ARTICLES TO READ

Organic Farmer and Gardener Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture Aspiring organic farmers and gardeners are invited to apply for the 2018 Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Now celebrating its 50th year, the Apprenticeship is the longest running university-based organic farming training program in the U.S. Deadline to apply is September 30. Plant Care: Yarrows Check out our plant care and collection of varities of Yarrows. Plant Care: Roses Check out our plant care and collection of varities of Roses.

AWESOME NEW PHOTOS FROM THIS WEEK

Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Baby Duck'), by Dachsylady86: Rose (Rosa 'Harlow Carr'), by cliftoncat: Crocosmia 'Prince of Orange', by Onewish1: Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Phill Warbasse'), by Betja: Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum 'Rita Jane'), by Loscolores: Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Taste of Harmony'), by cliftoncat: Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Snow Prince'), by Char: Landscape view by amy4hsales: Landscape view by Paul2032: Landscape view by kniphofia: Landscape view by Legalily:

NOTABLE DISCUSSIONS FROM OUR FORUMS

Subject	Area	Replies
Daylilies of the Antipodes	Daylilies forum	27
Tomorrow's the day!	The August 2017 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!	25
And the winners of the August 2017 raffle are.....!	The August 2017 Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!	25
wheres all the options on gardening knowledgebase?	Site Talk forum	23
How to 'pause' an answer so it doesn't disappear?	Site Talk forum	23
Remainder of my 2017 seedlings	Daylilies forum	22
Eclipses overhead - west coast version	Orchids forum	21
Looking for memorial plants	Daylilies forum	17
Shrubs for shade	All Things Gardening forum	14

NEW CORPORATE NGA MEMBER:

Welcome, Brent and Becky's, our newest corporate member! They have so much more than bulbs; using an extensive collection of bulbs, seeds, perennial plants, tropicals and more, Brent and Becky can offer you year 'round color in your garden! This 3rd and 4th generation family owned business originated here in the United States in 1900. Today, with education and passion, Brent and Becky's goal is to "Beautify the World, One Garden at a Time". We're delighted to have these friends join our elite group of corporate members.

THE NUMBERS FROM LAST WEEK:

712 members joined. 4,314 posts written in our forums. 729 photos posted to the plant database. 786 plants added to personal inventory lists.