Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of July 14

... in which ...

190 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.33% yesterday.
1,067 posts were made.
2 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
15 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
21 plants were added to the Plants Database.
35 comments were added to the Plants Database.
210 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
92 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
20 entries were added to Botanary.

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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Ham and Eggs: just a day's work for a chicken, but a lifetime commitment for a pig. "

( -- Unknown)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Any deer experts? What is this animal?
By dave

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Shamrock Inkberry
Ilex glabra
By smiln32

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,067 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

PDB Pictures 141 posts.

Photos 127 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 113 posts.

Identification 71 posts.

Prayer Requests 70 posts.

Plant Trading 41 posts.

Tropicals 35 posts.

General Discussion 32 posts.

Roundup 32 posts.

Health and Dieting 31 posts.

Garden Talk 30 posts.

Hostas 29 posts.

Pets 26 posts.

Dave's Garden 26 posts.

Farm Life 21 posts.

Vines and Climbers 20 posts.

Roses 19 posts.

Day Lilies 16 posts.

Propagation 16 posts.

Recipes 15 posts.

Camera Talk 14 posts.

Water Gardens 13 posts.

Pollbooth 12 posts.

Gourds and Melons 12 posts.

Co-Op 11 posts.

Garden Foes 9 posts.

Annuals 8 posts.

Tomatoes 7 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 7 posts.

Container Gardening 6 posts.

Perennials 6 posts.

Dirt Cheap 5 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 4 posts.

Seed Trading 4 posts.

Landscaping 4 posts.

Computer Talk 4 posts.

Jokes and Chat 3 posts.

Fruit Trees 3 posts.

Geraniaceae 3 posts.

Legumes 3 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 2 posts.

Saving Seeds 2 posts.

Handyman 2 posts.

Shady Gardens 2 posts.

Mail Call! 2 posts.

Parking Lot 2 posts.

Canadian Trading 2 posts.

Wild Life 1 post.

House Plants 1 post.

Test 1 post.

European 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

nuttallanthus nut-al-ANTH-us Named for Thomas Nuttall, 19th century English botanist
nuttallii nut-AL-ee-eye Named for Thomas Nuttall, 19th century English botanist
nuttallianum nut-al-ee-AH-num Named for Thomas Nuttall, 19th century English botanist
nuttalliana nut-al-ee-AH-nuh Named for Thomas Nuttall, 19th century English botanist
pyracanthum py-ra-KAN-thum Fire thorn
aculeatissima ah-kew-lee-ah-TIS-sim-uh Very prickly
aculeatissimum ah-kew-lee-ah-TIS-sim-um Very prickly
aculeatissimus ah-kew-lee-ah-TIS-sim-uh Very prickly
Calophyllum kal-oh-FIL-lum From the Greek kalos (beautiful) and phyllon (leaf), referring to the beautifully-veined leaves of the Calaba tree
ulicifolia yoo-lis-if-FOH-lee-uh Having foliage like Ulex (genus name for gorse)
continentale kon-tin-en-TAY-lee Continental
continentalis kon-tin-en-TAY-lis Continental
vilmoriniana vil-mor-in-ee-AY-nuh Named for Vilmorin-Andrieux, celebrated Paris nursery and 19th century French nurseryman Maurice de Vilmorin and his wife
vilmorinianum vil-mor-in-ee-AY-num Named for Vilmorin-Andrieux, celebrated Paris nursery and 19th century French nurseryman Maurice de Vilmorin and his wife
vilmorinii vil-mor-IN-ee-eye Named for Vilmorin-Andrieux, celebrated Paris nursery and 19th century French nurseryman Maurice de Vilmorin and his wife
vilmorinae vil-mor-IN-ay-ee Named for Vilmorin-Andrieux, celebrated Paris nursery and 19th century French nurseryman Maurice de Vilmorin and his wife
oxygona ok-SY-goh-nuh Sharp-angled
oxygonum ok-SY-goh-num Sharp-angled
oxygonus ok-SY-goh-nus Sharp-angled
Pistacia piss-TAY-shee-uh From the Greek pistake (nut), derived from a Persian name

Journal Activity

20 new items.
29 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

21 new plants.
35 new descriptions were added.
92 new images were added.
210 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
klz001 Positive Plant Delights Nursery
lcpldevildog209 Negative Gardens by Olivia
klz001 Neutral Burpee, W. Atlee & Co.
ANewYorker Positive Park Seed Company
robeezee3 Positive Mills Magic Rose Mix (Beaty Fertilizer Company)
robeezee3 Positive Neptune's Harvest All Natural Organic Fertilizer
Anjcurtner Negative Kelly Nurseries
ed3740no Positive Paradise Garden
oddjere Positive Hirt's Greenhouse & Flowers
sueallison Positive Hardy Southern Magnolias, LLC
sueallison Positive Fantastic Plants
coolmate Positive Golden Harvest Organics
yomamanem Negative Burgess Seed
marylmac Negative Four Seasons Nursery
ewinter Negative Southmeadow Fruit Gardens (also dba Grootendorst Nurseries)

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... July 14, 2003