Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of June 16

... in which ...

203 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.38% yesterday.
1,112 posts were made.
2 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
18 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
35 plants were added to the Plants Database.
27 comments were added to the Plants Database.
228 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
92 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
16 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"What continues to astonish me about a garden is that you can walk past it in a hurry, see something wrong, stop to set it right, and emerge an hour or two later breathless, contented, and wondering what on earth happened."

( -- Dorothy Gilman, American author)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Maya ..So Many Blooms Right Now It Isn't Funny!!
By Abutilon

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Silk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris
Albizia julibrissin
By Wingnut

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,112 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Photos 191 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 115 posts.

PDB Pictures 113 posts.

General Discussion 107 posts.

Pets 71 posts.

Identification 51 posts.

Plant Trading 43 posts.

Geraniaceae 39 posts.

Prayer Requests 38 posts.

Roses 30 posts.

Roundup 30 posts.

Co-Op 21 posts.

Hostas 18 posts.

Water Gardens 18 posts.

Farm Life 17 posts.

Garden Talk 16 posts.

Dave's Garden 15 posts.

Tropicals 14 posts.

Pollbooth 13 posts.

Recipes 13 posts.

Jokes and Chat 10 posts.

Perennials 10 posts.

Tomatoes 9 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 9 posts.

Home and Crafts 8 posts.

Roundup Pictures 8 posts.

Handyman 7 posts.

Health and Dieting 7 posts.

Parking Lot 7 posts.

Propagation 6 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 6 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 6 posts.

Bulbs 6 posts.

Vines and Climbers 6 posts.

Seed Trading 5 posts.

Welcome Mat 5 posts.

Computer Talk 4 posts.

Orchids 2 posts.

Test 2 posts.

Container Gardening 2 posts.

Shady Gardens 2 posts.

Camera Talk 2 posts.

Canadian Trading 1 post.

Garden Foes 1 post.

Market Growers 1 post.

Herbs 1 post.

Soil 1 post.

Master Gardeners 1 post.

Heirlooms 1 post.

Home Decorating 1 post.

Landscaping 1 post.

Frequently Asked Questions 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

Cupania ku-PAY-nee-uh Named for Francesco (Francis) Cupani, an 18th century Italian monk and natural scientist who wrote Hortus catholicus and is most famous for his work with Lathyrus odorata
anacardioides ana-kar-dee-oi-dees Resembling the genus Anacardia - Cashew
quadrangulus kwad-rang-yoo-luss Having 4 angles
Anthostema an-tho-STEM-uh From the Greek anthos (flower) and stemma (garland, wreath)
vinifera vih-NIFF-er-ah Bearing wine
vinifer VIH-niff-er Bearing wine
longan long-an From a Chinese name for the species, Long Yan Rou - Dragon Eyes
amblycarpa am-bly-KAR-puh Blunt-seed
amblycarpus am-bly-KAR-pus Blunt-seed
hypericifolia hy-PER-ee-see-FOH-lee-uh Having leaves like Hypericum
hypericifolium hy-PER-ee-see-FOH-lee-um Having leaves like Hypericum
Cupaniopsis ku-pan-ee-OP-sis Resembling the genus Cupania (named for Francesco (Francis) Cupani, an 18th century Italian monk and natural scientist who wrote Hortus catholicus and is most famous for his work with Lathyrus odorata
hypericifolius hy-PER-ee-see-FOH-lee-us Having leaves like Hypericum
quadrangulum kwad-rang-yoo-lum Having 4 angles
viniferum vih-NIFF-er-um Bearing wine
quadrangula kwad-rang-yoo-la Having 4 angles

Journal Activity

20 new items.
63 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

35 new plants.
27 new descriptions were added.
92 new images were added.
228 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

2 new companies were added to the database.
18 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
noviceIL Positive Paradise Garden
toby_l Positive Hallson Gardens
Helen Positive Hallson Gardens
RSki Positive Hallson Gardens
Helen Positive Spring Hill Nurseries
imluke54 Positive Hallson Gardens
Helen Positive Michigan Bulb
jmcgrattan Positive Hallson Gardens
renaldo75 Positive Hallson Gardens
strictlyhibiscus Positive Strictly Hibiscus
gardenfiend Positive Golden Harvest Organics
streaker71 Positive Hallson Gardens
streaker71 Positive Dogwood Farm
streaker71 Neutral Savory's Gardens Inc
MKRamm Negative Owen Farms
LouiseNiemer Positive Hallson Gardens
littlerhody Positive Klehm's Song Sparrow Perennial Farm
cjdinge Positive Hallson Gardens

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... June 16, 2003