Dave's Garden Newsletter for September 3: covering the events of yesterday.

http://davesgarden.com

Table of contents:
1.  Gardening Quote of the Day
2.  Summary
3.  Detailed News
4.  Final Notes

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Section 1: Gardening Quote of the Day:

"Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, and faith looks up..."

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Section 2: News Summary:

2a. Traffic Activity:
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19 member signups.

2b. Forum activity:
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http://davesgarden.com/forums/

The General Discussion forum had 146 posts.
The Photos forum had 144 posts.
The Seed Trading forum had 37 posts.
The Brugs and Friends forum had 29 posts.
The Dave's Garden forum had 24 posts.
The Identification forum had 23 posts.
The Garden Talk forum had 22 posts.
The Brug and Datura Contest forum had 20 posts.
The House Plants forum had 15 posts.
The Succulents forum had 9 posts.
The Propagation forum had 9 posts.
The Welcome Mat forum had 8 posts.
The Seed Saving forum had 8 posts.
The Book Worms forum had 8 posts.
The Plant Trading forum had 7 posts.
The Trees & Shrubs forum had 6 posts.
The Roses forum had 6 posts.
The Wild Plants forum had 5 posts.
The Tomatoes forum had 5 posts.
The Orchids forum had 5 posts.
The Farm Life forum had 5 posts.
The Disabled Gardeners forum had 5 posts.
The Computer Talk forum had 5 posts.
The Annuals forum had 5 posts.
The Vines and Climbers forum had 4 posts.
The Tropicals forum had 3 posts.
The Herbs forum had 3 posts.
The Dirt Cheap forum had 3 posts.
The Soil forum had 2 posts.
The Pests and Diseases forum had 2 posts.
The Perennials forum had 2 posts.
The Water Gardens forum had 1 post.
The Mail Call! forum had 1 post.
The International Trading forum had 1 post.
The Hydrangeas forum had 1 post.
The Heirlooms forum had 1 post.
The Container Gardening forum had 1 post.
The Bulbs forum had 1 post.

2c. Journal Activity:
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http://davesgarden.com/gj/

3 new items.
10 new entries.
3 new images.

2d. Plants Database activity:
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http://davesgarden.com/plants/

15 additions to the master plants database
34 descriptions were added.

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Section 3: Detailed News:

3a. Plants Database Changes or Additions:
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http://davesgarden.com/plants/

Joy added the following plant:
Common name: Marguerite Daisy, Summer Daisy
Genus: Argyranthemum
Species: frutescans
Category: Tropicals
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1839.html

talinum added the following plant:
Common name: Nolana
Genus: Nolana
Species: humifusa
Category: Annuals
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1840.html

Baa added the following plant:
Common name: Dianthus knappii
Genus: Dianthus
Species: knappii
Category: Alpines and Rock Gardens
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1841.html

eltel added the following plant:
Common name: Mexican orange
Genus: Choisya
Species: ternata
Category: Shrubs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1842.html

Locators added the following plant:
Common name: Dwarf Orinoco
Genus: Fruit/ Plantain Mix
Species: 
Category: Tropicals
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1843.html

sprouts28 added the following plant:
Common name: Firecracker shrub, Mexican Firebush, Scarlet bush
Genus: Hamelia
Species: Patens
Category: Shrubs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1844.html

sprouts28 added the following plant:
Common name: Yellow Orchid Vine
Genus: Mascagnia
Species: Macroptera
Category: Vines and Climbers
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1845.html

sprouts28 added the following plant:
Common name: Golden Dewdrop, Sky Flower
Genus: Duranta
Species: repens (possibly syn. of D. erecta)
Category: Shrubs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1846.html

sprouts28 added the following plant:
Common name: Common Allamanda
Genus: Allamanda
Species: Cathartica
Category: Vines and Climbers
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1847.html

talinum added the following plant:
Common name: German Statice
Genus: Limonium
Species: tataricum  Syn.Limonium dumosum or Goniolimon tataricum
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1848.html

talinum added the following plant:
Common name: False Alumroot, fringe Cups
Genus: Tellima
Species: grandiflora
Category: Wildflowers
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1849.html

talinum added the following plant:
Common name: Asparagus Fern
Genus: Asparagus
Species: sprengeri
Category: Annuals
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1850.html

sprouts28 added the following plant:
Common name: Bougainvillea
Genus: Bougainvillea
Species: Barbara Hurst
Category: Shrubs
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1851.html

