Dave's Garden Newsletter

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Donald Culross Peattie, American botanist, author)

Forum Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Brugmansias and Friends 120 posts. Photos 69 posts. European 31 posts. Plant Trading 28 posts. Identification 24 posts. General Discussion 24 posts. Parking Lot 19 posts. Prayer Requests 19 posts. Recipes 18 posts. Tropicals 18 posts. Geraniaceae 15 posts. Co-Op 15 posts. Farm Life 14 posts. Garden Talk 14 posts. Pollbooth 12 posts. Bulbs 11 posts. Dave's Garden 11 posts. Water Gardens 10 posts. Perennials 9 posts. Hostas 9 posts. Jokes and Chat 8 posts. Roundup Pictures 7 posts. Health and Dieting 7 posts. Computer Talk 6 posts. Vines and Climbers 6 posts. Media 6 posts. Seed Trading 6 posts. Roses 4 posts. Mail Call! 3 posts. Day Lilies 3 posts. Pets 3 posts. Canadian Trading 3 posts. Dirt Cheap 3 posts. PDB Pictures 2 posts. Vegetable Gardening 2 posts. Fruit Trees 2 posts. Roundup 2 posts. Cactus and Succulents 2 posts. Soil 1 post. Grass and Bamboo 1 post. Landscaping 1 post. Greenhouse 1 post. Trees & Shrubs 1 post. Propagation 1 post. Wild Plants 1 post. Frequently Asked Questions 1 post. Shady Gardens 1 post. Tomatoes 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning Ancylanthos an-sik-LAN-thos Hooked flower Hoffmannia hof-MAN-ee-uh Named for Georg Franz Hoffmann, 19th century professor of botany at Göttingen and Moscow laurina law-REE-nuh Like the Laurel genus (Laurus is Latin for the bay tree derived from the word for praise or commendation) laurinus law-REE-nuss Like the Laurel genus (Laurus is Latin for the bay tree derived from the word for praise or commendation) laurinum law-REE-num Like the Laurel genus (Laurus is Latin for the bay tree derived from the word for praise or commendation) Cycnoches sik-NO-keez Swan-neck, referring to thin, arching column of flowers Neobenthamia nee-oh-ben-THAM-ee-uh Named for George Bentham, 19th century English botanical author Hymenanthera hy-men-AN-ther-uh From the Greek hymen (membrane); and anther; the anthers are terminated by a membrane ficus-indica FY-kuss IN-dih-kuh Fig of India diosmifolium dy-ohs-mih-FOH-lee-um Having foliage like Diosma (from the Greek dios, divine; and osme, fragrance) diosmifolius dy-ohs-mih-FOH-lee-us Having foliage like Diosma (from the Greek dios, divine; and osme, fragrance)

Journal Activity

42 new items.
24 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description Kitsune Positive Bluestone Perennials patc Positive Bluestone Perennials gharter Positive Bluestone Perennials Guff2 Negative Burgess Seed Kitsune Positive Chef's Garden, The Kitsune Positive Companion Plants Blueberrynut Positive Cummins Nursery AlliLake Negative Direct Gardening fairgirl Positive High Country Gardens dennyboy34 Positive Hybrid Poplar Trees Kitsune Negative Krackin Premium Plants vanderven1 Positive Paradise Garden esotericat Negative Peaceful Valley Farm Supply idahosucker Negative Rogers & Webster Miracle Bush Tomato (also dba PublishersChoice.com) Cessna Negative Rogers & Webster Miracle Bush Tomato (also dba PublishersChoice.com) aichko Positive Ronniger's Potato Farm bostonmills Negative Ty Ty Nursery Kitsune Positive Wayside Gardens

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... May 12, 2003