Your National Gardening Association weekly news for January 21, 2017

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Gardening for Birds

Let Us Grow Lettuce

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Establish Your Own Wildflower Meadow

Winter Heaths

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Gardening Ideas from other NGA Members:

ATP Podcast #103: The Return of the Podcast

By dave
January 19, 2017
ATP Podcast #103: The Return of the Podcast

It's been a long year full of activity, especially centered around getting the National Gardening Association back on its feet. We're excited for what the new year will begin, and to get the podcast back! Enjoy the first of what will be many podcast episodes this year.

Emperor Tulips Truly Are Perennial

By Newyorkrita
January 18, 2017
Emperor Tulips Truly Are Perennial

Try planting these larger-flowered tulips that will return faithfully year after year. (88 words - Read the full article)

The most popular images last week from our plant database:

Photo of Orchid Cactus (Disocactus 'Petra')
By Fleur569:

Photo of Begonia (Begonia crassicaulis)
By Fleur569:

Photo of Dutch Iris (Iris x hollandica 'Eye of the Tiger')
By William:

Photo of Protea Hybrid (Leucospermum So® Successful)
By Zachari:

Photo of Hybrid Epiphyllum (Epiphyllum 'Whatta Dream')
By Hillsepicacti:

Photo of Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Cleared for Takeoff')
By SassyCat:

Photo of Cup of Gold Vine (Solandra maxima)
By Xeramtheum:

Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Sean Michael')
By MaryNE:

Photo of Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Move Over')
By gardenfanaticinMO:

Photo of Lily (Lilium 'Zagala')
By BUGGYCRAZY:

The most popular Landscape Photos from last week:

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

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Noteworthy acorn tips given this week:

7 people gave for post #1350876 in "Banner for January 14, 2017 by GoatDriver" by GoatDriver

6 people gave for post #1352550 in "Banner for January 17, 2017 by chhari55" by chhari55

5 people gave for the idea "Emperor Tulips Truly Are Perennial" by Newyorkrita

5 people gave for a photo of Dutch Iris (Iris x hollandica 'Eye of the Tiger') by William

3 people gave for a photo of Dutch Iris (Iris x hollandica 'Eye of the Tiger') by William

3 people gave for post #1353902 in "Banner for January 19, 2017 by plantmanager" by plantmanager

3 people gave for post #1353448 in "Bird Photos, January 2017" by dirtdorphins

3 people gave for post #1346759 in "My Season" by ARUBA1334

3 people gave for post #1353640 in "Bird Photos, January 2017" by cliftoncat

2 people gave for post #1354556 in "Banner for January 20, 2017 by clintbrown" by clintbrown

The most active threads this week:

Subject OP Area Replies
Artistic renderingMisawa77Irises forum51
Some of Gabe's 2016 cross listCuzz4shortIrises forum29
Adding a book to the Green Pages QuestionaspenhillSite Talk forum25
RIP: Big Snowbird - Should have lifted!beckygardenerDaylilies forum25
Saunders PeonieskousaPeonies forum20
Sloped vs level raised bedsJai_GaneshaAsk a Question forum17
Ric and HollyHollyAnnSMid Atlantic Gardening forum17
Bagged DayliliesbeckygardenerDaylilies forum16
Lily Seedlings with nectary "flares"JimSaskatoonLilies forum15

Check out these numbers from last week:

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