Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of August 17

... in which ...

148 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.23% yesterday.
1,263 posts were made.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
18 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
17 plants were added to the Plants Database.
37 comments were added to the Plants Database.
141 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
56 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
8 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"The lesson I have thoroughly learnt, and wish to pass on to others, is to know the enduring happiness that the love of a garden gives."

( -- Gertrude Jekyll, English gardener, artist, writer)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Finally, one of my own...
By Brugie

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Morning Glory, Grannyvine
Ipomoea tricolor
By palmbob

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,263 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 247 posts.

Photos 143 posts.

PDB Pictures 93 posts.

General Discussion 73 posts.

Tropicals 66 posts.

Parking Lot 52 posts.

Identification 49 posts.

Roundup 40 posts.

Garden Talk 34 posts.

Pets 33 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 31 posts.

European 30 posts.

Prayer Requests 30 posts.

Day Lilies 27 posts.

Dave's Garden 24 posts.

Bulbs 22 posts.

Gourds and Melons 22 posts.

Co-Op 21 posts.

Roses 20 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 19 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 15 posts.

Perennials 15 posts.

Hostas 14 posts.

Wild Life 13 posts.

Garden Foes 12 posts.

Saving Seeds 10 posts.

Computer Talk 9 posts.

Camera Talk 9 posts.

Plant Trading 9 posts.

Handyman 7 posts.

Seed Trading 7 posts.

Pollbooth 7 posts.

Tomatoes 7 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 6 posts.

Geraniaceae 6 posts.

Organic Gardening 4 posts.

Water Gardens 4 posts.

Irises 4 posts.

Paper People 4 posts.

Propagation 4 posts.

Herbs 3 posts.

Orchids 3 posts.

Jokes and Chat 2 posts.

Recipes 2 posts.

Market Growers 2 posts.

Welcome Mat 2 posts.

Farm Life 2 posts.

Vines and Climbers 1 post.

International Trading 1 post.

Frequently Asked Questions 1 post.

Soil 1 post.

Grass and Bamboo 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

glischrus GLY-skrus Gluey or sticky
glischrum GLY-skrum Gluey or sticky
glischra GLY-skruh Gluey or sticky
sphaerica SFAY-rik-uh Spherical; round
sphaericum SFAY-rik-um Spherical; round
sphaericus SFAY-rik-us Spherical; round
Desmazeria de-MA-zer-ee-uh Named for Jean Baptiste Joseph Henri Desmazieres, 19th century French botanist; arguably a misspeling of Demazeria
henkelii henk-EL-ee-eye Named for Dr. JS Henkel, 20th century Conservator of Forests in the KwaZulu-Natal and Director of Forestry in Zimbabwe

Journal Activity

10 new items.
7 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

17 new plants.
37 new descriptions were added.
56 new images were added.
141 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

1 new company was added to the database.
18 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
Mblade Positive Logee's Greenhouses, Ltd.
my_crib_too Positive Gilbert H. Wild & Son
Mblade Negative Glasshouse Works
pitterpatter Positive Henry Field Seed & Nursery
icy Neutral Spring Hill Nurseries
jbaby Negative House of Wesley
margaretx Positive Paradise Garden
Mblade Neutral Native Habitat
ShelleyR Positive Home Harvest Garden Supply, Inc.
broots Positive BBC Gardeners' World
clousseau_be Positive B & T World Seeds
clousseau_be Positive Sandeman Seeds
fancyplants Positive Mini Crape Myrtles
icy Positive Blooming Designs Nursery
darius Positive Fine Gardening
margaretx Positive Texas GARDENER
darius Positive Horticulture
loisc Positive Sweet Grass 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 17, 2003