Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of June 18

... in which ...

228 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.42% yesterday.
959 posts were made.
2 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
29 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
21 plants were added to the Plants Database.
26 comments were added to the Plants Database.
170 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
74 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
15 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"A February spring is not worth a pin "

( -- Proverb)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Birthday gift
By Zanymuse

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Orange Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Tiger Lily, Ditch Lily
Hemerocallis fulva
By wannadanc

Forum Activity

A grand total of 959 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Photos 154 posts.

General Discussion 106 posts.

PDB Pictures 105 posts.

Co-Op 65 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 64 posts.

Plant Trading 58 posts.

Perennials 32 posts.

Pets 26 posts.

Roses 23 posts.

Roundup 21 posts.

Garden Talk 21 posts.

Prayer Requests 21 posts.

Identification 19 posts.

Health and Dieting 19 posts.

Parking Lot 18 posts.

Seed Trading 17 posts.

Water Gardens 17 posts.

Tropicals 16 posts.

Dave's Garden 16 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 14 posts.

Container Gardening 12 posts.

Wild Life 12 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 10 posts.

Handyman 8 posts.

Propagation 7 posts.

Jokes and Chat 7 posts.

Farm Life 6 posts.

Tomatoes 6 posts.

Pollbooth 6 posts.

Welcome Mat 6 posts.

Mail Call! 5 posts.

Hostas 4 posts.

Garden Foes 4 posts.

Vines and Climbers 4 posts.

Home Decorating 3 posts.

Dirt Cheap 3 posts.

Recipes 3 posts.

Canadian Trading 3 posts.

Computer Talk 2 posts.

Stay at Home Moms 2 posts.

Disabled Gardeners 2 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 2 posts.

European 1 post.

Cactus and Succulents 1 post.

Gourds and Melons 1 post.

Roundup Pictures 1 post.

Fruit Trees 1 post.

Geraniaceae 1 post.

Orchids 1 post.

Soil 1 post.

Landscaping 1 post.

Frequently Asked Questions 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

Adenopodia a-den-oh-POH-dee-uh From the Greek aden (glandular) and podion (foot)
coreanum kor-ee-AH-num Of or from Korea (also spelled koreanum)
coreana kor-ee-AH-nuh Of or from Korea (also spelled koreana)
coreanus kor-ee-AH-nus Of or from Korea (also spelled koreanus)
generalis jen-er-RAY-liss Prevailing, normal
x generalis jen-er-RAY-liss Hybrid meaning prevailing or normal
generale jen-er-RAY-lee Prevailing, normal
Ascochilus ass-ko-KY-lus From the Greek askos (bag, bladder) and chilus (lip)
hadriatica had-ree-AT-ee-kuh Of the shores of the Adriatic Sea
hadriaticum had-ree-AT-ee-kum Of the shores of the Adriatic Sea
hadriaticus had-ree-AT-ee-kus Of the shores of the Adriatic Sea
Daemonorops dee-MO-no-rops From the Greek daimon (evil spirit) and rhops (shrub), referring to the stems, which climb by means of sharp, recurved hooks
galactina gal-lak-TY-nuh Milky
galactinum gal-lak-TY-num Milky
galactinus gal-lak-TY-nus Milky

Journal Activity

147 new items.
62 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

21 new plants.
26 new descriptions were added.
74 new images were added.
170 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
peonygirl Positive Klehm's Song Sparrow Perennial Farm
roshana Neutral Ellison Perennials
peonygirl Positive A & D Nursery
Junelily Negative Jung Seed
Junelily Neutral Wayside Gardens
Rototiller Negative Gurney Seed & Nursery
ANGIED Neutral Logee's Greenhouses, Ltd.
ANGIED Positive Avant Gardens
ANGIED Positive Singing Springs Nursery
davis123 Negative Royal Dutch Garden
ANGIED Positive Crownsville Nursery
ANGIED Positive H & H Botanicals
naturesgarden Negative Kelly Nurseries
Madeleine Positive Forestfarm
Madeleine Negative Direct Gardening
diansky Negative Roots and Rhizomes
Tristan Positive Botanique
Tristan Positive Bluestone Perennials
diansky Neutral Heronswood Nursery
goloff Positive Edible Landscaping
diansky Negative Wayside Gardens
bevc Positive Seeds of Italy
doug35 Negative Palms & Gardens
JulieU Positive Gilbert H. Wild & Son
JulieU Negative Seymour's Selected Seeds
JulieU Positive Van Bourgondien Dutch Bulbs
JulieU Positive Jung Seed
JulieU Positive Plant Delights Nursery
JulieU Neutral Thompson and Morgan (US)

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 18, 2003