Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of August 29

... in which ...

111 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.17% yesterday.
901 posts were made.
23 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
15 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
32 plants were added to the Plants Database.
30 comments were added to the Plants Database.
323 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
74 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
15 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Gardens are the result of a collaboration between art and nature."

( -- Penelope Hobhouse, English gardener, writer)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: In your dreams
By Bward

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate
Persicaria orientalis
By DaylilySLP

Forum Activity

A grand total of 901 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Photos 128 posts.

PDB Pictures 118 posts.

General Discussion 65 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 58 posts.

Prayer Requests 53 posts.

Roundup 38 posts.

Identification 35 posts.

Pets 30 posts.

Parking Lot 21 posts.

Tropicals 21 posts.

Seed Trading 21 posts.

Recipes 19 posts.

Dave's Garden 19 posts.

Garden Talk 18 posts.

Jokes and Chat 17 posts.

Co-Op 17 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 17 posts.

Day Lilies 17 posts.

Plant Trading 16 posts.

Vines and Climbers 16 posts.

Computer Talk 12 posts.

Bulbs 11 posts.

Hoyas 9 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 9 posts.

Market Growers 9 posts.

Heirlooms 9 posts.

Perennials 8 posts.

European 8 posts.

Farm Life 7 posts.

Gourds and Melons 7 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 5 posts.

Water Gardens 5 posts.

House Plants 5 posts.

Dirt Cheap 5 posts.

Hostas 5 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 4 posts.

Stay at Home Moms 4 posts.

Garden Foes 4 posts.

Dave's Garden FAQ 4 posts.

Roses 4 posts.

Shady Gardens 4 posts.

Home Decorating 3 posts.

Tomatoes 3 posts.

Irises 2 posts.

Mail Call! 2 posts.

Propagation 2 posts.

Herbs 2 posts.

Canadian Trading 1 post.

Pollbooth 1 post.

Frequently Asked Questions 1 post.

Test 1 post.

Greenhouse 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

monophyllum mon-oh-FIL-um One-leaved
monophyllus mon-oh-FIL-us One-leaved
monophylla mon-oh-FIL-uh One-leaved
copiosus koh-pee-OH-sus Abundant
Hydrocera hy-DROH-ker-uh From the Greek hydro (water) and keras (horn); genus name for an obscure member of the Balsaminaceae family
copiosa koh-pee-OH-suh Abundant
copiosum koh-pee-OH-sum Abundant
ankarensis an-kar-EN-sis Of or from the Ankara Reserve in Madagascar
pseudocactus soo-doh-KAK-tus From the Greek pseudo (false) and cactus
oldhamii old-HAM-ee-eye Named for Richard Oldham, 19th century plant collector for Kew Gardens, in northern Taiwan
alleghaniensis al-leh-gay-nee-EN-sis Of or form the Allegheny (or Alleghany) Mountains in the Eastern U.S. also spelled allegheniensis
allegheniense al-leh-gay-nee-EN-see Of or form the Allegheny (or Alleghany) Mountains in the Eastern U.S. also spelled alleghaniense
anoplia a-NO-plee-uh Without a spine; spineless
jacquemontii jak-MON-tee-eye Named for Victor Jaquemont, 19th century French botanist and explorer
knowltonii nohl-TOH-nee-eye Named for Frank Knowlton, 20th century American botanist

Journal Activity

18 new items.
19 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

32 new plants.
30 new descriptions were added.
74 new images were added.
323 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
berrygirl Positive Seed Savers Exchange
berrygirl Positive Bluestone Perennials
DRH2 Negative Eastern Plant Specialties
Coni Positive Klehm's Song Sparrow Perennial Farm
bgcondon Negative Direct Gardening
elkayef Negative Ty Ty Nursery
soilserf Negative Ty Ty Nursery
Gabe15 Positive Going Bananas
Homer_Zn5 Positive Naylor Creek Nursery
fr0zen Positive No Thyme Productions
Homer_Zn5 Positive Northern Grown Perennials
laurie123 Positive Guru Garden (Patrick Studio Inc.)
pickyplanter Positive Big Horse Creek Farm
lotsohosta Positive Frostproof Growers
barbe Negative Violets in Vogue

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 29, 2003