caladiums Bulbs Photo Contest!

By dave
August 27, 2016
Time to Vote for the Caladiums Bulbs Photo Contest!

Voting has begun on the 2016 Caladiums 4 Less Photo Contest. There isn't a huge number of photos, but lots of great ones! Come choose your favorites and cast your votes for the ones you think should win.

The most popular images last week from our plant database:

Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Eastertime')
By mbotanas:

Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Chief John Jolly')
By Islandview:

Photo of Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Andrenor')
By TerriStanley:

Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'The One Ring')
By JWWC:

Photo of Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Othello')
By valleylynn:

Photo of Russell Lupin (Lupinus x regalis)
By mbotanas:

Photo of Angel Trumpet (Brugmansia 'Dr. Seuss')
By Donnerville:

Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Shelby')
By shive1:

Photo of Bachelor's Button (Cyanus segetum 'Frosted Queen Mix')
By mbotanas:

Photo of Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Razzmatazz')
By HemNorth:

The most popular Landscape Photos from last week:

Click an image to view the names of the plants the photo.

Photo by mbotanas:
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Photo by Paul2032:
Photo by kniphofia:
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Photo by sunnyvalley:
Photo by foraygardengirl:
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Noteworthy acorn tips given this week:

7 people gave for post #1257002 in "Banner for August 30, 2016 by JamesAcclaims" by JamesAcclaims

5 people gave for the idea "Make a Hobbit House -- It's Easy!" by nativeplantlover

4 people gave for post #1259025 in "Banner for September 1, 2016 by mcash70" by mcash70

4 people gave for post #1257262 in "Landscape pics" by Henhouse

3 people gave for post #1256996 in "How Are Your Seedlings Doing?" by kidfishing

3 people gave for post #1255310 in "August 2016 Butterflies, Moths & Larva" by flaflwrgrl

3 people gave for the idea "Gardening Gold" by crawgarden

3 people gave for post #1258031 in "Banner for August 31, 2016 by dirtdorphins" by dirtdorphins

3 people gave for post #1256210 in "Bee Friends And Other Garden Guests - Chapter 5" by GrammaChar

3 people gave for post #1260822 in "Zika and bromeliads" by ScotTi

The most active threads this week:

Subject OP Area Replies
Landscape picsbluegrassmomIrises forum52
Pollen - Freezing and Shipping ideasgardengloryDaylilies forum42
Your number 1 DaylilycrawgardenDaylilies forum40
Roots on trunk?BubblesPlumeria forum37
September 2016 Butterflies, Moths & LarvamellielongGardening for Butterflies, Birds and Bees forum32
Opt out of the reporting button?BoneheadSite Talk forum29
And the winners of the August 2016 raffle are!!daveThe August 2016 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!24
Critter tunneling into my greenhouseWeedwhackerAsk a Question forum21
Mystery PlantVesGoosePlant ID forum21

Some new reviews from the Green Pages:

josebaca recommended Lasagne Gardening by Patricia Lanza and wrote:

One of the most enlightening garden books I own, a little on the anecdotal side but can be , and is ! , a great reference for veggies and flowers. I got this when it was first published and it continues to be referenced every year.

plantladylin recommended Steve's Leaves and wrote:

I'm very pleased with my first order from this company. The plants arrived in due time, were quite robust and healthy, and the packaging was perfect. Not a speck of soil was out of place! I'd highly recommend Steve's Leaves and I will definitely be a returning customer.

lauribob recommended Perfect Plants and wrote:

I just received 4 drift roses from Perfect Plants as a prize in the NGA raffle. It being August, they arrived a bit stressed from the long, hot journey from Florida to Washington state, but all are thriving and I have very high hopes for these lovely roses. They were well packed and arrived with moist soil and green leaves. Good sized plants in 1 gallon pots. I would buy from this vendor without hesitation, though would probably order in the spring or fall because of the distance.

lauribob recommended Mountain Crest Gardens and wrote:

I just received my first order from Mountain Crest Gardens. I thought they had a pretty nice selection of succulents at reasonable prices. Mine arrived well packed and healthy. I will probably buy from them again.

Check out these numbers from last week: