Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of September 2

... in which ...

109 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.17% yesterday.
1,058 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
9 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
17 plants were added to the Plants Database.
24 comments were added to the Plants Database.
134 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

"Plant a seed of friendship; reap a bouquet of happiness."

( -- Lois L. Kaufman, American author)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Spooky.....
By poppysue

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Pacific Rhododendron, Coast Rhododendron
Rhododendron macrophyllum
By dave

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,058 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 111 posts.

Photos 105 posts.

General Discussion 102 posts.

PDB Pictures 99 posts.

Pets 66 posts.

Jokes and Chat 60 posts.

Identification 52 posts.

Roundup 39 posts.

Parking Lot 35 posts.

Seed Trading 35 posts.

Tropicals 34 posts.

Computer Talk 31 posts.

Wild Life 30 posts.

Prayer Requests 20 posts.

Welcome Mat 17 posts.

Dave's Garden 15 posts.

Day Lilies 14 posts.

Roses 13 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 12 posts.

Garden Talk 12 posts.

Garden Foes 10 posts.

Pollbooth 10 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 10 posts.

Hostas 10 posts.

Co-Op 9 posts.

Vines and Climbers 9 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 8 posts.

Farm Life 8 posts.

Recipes 8 posts.

Bulbs 8 posts.

Irises 7 posts.

Heirlooms 6 posts.

Organic Gardening 6 posts.

Handyman 5 posts.

European 5 posts.

Home and Crafts 4 posts.

Water Gardens 4 posts.

Plant Trading 3 posts.

Camera Talk 3 posts.

Market Growers 3 posts.

Geraniaceae 2 posts.

International Trading 2 posts.

Annuals 2 posts.

Tomatoes 2 posts.

Home Decorating 2 posts.

Paper People 1 post.

Perennials 1 post.

Fruit Trees 1 post.

Propagation 1 post.

Canadian Trading 1 post.

Gourds and Melons 1 post.

Wild Plants 1 post.

Trees & Shrubs 1 post.

Mail Call! 1 post.

Dirt Cheap 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

argyrata ar-jy-RAY-tuh Silvery
argyratum ar-jy-RAY-tum Silvery
argyratus ar-jy-RAY-tus Silvery
periclymenoides per-ee-kly-men-OY-deez Resembling a species of Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum)
Guihaia gwee-HAH-yah Latinized form of a Chinese vernacular name
subcordata sub-kor-DAH-tuh Somewhat heart-shaped
subcordatum sub-kor-DAH-tum Somewhat heart-shaped
subcordatus sub-kor-DAH-tus Somewhat heart-shaped
emarginata e-mar-jin-NAY-tuh With a notched margin
emarginatum e-mar-jin-NAY-tum With a notched margin
celsissima sel-SIS-sih-muh Most high or lofty; superlative of celsus
prinos PRY-nos Greek name ascribed to a few species of Quercus and Ilex
Buckinghamia buk-ing-HAM-ee-uh Named for Richard Grenville, Duke of Buckingham
Peniocereus pen-ee-oh-KER-ee-us From the Greek pene (thread) and cereus (cactus), referring to the slender stems
radians RAD-ee-anz Radiating outward

Journal Activity

6 new items.
8 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

17 new plants.
24 new descriptions were added.
74 new images were added.
134 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
Lgrant10 Positive Plant Delights Nursery
rosiesplace Positive Logee's Greenhouses, Ltd.
damartian Negative Richard Owen Nurseries, Inc.
mcr83290 Positive Nicholls Gardens
ebright Positive Snowpeak Iris and Daylilies
NGLASER Negative Cottage Farms
DoW_Oldman Positive Jen�'s Tropicals
Terry Company Message Howard Hashem Enterprises
Terry Company Message Grow Joe�

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 2, 2003