Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of June 29

... in which ...

204 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.37% yesterday.
850 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
10 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
12 plants were added to the Plants Database.
35 comments were added to the Plants Database.
97 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
69 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
17 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"To be able to love a butterfly, we must first care for a few caterpillars."

( -- Unknown)

Forum Photo of the Day

In reply to: Back from my trip!
By datdog

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Kousa Dogwood
Cornus kousa
By planter64

Forum Activity

A grand total of 850 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Photos 132 posts.

PDB Pictures 109 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 92 posts.

Pets 47 posts.

Identification 46 posts.

Tropicals 31 posts.

Prayer Requests 31 posts.

Parking Lot 30 posts.

Garden Foes 26 posts.

Day Lilies 25 posts.

Roundup 24 posts.

General Discussion 23 posts.

Vines and Climbers 22 posts.

Roses 18 posts.

Hostas 13 posts.

Plant Trading 11 posts.

Pollbooth 11 posts.

Computer Talk 11 posts.

Health and Dieting 10 posts.

Water Gardens 10 posts.

Welcome Mat 9 posts.

Geraniaceae 8 posts.

Wild Life 8 posts.

Dirt Cheap 8 posts.

Home and Crafts 7 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 7 posts.

Canadian Trading 7 posts.

Media 6 posts.

Paper People 6 posts.

Disabled Gardeners 6 posts.

Co-Op 5 posts.

Perennials 5 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 5 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 5 posts.

Seed Trading 4 posts.

Roundup Pictures 4 posts.

Market Growers 4 posts.

Jokes and Chat 4 posts.

Mail Call! 4 posts.

Bulbs 2 posts.

Garden Talk 2 posts.

House Plants 2 posts.

Recipes 2 posts.

Farm Life 2 posts.

Dave's Garden 2 posts.

Annuals 1 post.

Master Gardeners 1 post.

Propagation 1 post.

Fruit Trees 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

argyrosperma ar-gy-roh-SPER-muh From the Greek argyros (silver) and sperma (seed)
farleyense far-lee-EN-see Of or from Farley Hill Gardens in Barbados, West Indies
farleyensis far-lee-EN-sis Of or from Farley Hill Gardens in Barbados, West Indies
ningpoensis ning-poh-EN-sis Of or from Ningpo, China
tamariscifolius tam-ar-isk-uh-FOH-lee-us With leaves like Tamarisk
tamariscifolia tam-ar-isk-uh-FOH-lee-uh With leaves like Tamarisk
tamariscifolium tam-ar-isk-uh-FOH-lee-um With leaves like Tamarisk
baccans BAK-kanz Becoming berry-like
ebracteata e-brak-tee-AY-tuh Without bracts
ebracteatum e-brak-tee-AY-tum Without bracts
ebracteatus e-brak-tee-AY-tus Without bracts
vaccinioides vak-sin-ee-OY-deez Resembling Vaccinium (Blueberry, Bilberry, Cranberry genus)
sabaudus sa-BAW-dus Of Savoy, Riviera (northwest Italy)
sabaudum sa-BAW-dum Of Savoy, Riviera (northwest Italy)
sabauda sa-BAW-duh Of Savoy, Riviera (northwest Italy)
Ascochilopsis ass-koh-ky-LOP-sis Resembles Ascochilus (from the Greek askos, bag, bladder; and chilus, lip)
tacamahacca tak-uh-muh-HAK-kuh An American vernacular name, possibly of Aztec origin; converted to Hackmatack

Journal Activity

47 new items.
78 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

12 new plants.
35 new descriptions were added.
69 new images were added.
97 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

No new companies were added to the database.
10 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
drdug Positive Calas Tropicals
drdug Positive Country Garden
drdug Positive Karchesky Canna
drdug Positive Trans-Pacific Nursery (World Plant Shop)
brat_blam Positive Alternative Pond and Gardens Mart, Inc.
rocky70001 Positive Aloha Tropicals
rocky70001 Positive Cross Country Nurseries
rocky70001 Positive Chef's Garden, The
Homer_Zn5 Negative Spring Hill Nurseries
Homer_Zn5 Positive Park Seed Company

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 29, 2003