Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of September 20

... in which ...

124 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.18% yesterday.
984 posts were made.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
6 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
45 plants were added to the Plants Database.
33 comments were added to the Plants Database.
94 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
117 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
12 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Flowers...are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world. "

( -- Ralph Waldo Emerson, American poet, philosopher)

Forum Photo of the Day

In reply to: Oh, the heavenly scent!
By JoanJ

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Fancy-leafed Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'Red Flash (aka Redflash)'
Caladium bicolor
By gel70

Forum Activity

A grand total of 984 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

PDB Pictures 142 posts.

Roundup 141 posts.

General Discussion 105 posts.

Seed Trading 64 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 54 posts.

Prayer Requests 40 posts.

Plant Trading 34 posts.

Canadian Trading 28 posts.

Photos 26 posts.

Computer Talk 23 posts.

Tropicals 23 posts.

Welcome Mat 22 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 17 posts.

Saving Seeds 17 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 16 posts.

Vines and Climbers 15 posts.

Jokes and Chat 15 posts.

Greenhouse 13 posts.

Garden Talk 12 posts.

Farm Life 12 posts.

Hostas 12 posts.

Media 11 posts.

Mail Call! 10 posts.

Market Growers 10 posts.

Recipes 10 posts.

Parking Lot 10 posts.

Co-Op 8 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 7 posts.

Annuals 7 posts.

Identification 7 posts.

Tomatoes 7 posts.

Day Lilies 6 posts.

Garden Foes 6 posts.

Pets 6 posts.

Wild Life 5 posts.

Landscaping 5 posts.

Water Gardens 5 posts.

Camera Talk 4 posts.

Pollbooth 4 posts.

Herbs 3 posts.

Perennials 3 posts.

Roses 3 posts.

International Trading 2 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 2 posts.

Organic Gardening 2 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 2 posts.

European 1 post.

Handyman 1 post.

Soil 1 post.

Disabled Gardeners 1 post.

Fruit Trees 1 post.

Dirt Cheap 1 post.

Master Gardeners 1 post.

Container Gardening 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

Microcycas my-kroh-SY-kas Small Cycas (from the Greek kukas, an erroneous reading of koikas, a kind of palm)
undulatifolius un-dew-lay-tih-FOH-lee-us Wavy-leaf
thujopsis thoo-YOP-sis Like Thuja (Greek name for juniper or trees with aromatic wood)
undulatifolium un-dew-lay-tih-FOH-lee-um Wavy-leaf
undulatifolia un-dew-lay-tih-FOH-lee-uh Wavy-leaf
aequale EEK-wa-lee Equal
aequalis EEK-wa-lis Equal
thuyoides thoo-YOY-deez Resembling Thuja (Greek name for juniper or trees with aromatic wood)
Thysanotus ty-san-NO-tus From the greek thysanotos (fringed); referring to the three fringed inner segments
Potamophila pot-am-OH-fil-uh Lover of rivers or wet places
Stromanthe stroh-MAN-thee From the Greek stroma (bed) and anthos (flower)
gnaphaloides naf-fal-OY-deez Resembling Gnaphalium (genus name from the Greek gnaphalion, a plant whose soft white leaves are used as cushion stuffing)

Journal Activity

1 new item.
4 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

45 new plants.
33 new descriptions were added.
117 new images were added.
94 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
weezer Positive Pinetree Garden Seeds
BGM Positive Brent & Becky's Bulbs
eileenmlamb Positive Underwood Gardens (also dba Grandma's Garden Catalog)
bduno1 Neutral Paradise Garden
winterhaven Positive Tropiflora
peskyjo Positive Golden Harvest Organics

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 20, 2003