OUR ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST IS STARTED!

The 2018 National Gardening Association Photo Contest! Submit your favorite photos from your collection, and the members of the site will then vote for their favorites. The winning photos from each category will be pitted against each other in one final, epic vote to determine the ultimate Best of Show winners. Contest opens on November 9th and ends November 30th. Bluestone Perennials is providing $400 worth of prizes to the top winners. Last year we had almost 4,000 photos entered and we had a blast sharing our pictures with each other. Come join in the fun!

AWESOME NEW PHOTOS FROM THIS WEEK

Siskiyou Bitterroot (Lewisia cotyledon 'Elise'), by BlueOddish: Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Over the Edge'), by GeorgiaLee: Garden Onion (Allium cepa 'Walla Walla Sweet'), by dirtdorphins: Ornamental Cherry (Prunus serrula), by Strever: Orchid (Cymbidium Paradisian Ochre 'Eureka'), by Australis: Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum Chick Charms® Gold Nugget), by BlueOddish: Arizona Ruby Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus rigidissimus subsp. rubispinus), by BlueOddish: Landscape view by frankrichards16: Landscape view by chickhill: Landscape view by valleylynn: Landscape view by Paul2032:

NOTABLE DISCUSSIONS FROM OUR FORUMS

Subject	Area	Replies
Unusual Message	Site Talk forum	64
2019 Orders Already!	Irises forum	35
And the winners of the final 2018 Raffle are!	The October Not-A-Raffle-Raffle!	31
Curb appeal ideas??	Ask a Question forum	30
Cactus IDs	Cactus and Tender Succulents forum	26
Plant arrangement HELP! :)	Ask a Question forum	25
Banner for November 3, 2018 by dirtdorphins	Site Banners forum	24
ID Please?	Plant ID forum	23
Nandinas yay or nay?	Ask a Question forum	18

THE NUMBERS FROM LAST WEEK:

553 members joined. 4,025 posts written in our forums. 622 photos posted to the plant database. 762 plants added to personal inventory lists.