Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of August 24

... in which ...

151 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.23% yesterday.
900 posts were made.
3 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
10 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
31 plants were added to the Plants Database.
38 comments were added to the Plants Database.
206 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
64 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
10 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"The best thing that can come out of a garden are gifts for other people."

( -- Jamie Jobb, garden writer)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Latest seedling to bloom
By Calalily

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Rock soapwort
Saponaria ocymoides
By broots

Forum Activity

A grand total of 900 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 157 posts.

PDB Pictures 96 posts.

Identification 66 posts.

Photos 65 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 41 posts.

Vines and Climbers 38 posts.

Dave's Garden FAQ 34 posts.

Garden Talk 33 posts.

Computer Talk 29 posts.

Tropicals 27 posts.

Prayer Requests 27 posts.

Camera Talk 22 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 20 posts.

Plant Trading 19 posts.

Roundup 17 posts.

General Discussion 17 posts.

Co-Op 17 posts.

Parking Lot 16 posts.

Welcome Mat 14 posts.

Hostas 13 posts.

Dave's Garden 13 posts.

Jokes and Chat 11 posts.

Saving Seeds 10 posts.

Pets 10 posts.

Soil 9 posts.

Roses 8 posts.

Orchids 7 posts.

Water Gardens 6 posts.

Seed Trading 4 posts.

Market Growers 4 posts.

Heirlooms 4 posts.

Pollbooth 4 posts.

Irises 3 posts.

Propagation 3 posts.

Garden Foes 3 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 3 posts.

Tomatoes 3 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 3 posts.

Day Lilies 3 posts.

Home Decorating 3 posts.

Wild Life 3 posts.

Bulbs 3 posts.

Container Gardening 2 posts.

Hoyas 2 posts.

Stay at Home Moms 2 posts.

Fruit Trees 1 post.

Frequently Asked Questions 1 post.

Recipes 1 post.

House Plants 1 post.

Perennials 1 post.

Dirt Cheap 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

brevipes BREV-ih-pees From the Greek brevi (short) and pedes (foot)
labillardieri lay-bee-yar-dee-ER-ee Likely named for Jacques-Julien Houtou "Citizen" Labillardieri, 18th century naturalist
mammillaris mam-mil-AY-riss Having nipples or breasts
mammillare mam-mil-AY-ree Having nipples or breasts
heptagona hep-TAG-on-uh Having seven angles or sides
heptagonum hep-TAG-on-um Having seven angles or sides
heptagonus hep-TAG-on-us Having seven angles or sides
russelliana rus-sel-lee-AY-nuh Named for John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford and promoter of botany, gardening, forestry and agriculture
russellianum rus-sel-lee-AY-num Named for John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford and promoter of botany, gardening, forestry and agriculture
russellianus rus-sel-lee-AY-nus Named for John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford and promoter of botany, gardening, forestry and agriculture

Journal Activity

23 new items.
7 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

31 new plants.
38 new descriptions were added.
64 new images were added.
206 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

3 new companies were added to the database.
10 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
winterhaven Positive Gardino Nursery
floralover Neutral Pearsall's Garden Center & Nursery
dumthum Positive Fancy Fronds Nursery
bonjule Positive Coyote Creek (formerly Cherokee Rose)
Yorkshireman Positive Exhibition Seeds
Sparklplenty Negative Morning Glory Farm
woodyplants4me Positive Stonewall Nursery
broots Positive Birds & Blooms
broots Positive Canadian Gardening
MerrifieldGardn Positive Merrifield Garden Center

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 24, 2003