Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of September 10

... in which ...

125 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.19% yesterday.
1,031 posts were made.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
4 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
15 plants were added to the Plants Database.
27 comments were added to the Plants Database.
63 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
85 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
11 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Where flowers bloom so does hope."

( -- Claudia (Lady Bird) Johnson, (born 12/12/1912))

Forum Photo of the Day

In reply to: Up and Down day
By rootdoctor

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Orchid 'Harefield Hall'
Paphiopedilum insigne
By DaylilySLP

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,031 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

PDB Pictures 116 posts.

Photos 93 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 74 posts.

General Discussion 74 posts.

Roundup 54 posts.

Canadian Trading 51 posts.

Prayer Requests 48 posts.

Computer Talk 41 posts.

Seed Trading 36 posts.

Vines and Climbers 35 posts.

Pets 33 posts.

Tropicals 32 posts.

Garden Foes 31 posts.

Identification 30 posts.

Water Gardens 26 posts.

Dave's Garden 19 posts.

Garden Talk 19 posts.

Welcome Mat 15 posts.

Recipes 13 posts.

Bulbs 12 posts.

Farm Life 11 posts.

Home and Crafts 10 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 9 posts.

Plant Trading 9 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 9 posts.

Jokes and Chat 9 posts.

Soil 9 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 8 posts.

Hostas 8 posts.

Mail Call! 8 posts.

Parking Lot 7 posts.

Roses 6 posts.

Propagation 6 posts.

Co-Op 6 posts.

Tomatoes 6 posts.

Dirt Cheap 5 posts.

Pollbooth 3 posts.

Legumes 3 posts.

Stay at Home Moms 3 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 3 posts.

Wild Life 3 posts.

Irises 3 posts.

Camera Talk 3 posts.

Herbs 3 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 3 posts.

International Trading 3 posts.

Dave's Garden FAQ 3 posts.

Heirlooms 3 posts.

Saving Seeds 2 posts.

Organic Gardening 2 posts.

Test 2 posts.

European 2 posts.

Day Lilies 2 posts.

Gourds and Melons 2 posts.

Fruit Trees 1 post.

Market Growers 1 post.

Container Gardening 1 post.

Geraniaceae 1 post.

Frequently Asked Questions 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

glaziovii gla-ZHOO-vee-eye Named for Auguste Fran�ois Marie Glaziou, 20th century French plant collector in Brazil
melanurus mel-an-YOOR-us From the Greek melas (black) and uros (tail)
Leichhardtiana like-hardt-ee-AY-nuh Named for Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt 19th century German explorer and scientist who disappeared on an expedition in Australia
Dawsonia daw-SON-ee-uh Named for Jackson T. Dawson, 20th century superintendant of the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, Massachusettes (U.S.)
dawsoniana daw-son-ee-AY-nuh Named for Jackson T. Dawson, 20th century superintendant of the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, Massachusettes (U.S.)
dawsonii daw-SON-ee-eye Named for Jackson T. Dawson, 20th century superintendant of the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, Massachusettes (U.S.)
Scyphanthus sky-FAN-thus From the Greek skyphos (cup or beaker) and anthos (flower)
ferocissima fer-oh-SIS-ih-muh Most fierce; spiniest
ferocissimum fer-oh-SIS-ih-mum Most fierce; spiniest
umbraculifera um-brak-yoo-LIF-er-uh Shade-bearing
Neoglaziovia nee-oh-gla-ZHOO-vee-uh Named for Auguste Fran�ois Marie Glaziou, 20th century French plant collector in Brazil

Journal Activity

35 new items.
83 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

15 new plants.
27 new descriptions were added.
85 new images were added.
63 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
dlilborn Positive Schreiner's Iris Gardens
socks909 Negative Burgess Seed
dirtyoldman Negative Richard Owen Nurseries, Inc.
wendysundby Positive Paradise Garden

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 10, 2003