Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of September 1

... in which ...

133 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.2% yesterday.
1,089 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
7 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
12 plants were added to the Plants Database.
30 comments were added to the Plants Database.
109 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
105 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
14 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Your problem is never one of having too many slugs. Rather, it's not having enough ducks! "

( -- Unknown)

Forum Photo of the Day

In reply to: brug brug everywhere a brug
By rootdoctor

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Rose Glory Bower, Cashmere Bouquet, Mexicali Rose, Mexican Hydrangea
Clerodendrum bungei
By SILady

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,089 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Photos 182 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 162 posts.

PDB Pictures 136 posts.

General Discussion 95 posts.

Seed Trading 61 posts.

Parking Lot 40 posts.

Tropicals 40 posts.

Roundup 38 posts.

Pets 38 posts.

Garden Talk 27 posts.

Prayer Requests 24 posts.

Identification 23 posts.

Dave's Garden 17 posts.

Recipes 13 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 13 posts.

Computer Talk 12 posts.

Vines and Climbers 12 posts.

Co-Op 12 posts.

Heirlooms 11 posts.

Day Lilies 10 posts.

Garden Foes 9 posts.

Dave's Garden FAQ 9 posts.

Gourds and Melons 8 posts.

Hostas 8 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 7 posts.

Roses 7 posts.

Home Decorating 6 posts.

Perennials 6 posts.

Camera Talk 6 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 6 posts.

Jokes and Chat 6 posts.

Wild Life 5 posts.

Tomatoes 4 posts.

Geraniaceae 4 posts.

Pollbooth 4 posts.

Plant Trading 4 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 3 posts.

Farm Life 2 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 2 posts.

Container Gardening 2 posts.

Dirt Cheap 2 posts.

Hoyas 2 posts.

Canadian Trading 1 post.

Legumes 1 post.

Orchids 1 post.

Media 1 post.

European 1 post.

Market Growers 1 post.

Water Gardens 1 post.

Irises 1 post.

Propagation 1 post.

Welcome Mat 1 post.

Bulbs 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

handiensis han-dee-EN-sis Of or from Jandia (Jand�a), Canary Islands
myxa MIKS-uh From the Greek word for mucus
lindheimerianus lind-hy-mer-ee-AY-nus Named for Ferdinand Jacob Lindheimer, 19th century German political exile who lived and collected plants in Texas (U.S.)
buergeriana bur-ger-ee-AY-nuh Named for Heinrich Buerger, 19th century Dutch plant collector in Japan; also spelled buergerana
lindheimeriana lind-hy-mer-ee-AY-nuh Named for Ferdinand Jacob Lindheimer, 19th century German political exile who lived and collected plants in Texas (U.S.)
x attenuata at-ten-yoo-AY-tuh Hybrid meaning thin or weak
monogynus mon-NO-gy-nus One ovary; one seed
juliflora joo-lih-FLOR-uh Having flowers like Albizia julibrissin (Mimosa)
monogynum mon-NO-gy-num One ovary; one seed
monogyna mon-NO-gy-nuh One ovary; one seed
leptosiphon lep-toh-SY-fon With slender tubes
telmateia tel-ma-TAY-ee-uh Of marshes
telmateium tel-ma-TAY-ee-um Of marshes
Rufacer ROOF-ay-ser From rufus (red) and acer (Maple genus)

Journal Activity

29 new items.
2 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

12 new plants.
30 new descriptions were added.
105 new images were added.
109 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

No new companies were added to the database.
7 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
Jewelweed Positive Arena Rose Company
pncowley Positive Johnny's Selected Seeds
Jewelweed Positive Delta Fuchsia Farm & Nursery
combs215320 Negative Exciting Gardens (also dba Direct Gardening)
silent7 Negative B & T World Seeds
Jewelweed Positive Cross Country Nurseries
hummerwatcher Positive Plant Ranch

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... September 1, 2003