Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of August 14

... in which ...

128 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.2% yesterday.
1,092 posts were made.
8 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
35 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
10 plants were added to the Plants Database.
18 comments were added to the Plants Database.
124 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
83 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
21 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"It's not easy being green."

( -- "Kermit the Frog" - a muppet created by the late Jim Henson)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: "Super Brug!"
By Abutilon

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Prairie Gentian, Lisianthus
Eustoma grandiflorum
By wickerjac

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,092 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 124 posts.

Parking Lot 108 posts.

PDB Pictures 104 posts.

Photos 103 posts.

General Discussion 99 posts.

Plant Trading 46 posts.

Prayer Requests 46 posts.

Dave's Garden 40 posts.

Garden Talk 32 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 29 posts.

Pets 29 posts.

Identification 26 posts.

Welcome Mat 24 posts.

Roundup 24 posts.

Hostas 22 posts.

Tropicals 20 posts.

Co-Op 18 posts.

Computer Talk 18 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 17 posts.

Roses 16 posts.

Perennials 12 posts.

Geraniaceae 11 posts.

Garden Foes 10 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 10 posts.

Jokes and Chat 9 posts.

Orchids 8 posts.

Bulbs 8 posts.

Farm Life 7 posts.

Bonsai 6 posts.

Vines and Climbers 5 posts.

Irises 5 posts.

Day Lilies 5 posts.

Herbs 4 posts.

Propagation 4 posts.

Wild Life 4 posts.

Seed Trading 4 posts.

Saving Seeds 4 posts.

Hoyas 3 posts.

Canadian Trading 3 posts.

Water Gardens 3 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 3 posts.

Recipes 3 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 3 posts.

Market Growers 2 posts.

Paper People 2 posts.

Container Gardening 2 posts.

Media 2 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 1 post.

Home and Crafts 1 post.

Soil 1 post.

Pollbooth 1 post.

Mail Call! 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

briziformis bree-zee-FOR-mis Resembling Briza (genus name for Quaking Grass)
chlorochilon klor-oh-KY-lon Having a green lip
Asclepiodora ass-kle-pee-oh-DOR-uh From the Greek Asklepios and dorca (gift); hence a gift from Asklepios and referring to its resemblance to Asclepias
boeoticum boh-ee-OH-tik-um Of or from Boeotia, near Thebes (northwest of Athens, Greece)
Poellnitzia poel-NIT-zee-uh Named for Karl von Poellnitz, 20th century German succulent specialist
microspadix my-kro-SPAY-diks Tiny spadix (a clublike spike with tiny flowers and often enclosed within a sheath-like spathe)
Milium MIL-lee-um Ancient Latin name for Millet
religiosum re-lij-ee-OH-sum Sacred
wallisii wal-LIS-ee-eye Named for Gustav Wallis, 19th century German botanist who collected plants in South America
religiosus re-lij-ee-OH-sus Sacred
rumphii RUMF-ee-eye Named for Georg Everhard Rumpf (Latinized to Rumphius), 17th century botanical author of Herbarium Amboinense
religiosa re-lij-ee-OH-suh Sacred
sycomorus sik-oh-MOR-us From the Greek sykomoros (derived from sykon, fig; and moron, black mulberry)
leprieurii le-pre-YOOR-ee-eye Named for FRM Leprieur
semiserrata sem-ee-ser-RAY-tuh Half-serrated (toothed like a saw)
semiserratum sem-ee-ser-RAY-tum Half-serrated (toothed like a saw)
semiserratus sem-ee-ser-RAY-tus Half-serrated (toothed like a saw)
rubiginosa roo-bij-ih-NO-suh Rusty
rubiginosum roo-bij-ih-NO-sum Rusty
rubiginosus roo-bij-ih-NO-sus Rusty
sycomora sik-oh-MOR-uh From the Greek sykomoros (derived from sykon, fig; and moron, black mulberry)

Journal Activity

2 new items.
21 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

10 new plants.
18 new descriptions were added.
83 new images were added.
124 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

8 new companies were added to the database.
35 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
Mary_Fair Positive Klehm's Song Sparrow Perennial Farm
grdnnkd Neutral Roots and Rhizomes
grdnnkd Positive Jung Seed
Lenna Positive Breck's Bulbs
fuente Positive Kapoho Palms
Yorkshireman Positive Hoop House
bananabrain Positive Going Bananas
grdnnkd Positive Iris Test Garden
grdnnkd Positive Snowpeak Iris and Daylilies
chelle35 Positive Dune Lane Nursery
philenpharms Positive Southmeadow Fruit Gardens (also dba Grootendorst Nurseries)
Jenkinsg9789 Positive Florian Tools
fuente Positive Jungle Music Palms & Cycads
hannibal Positive Miles' To Go
AlbanyGa Positive Ho-Ti Nursery
Terry Positive Garden Gate
JoanJ Positive Garden Gate
Terry Positive Better Homes and Gardens�
Copperbaron Positive Better Homes and Gardens�
Copperbaron Positive Fine Gardening
dave719 Neutral OrganicGardening.com
paulgrow Positive OrganicGardening.com
Terry Positive Southern Living
Copperbaron Positive Southern Living
etexbill Positive Southern Living
JoanJ Positive Birds & Blooms
dave719 Positive Mother Earth News
JoanJ Positive Mother Earth News
autremike Positive Mother Earth News
Terry Positive The Heirloom Gardener Magazine
dave Positive The Heirloom Gardener Magazine
etexbill Positive Texas GARDENER
autremike Positive GreenPrints
Terry Company Message Fuku-Bonsai
yardbird Positive Country Home Country Gardens

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

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