Dave's Garden Newsletter Covering the events of March 23 ... in which ... 146 new members joined. 732 posts were made. 1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog. 3 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog. 2 plants were added to the Plants Database. 10 comments were added to the Plants Database. 64 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database. 17 snapshots were added to the Plants Database. 47 entries were added to Botanary. happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

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Forum Activity

Forum Posts Co-Op 57 posts. Pets 51 posts. PDB Pictures 45 posts. Prayer Requests 43 posts. Photos 42 posts. Brugmansias and Friends 39 posts. Garden Talk 39 posts. Identification 37 posts. Roundup 36 posts. Seed Trading 33 posts. Farm Life 31 posts. General Discussion 22 posts. Media 22 posts. Bulbs 21 posts. Annuals 17 posts. European 16 posts. Parking Lot 14 posts. Welcome Mat 13 posts. Vines and Climbers 13 posts. Health and Dieting 12 posts. Disabled Gardeners 12 posts. Mail Call! 9 posts. Jokes and Chat 9 posts. Grass and Bamboo 9 posts. Wild Plants 8 posts. Computer Talk 8 posts. Gourds and Melons 8 posts. Dave's Garden 7 posts. Tomatoes 7 posts. Plant Trading 7 posts. Water Gardens 6 posts. Geraniaceae 5 posts. Hostas 4 posts. Pollbooth 4 posts. Camera Talk 3 posts. Test 3 posts. Perennials 3 posts. Recipes 3 posts. Organic Gardening 2 posts. Herbs 2 posts. Legumes 2 posts. Tropicals 2 posts. Trees & Shrubs 2 posts. Vegetable Gardening 1 post. Roses 1 post. Home Decorating 1 post. Day Lilies 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning Agathelpis a-gath-elp-iss From the Greek agathos (good) and elpis (hope), referring to its native area on the Cape of Good Hope, Africa duriuscula doo-ree-US-kew-luh Somewhat hard (harder) duriusculum doo-ree-US-kew-lum Somewhat hard (harder) duriusculus doo-ree-US-kew-lus Somewhat hard (harder) Triosteum try-oh-SEE-um An abbreviated form of Triosteospermum, referring to the three nutlets (fruit) Acranthera a-KRAN-ther-uh Apical anther brevipila brev-ee-PY-luh Short hair brevipilum brev-ee-PY-lum Short hair brevipilus brev-ee-PY-lus Short hair Hyoseris hee-oh-SER-iss From the Greek hyos (pig) and seris (genus name for a lettuce-like plant) Conoclinium koh-no-KLY-nee-um From the Greek konos (cone) and clinium (prostrate), referring to the nodding, cone-shaped flower heads Platyclados plat-ee-KLAD-os Variant of Platyclados, from Greek platos (broad) and klados (branch) tesota TES-oh-tuh From the South American vernacular name for this tree trachyphyllus trak-ee-FIL-us Rough leaved trachyphyllum trak-ee-FIL-um Rough leaved trachyphylla trak-ee-FIL-uh Rough leaved Bilderdykia bil-der-DY-kee-uh Named for Willem Bilderdijk, 19th century Dutch poet Platycladus plat-ee-KLAD-us From Greek platos (broad) and klados (branch); sometimes spelled Platyclados Agrostistachys ag-ross-tih-STAK-iss From the Greek agros (grass) and stachys (spike) Agathea ag-ATH-ee-uh Variant of Agathaea, the name used by Cassini in the early 1800s for this genus of Asteraceae found in South Africa impetiginosa im-pet-eye-gin-OH-suh From the Latin impeter (to attack) referring to impetigo; this plant is used as a medicinal treatment for the disease hyoseroides hee-oh-ser-OY-deez Resembles Hyoseris (swine or pig succory) Bactris BAK-triss From the Greek baktron (staff, walking stick), referring to the use of the stems as canes Amblyopetalum am-bly-oh-PET-uh-lum From the Greek amblus (blunt) and petalum (petals) Actinodaphne ak-tin-oh-DAF-nee From the Greek aktinos (ray) and daphne, who, according to legend, was transformed into a Laurel to escape Apollo Acilepis a-ky-LEP-iss From the Greek aci (pointed) and lepis (scale)

Journal Activity

24 new items.
78 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

Member Addition Description jacaranda Comment Yellow Elder, Trumpetbush, Ginger-Thomas (Tecoma stans var. angustata) lgsherk Comment Flowering Almond (Prunus triloba) lgsherk Comment Silk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris (Albizia julibrissin) viner Comment Clematis 'Asao' (Clematis ) albleroy Comment Rose Pincushion Cactus (Mammillaria crinita) Windsong Comment Wax Plant, Porcelain flower (Hoya carnosa) Kelli Comment Silk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris (Albizia julibrissin) kristenb Comment Tomato 'Marizol Gold' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) kennedyh Comment Birdfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) clydehorse Comment Rose 'Lordly Oberon (1983; aka AUSron)' (Rosa English Rose (Shrub)) Floridian Image Giant Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia nicolai) Floridian Image Grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi) crestedchik Image European Lily of the Valley, May Bells, Our Lady's Tears (Convallaria majalis) crestedchik Image Grapefruit (Citrus x paradisi) jkom51 Image Tree Heath 'Winter Fire' (Erica oatesii) jkom51 Image Tree Heath 'Winter Fire' (Erica oatesii) jkom51 Image Ling, Heather, Scotch Heather, Scots Heather (Calluna vulgaris) kennedyh Image Queencup, Bride's Bonnet (Clintonia uniflora) kennedyh Image Queencup, Bride's Bonnet (Clintonia uniflora) kennedyh Image Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum) kennedyh Image Spotted Coralroot (Corallorhiza maculata) kennedyh Image Spotted Coralroot (Corallorhiza maculata) Bug_Girl Image Arum Lily, Calla Lily 'Pink Mist' (Zantedeschia aethiopica) kristenb Image Tomato 'Marizol Gold' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) yvana Image Daffodil 'Thalia' (Narcissus triandus) kennedyh Image Birdfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) kennedyh Image Creeping Woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description VA_Gardener Positive Bambu-u laburzell Positive H & R Nurseries Inc. Cedarworm Negative Jung Seed

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... March 23, 2003