Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of August 2

... in which ...

150 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.24% yesterday.
1,048 posts were made.
6 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
13 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
19 plants were added to the Plants Database.
39 comments were added to the Plants Database.
161 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
100 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
12 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"The clock of life is wound but once, And no man has the power To tell just where the hands will stop At late or early hour. To lose one's wealth is sad indeed: To lose one's health is more: To lose one's soul is such a loss As no man can restore. The present only is our own, Live, Love, toil with a will -- Place no faith in 'tomorrow' -- For the clock may then be still."

( -- Unknown)

Forum Photo of the Day

In reply to: Miniature Bamboo (Pogonatherum paniceum)
By Horseshoe

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Daylily 'My Melinda'

Hemerocallis

By poppysue

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,048 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

PDB Pictures 165 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 117 posts.

Photos 117 posts.

Prayer Requests 64 posts.

General Discussion 62 posts.

Parking Lot 54 posts.

Identification 46 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 39 posts.

Pets 33 posts.

Tropicals 33 posts.

Roses 32 posts.

Vines and Climbers 28 posts.

Garden Talk 24 posts.

Dave's Garden 24 posts.

Computer Talk 22 posts.

Annuals 21 posts.

Hostas 19 posts.

Perennials 15 posts.

Co-Op 13 posts.

Day Lilies 11 posts.

Dirt Cheap 8 posts.

Garden Foes 8 posts.

Paper People 8 posts.

Plant Trading 7 posts.

Seed Trading 6 posts.

Bulbs 6 posts.

Recipes 6 posts.

Landscaping 6 posts.

Pollbooth 4 posts.

Camera Talk 4 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 4 posts.

Geraniaceae 4 posts.

Mail Call! 3 posts.

Market Growers 3 posts.

Canadian Trading 3 posts.

Organic Gardening 3 posts.

Soil 3 posts.

Jokes and Chat 3 posts.

Water Gardens 3 posts.

Orchids 2 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 2 posts.

Fruit Trees 2 posts.

Farm Life 2 posts.

Herbs 2 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 1 post.

Disabled Gardeners 1 post.

Container Gardening 1 post.

Propagation 1 post.

Roundup 1 post.

Vegetable Gardening 1 post.

Handyman 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

caput-medusae KAY-put me-DOO-say Medusa's head, referring to the Greek mythological figure
Uncarina 1: A diminutive of Uncaria, an earlier and illegitimate name of the allied genus
2: un-kar-ee-nuh Possibly named for the Uncarina tribe of Madagascar
grandidieri gran-dee-dee-ER-ee Named for Alfred Grandidier, 19th century collector in Madagascar
geoides jee-OY-deez Resembling Geum, an ancient Latin name for the genus
eystettensis eye-STET-en-sis Named for the garden of Prince-Bishop Johann Conrad von Gemmingen at Eichst�tt, Germany
ranunculina ran-nun-kew-LEE-nuh Resembling Ranunculus (genus name meaning little frog)
ranunculinum ran-nun-kew-LEE-num Resembling Ranunculus (genus name meaning little frog)
ranunculinus ran-nun-kew-LEE-nus Resembling Ranunculus (genus name meaning little frog)
Polybotrya pol-ly-BOT-ree-uh From the Greek polys (many) and botrys (bunch), referring to the clusters of sporangia on the fronds
Thladiantha thlad-eye-AN-tha From the Greek thladias (eunuch) and anthos (flower), referring to the suppressed stamens suggesting they had been neutered
albifrons AL-by-frons Having white fronds
Butyrospermum bew-ty-roh-SPER-mum From the Greek boutyron (butter) and sperma (seeds), referring to the fatty seeds

Journal Activity

97 new items.
13 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

19 new plants.
39 new descriptions were added.
100 new images were added.
161 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

6 new companies were added to the database.
13 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
Hintington Company Message Daystar
loisc Negative Hortico Nurseries Inc.
Terry Company Message Just Enough Sinningias
pentama Positive Good Daylilies
loisc Positive Potting Shed
loisc Positive Canning Perennials
Pelvis_Popcan Positive Schreiner's Iris Gardens
Buckbadge Positive Klehm's Song Sparrow Perennial Farm
Buckbadge Positive Plant Delights Nursery
PJeff Positive R.H. Shumway Seeds
steffiesgarden Positive Malevil Iris Gardens
steffiesgarden Positive Zebra 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... August 2, 2003