Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of April 2

... in which ...

151 new members joined.
671 posts were made.
7 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
28 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
13 plants were added to the Plants Database.
31 comments were added to the Plants Database.
138 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
61 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
9 entries were added to Botanary.

happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it in the nest"

( -- Swedish Proverb)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Unknown Plant
By OlgaN

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Castor Bean, Caster Oil Plant, Mole Bean, Higuera Infernal
Ricinus communis
By Chamma

Forum Activity

A grand total of 671 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 98 posts.

PDB Pictures 87 posts.

General Discussion 61 posts.

Photos 58 posts.

Prayer Requests 54 posts.

Co-Op 52 posts.

Garden Talk 29 posts.

Seed Trading 29 posts.

Farm Life 19 posts.

Pets 15 posts.

Dave's Garden 13 posts.

Identification 12 posts.

Perennials 11 posts.

Roundup 11 posts.

Tropicals 11 posts.

Annuals 9 posts.

Pollbooth 9 posts.

Gourds and Melons 8 posts.

Disabled Gardeners 7 posts.

Media 7 posts.

Health and Dieting 6 posts.

Roundup Pictures 6 posts.

Computer Talk 5 posts.

Wild Life 5 posts.

Greenhouse 5 posts.

Roses 4 posts.

Hostas 4 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 4 posts.

Geraniaceae 3 posts.

Handyman 3 posts.

Welcome Mat 3 posts.

Plant Trading 2 posts.

Wild Plants 2 posts.

Jokes and Chat 2 posts.

Propagation 2 posts.

Water Gardens 2 posts.

Vines and Climbers 2 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 2 posts.

Day Lilies 2 posts.

Bulbs 2 posts.

Recipes 1 post.

Mail Call! 1 post.

Soil 1 post.

Vegetable Gardening 1 post.

House Plants 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

schubertii shoo-BER-tee-eye Named for Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert, 19th century German doctor, naturalist and plant collector
Schubertia schoo-BER-tee-uh Named for Gotthilf Heinrich von Schubert, 19th century German doctor, naturalist and plant collector
makoyanum mak-koy-AH-num Named for Jacob Makoy (or Maquoi) Lambert, 19th century sponsor of plant collecting trips into Brazil
makoyanus mak-koy-AH-nus Named for Jacob Makoy (or Maquoi) Lambert, 19th century sponsor of plant collecting trips into Brazil
arenosus ar-en-OH-sus Very sandy
arenosum ar-en-OH-sum Very sandy
arenosa ar-en-OH-suh Very sandy
Bonatea bon-AT-ee-uh Named for M. Bonat, an Italian professor of botany at Padua
Brocchinia broh-CHIN-ee-uh named for Giovanni Battista Brocchi, 19th century Italian scientist, botanist and director of the Botanic Garden of Brescia

Journal Activity

5 new items.
6 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

13 new plants.
31 new descriptions were added.
61 new images were added.
138 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

7 new companies were added to the database.
28 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
Jba Negative Gardeners' Choice
huggle002 Negative Michigan Bulb
greatlakes Company Message Great Lakes Landscaping (Folker Nursery)
huggle002 Positive Plant Ranch
arsenic Positive Flores & Watson
ccharikof Negative Vermont Bean Seed Company
lilyjac Positive T's Flowers & Things
donnley Positive Touch of Nature, Inc.
donnley Positive Gurney Seed & Nursery
OldGrove Negative Southmeadow Fruit Gardens (also dba Grootendorst Nurseries)
Genesis47 Positive Bonsai Collectables
Dawn_BC Positive Brugmansias etc
Dawn_BC Positive Botanus Inc.
Dawn_BC Positive Brookside Orchids
Dawn_BC Positive Fraser's Thimble Farm
Dawn_BC Positive Gardens Plus
Dawn_BC Positive Harborcrest Gardens/African Violets by Mail
Dawn_BC Neutral Holt Geraniums
Dawn_BC Positive Iris & Plus Gardens
Dawn_BC Negative Spring Garden Canada
Dawn_BC Positive The Plant Farm
Dawn_BC Positive Trillium Gardens
Dawn_BC Positive Vesey's
Dawn_BC Positive Park Seed Company
tiG Positive Buried Treasures
smiths4thelord Neutral Four Seasons Nursery
smileyguy Negative Burgess Seed
garyj59 Positive Hirt's Greenhouse & Flowers

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... April 2, 2003