Baa added the following plant:
Common name: Wood Sage
Genus: Teucrium
Species: scorodonia
Category: Perennials
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1852.html

Calalily added the following plant:
Common name: Fire Spike
Genus: Odontonema
Species: strictum
Category: Tropicals
URL: http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1854.html

talinum added: "General Description" to the 
Golden Marguerite (Anthemis tinctoria):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/727.html

talinum added: "How to germinate from seed" to the 
Golden Marguerite (Anthemis tinctoria):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/727.html

talinum added: "Cultivar/Variety Name and Description" to the 
Golden Marguerite (Anthemis tinctoria):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/727.html

talinum added: "Alternative Propogation Methods" to the 
Golden Marguerite (Anthemis tinctoria):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/727.html

talinum added: "General Description" to the 
Giant Reed (Arundo Donax):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1560.html

talinum added: "How to germinate from seed" to the 
Rock Cress (Aubrieta deltoidea):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/422.html

talinum added: "Cultivar/Variety Name and Description" to the 
Rock Cress (Aubrieta deltoidea):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/422.html

talinum added: "Alternative Propogation Methods" to the 
Rock Cress (Aubrieta deltoidea):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/422.html

Baa added: "General Description" to the 
Dianthus knappii (Dianthus knappii):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1841.html

eltel added: "General Description" to the 
Lemon Bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus (syn. C. lanceolatus)):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1712.html

eltel added: "General Description" to the 
Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/12.html

eltel added: "General Description" to the 
Mexican orange (Choisya ternata):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1842.html

eltel added: "General Description" to the 
Crinum (Crinum powellii):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/446.html

talinum added: "General Description" to the 
Three-lobed Rudbeckia, Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1173.html

mystic added: "General Description" to the 
Moonseed, Yellow parilla (Menispermum canadense):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1693.html

mystic added: "General Description" to the 
Sourwood,Sorrel Tree,Lily of the Valley Tree (Oxydendrum arboreum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1686.html

talinum added: "General Description" to the 
German Statice (Limonium tataricum  Syn.Limonium dumosum or Goniolimon tataricum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1848.html

talinum added: "How to germinate from seed" to the 
German Statice (Limonium tataricum  Syn.Limonium dumosum or Goniolimon tataricum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1848.html

talinum added: "Cultivar/Variety Name and Description" to the 
German Statice (Limonium tataricum  Syn.Limonium dumosum or Goniolimon tataricum):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1848.html

mystic added: "General Description" to the 
White Poplar,Silver-leaved Poplar, Silver Poplar (Populus alba):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1603.html

mystic added: "Cultivar/Variety Name and Description" to the 
White Poplar,Silver-leaved Poplar, Silver Poplar (Populus alba):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1603.html

talinum added: "General Description" to the 
False Alumroot, fringe Cups (Tellima grandiflora):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1849.html

talinum added: "How to germinate from seed" to the 
False Alumroot, fringe Cups (Tellima grandiflora):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1849.html

talinum added: "Cultivar/Variety Name and Description" to the 
False Alumroot, fringe Cups (Tellima grandiflora):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1849.html

talinum added: "Alternative Propogation Methods" to the 
False Alumroot, fringe Cups (Tellima grandiflora):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1849.html

mystic added: "General Description" to the 
Sycamore, Buttonwood,American Sycamore,  American Planetree (Platanus occidentalis):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1607.html

talinum added: "General Description" to the 
Asparagus Fern (Asparagus sprengeri):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1850.html

talinum added: "How to germinate from seed" to the 
Asparagus Fern (Asparagus sprengeri):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1850.html

talinum added: "How to harvest seeds" to the 
Asparagus Fern (Asparagus sprengeri):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1850.html

talinum added: "General Description" to the 
Nolana (Nolana humifusa):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1840.html

mystic added: "Pollination, Crossing and Isolation" to the 
Choke Cherry, Virginia bird cherry (Prunus virginiana):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1610.html

mystic added: "General Description" to the 
Indigo Bush, False Indigo,Bastard Indigo,  River Locust (Amorpha  fruticosa):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1613.html

Baa added: "General Description" to the 
Wood Sage (Teucrium scorodonia):
http://davesgarden.com/plants/go/1852.html




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Section 4: Final Notes:

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Dave
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Dave Whitinger
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And that's the way it was...  September 2, 2001