Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of September 4

... in which ...

121 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.18% yesterday.
1,088 posts were made.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
16 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
40 plants were added to the Plants Database.
29 comments were added to the Plants Database.
277 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
107 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

"I see that kudzu coming It's climbing up my tree And if I don't start running It will soon be climbing me (to the tune of "Folsom Prison Blues")"

( -- Steve Bender, Southern garden writer)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Seedling of Rosamond X L'amour
By datdog

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Japanese Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Tuscarora'
Lagerstroemia x fauriei
By SLEDDER

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,088 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

PDB Pictures 142 posts.

Photos 134 posts.

General Discussion 114 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 75 posts.

Roundup 72 posts.

Co-Op 49 posts.

Parking Lot 49 posts.

Jokes and Chat 47 posts.

Identification 31 posts.

Garden Talk 30 posts.

Dave's Garden FAQ 20 posts.

Prayer Requests 20 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 18 posts.

Tropicals 18 posts.

Roses 18 posts.

Pets 17 posts.

Hostas 17 posts.

Garden Foes 16 posts.

Geraniaceae 15 posts.

Seed Trading 15 posts.

Home and Crafts 14 posts.

Computer Talk 12 posts.

Perennials 11 posts.

Dave's Garden 10 posts.

Vines and Climbers 10 posts.

Irises 8 posts.

Saving Seeds 7 posts.

Landscaping 7 posts.

Water Gardens 7 posts.

Farm Life 7 posts.

Tomatoes 7 posts.

Welcome Mat 6 posts.

Day Lilies 6 posts.

Mail Call! 6 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 6 posts.

Camera Talk 5 posts.

Bulbs 4 posts.

Market Growers 3 posts.

Canadian Trading 3 posts.

Heirlooms 3 posts.

Legumes 3 posts.

Bonsai 3 posts.

Recipes 3 posts.

Plant Trading 2 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 2 posts.

Pollbooth 2 posts.

European 2 posts.

Stay at Home Moms 2 posts.

Wild Life 2 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 1 post.

Propagation 1 post.

Container Gardening 1 post.

International Trading 1 post.

Frequently Asked Questions 1 post.

Dirt Cheap 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

quassioides kwash-ee-OY-deez Resembles Quassia (genus named for Graman Quassi, 18th-century Surinamese slave of C.G. Dahlberg, who used the bark as a fever remedy)
handiense han-dee-EN-see Of or from Jandia (Jand�a), Canary Islands
cognata kog-NAY-tuh Closely related
cognatum kog-NAY-tum Closely related
cognatus kog-NAY-tus Closely related
Gochnatia gok-NAT-ee-uh Named for Argentine botanist Caroli Gochnat
Raoulia ra-OO-lee-uh Named for Edouard Raoul, 19th century French naval surgeon and plant collector in New Zealand
ailanthoides ay-lanth-OY-deez Resembles Ailanthus (genus name from the Moluccan name ailanto meaning sky tree; tree of heaven)
glomulifera glom-yoo-LEE-fer-uh Bearing balls
Pomaderris poh-ma-DER-riss From the Greek poma (lid) and derris (skin), referring to the membrane-like capsule covering
scherzerianum sher-zer-ee-AY-num Named for Karl Ritter Von Scherzer, 19th century Viennese explorer in Central America
scherzeriana sher-zer-ee-AY-nuh Named for Karl Ritter Von Scherzer, 19th century Viennese explorer in Central America
salina sal-LY-nuh Growing in salty places
salinum sal-LY-num Growing in salty places
salinus sal-LY-nus Growing in salty places

Journal Activity

47 new items.
75 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

40 new plants.
29 new descriptions were added.
107 new images were added.
277 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
gwendylena Positive Bluestone Perennials
purpleice Positive Klehm's Song Sparrow Perennial Farm
christinadill Negative Gardens Alive!
brandal Positive Gardino Nursery
cfroning Positive Daylily West (formerly Benrose Daylily Garden)
Marie205 Positive Paradise Garden
TheFountainLady Positive Graceful Gardens
kivariver Positive Marietta Gardens
TheFountainLady Negative Robyn's Nest Nursery
RMA_Admin Company Message Rocky Mountain Austree, Inc.
kivariver Positive Art Gallery Gardens
kittycatkidd Positive Red Barn Gardens
kansas67037 Positive Hybrid Poplar Trees
barbaras Positive Banana Garden.com
cantankerous Negative Crape Myrtles Inc.
ALCJR Company Message ALCJR ENTERPRISES - Tillandsia Plants Division

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 4, 2003