Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of June 30

... in which ...

192 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.34% yesterday.
957 posts were made.
2 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
18 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
12 plants were added to the Plants Database.
16 comments were added to the Plants Database.
135 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
48 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
20 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"The more I know about people, the more I appreciate plants."

( -- Unknown)

Forum Photo of the Day

In reply to: East Texas Water Garden Tour photos
By etexbill

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Daylily 'Indian Giver'

Hemerocallis

By kennedy

Forum Activity

A grand total of 957 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Photos 150 posts.

PDB Pictures 92 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 72 posts.

Pets 61 posts.

Identification 54 posts.

Day Lilies 38 posts.

Roses 37 posts.

General Discussion 35 posts.

Health and Dieting 34 posts.

Tropicals 29 posts.

Roundup 28 posts.

Prayer Requests 27 posts.

Perennials 25 posts.

Farm Life 22 posts.

Plant Trading 21 posts.

Hostas 19 posts.

Pollbooth 19 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 19 posts.

Wild Life 18 posts.

Water Gardens 17 posts.

Co-Op 16 posts.

Seed Trading 16 posts.

Parking Lot 12 posts.

Market Growers 10 posts.

Garden Talk 8 posts.

House Plants 7 posts.

Landscaping 7 posts.

Recipes 7 posts.

Dirt Cheap 7 posts.

Jokes and Chat 6 posts.

Dave's Garden 6 posts.

Vines and Climbers 6 posts.

Media 5 posts.

Mail Call! 4 posts.

Disabled Gardeners 3 posts.

Garden Foes 3 posts.

Canadian Trading 2 posts.

Computer Talk 2 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 2 posts.

Home Decorating 1 post.

Annuals 1 post.

Fruit Trees 1 post.

Soil 1 post.

Paper People 1 post.

Welcome Mat 1 post.

Home and Crafts 1 post.

European 1 post.

Bulbs 1 post.

Geraniaceae 1 post.

Gourds and Melons 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

transcaucasicum trans-kaw-KAS-ee-kum From over (across) Caucasus, North Turkey
transcaucasicus trans-kaw-KAS-ee-kus From over (across) Caucasus, North Turkey
transcaucasica trans-kaw-KAS-ee-kuh From over (across) Caucasus, North Turkey
raddei RAD-dee-eye Named for Gustav Ferdinand Richard Radde, 19th century German naturalist who explored the Caucasus and Amur region
Amblynotus am-bly-NOH-tus Blunt-surface
erythraea er-rith-RAY-uh From the Greek erythros (red)
erythraeum er-rith-RAY-um From the Greek erythros (red)
erythraeus er-rith-RAY-us From the Greek erythros (red)
rossica ROS-ih-kuh Of or from Rossiya (Russia)
rossicus ROS-ih-kus Of or from Rossiya (Russia)
rossicum ROS-ih-kum Of or from Rossiya (Russia)
abschasica abs-KAS-ee-kuh Of or from Abkhasia (a region of the Caucasus); also spelled abchasica
abschasicum abs-KAS-ee-kum Of or from Abkhasia (a region of the Caucasus); also spelled abchasicum
abschasicus abs-KAS-ee-kus Of or from Abkhasia (a region of the Caucasus); also spelled abchasicus
dalhousiae dal-HOO-zee-ay Named for Lady Dalhousie, first Marquess of Dalhousie
paucifolia paw-ke-FOH-lee-uh Few leaves
paucifolium paw-ke-FOH-lee-um Few leaves
paucifolius paw-ke-FOH-lee-us Few leaves
Gratiola gra-TEE-oh-luh From the Latin gratia (agreeableness, pleasantness), referring to the medical properties of the herbs
x grandiflora gran-dih-FLOR-uh Hybrid with large flowers

Journal Activity

9 new items.
34 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

12 new plants.
16 new descriptions were added.
48 new images were added.
135 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
Pardath Negative Lily Nook, The
Cape Negative Ty Ty Nursery
chazparas Positive One Green World (also dba Northwoods Nursery)
bulbfanatic Negative Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery
bulbfanatic Positive DeGroot, Inc.
druidwood5 Negative Dutch Gardens Holland Bulbs
emskware Neutral White Flower Farm
Xaddict Positive Bay Laurel Nursery
Copperbaron Negative B & E Crape Myrtle Farm
ccoombs1 Positive Winterberry Farms Tissue Culture
ChicagoGardener Positive Amity Heritage Roses
ChicagoGardener Positive Antique Rose Emporium
Tabassam Positive White Flower Farm
Tabassam Positive Collector's Nursery
lomllomllomlmom Positive Paradise Garden
mollis Positive B & T Grower Supply, Inc.
pamrthompson Positive Paw Paw Everlast Label Company
pamrthompson Positive DeskTop Labels

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 30, 2003