Dave's Garden Newsletter for March 17, 2009

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Vita Sackville-West, English novelist, poet, gardener (born 3/9/1892))

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Northeast Gardening 227 posts PlantFiles Pictures 150 posts Games 147 posts Bird Watching 143 posts Daylilies 137 posts Rocky Mountain Gardening 128 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 127 posts Southwest Gardening 123 posts California Gardening 103 posts Plant and Tree Identification 92 posts Australian Gardening 90 posts Poultry and Livestock 89 posts Pets 86 posts Self-contained Box Gardens 74 posts Texas Gardening 67 posts Irises 65 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 65 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 63 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 62 posts Florida Gardening 62 posts Clematis 59 posts Mid-South Gardening 52 posts Homesteading 51 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 50 posts Recipes 47 posts Sewing and Quilting 42 posts Water Gardens 42 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 42 posts Morning Glories 41 posts Coleus 38 posts Photos 37 posts Weather 36 posts Seed Germination 34 posts Tropical Plants 32 posts Market Growers 30 posts Seed Trading 29 posts Perennials 27 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 27 posts Cottage Gardening 26 posts Peonies 26 posts Healthy Living 26 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 26 posts Hoyas 25 posts Garden Talk 25 posts Plant Trading 24 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 24 posts Greenhouse 24 posts Vegetable Gardening 23 posts BirdFiles Pictures 22 posts Roses 21 posts Cacti and Succulents 21 posts Lilies 20 posts Equine Forum 20 posts Trash to Treasure 20 posts Fragrant Gardening 19 posts Shady Gardens 19 posts Cut Flowers and Floral Design 18 posts Orchid Cactus 18 posts Wildlife 17 posts Orchids 17 posts Container Gardening 17 posts Beginner Houseplants 16 posts Propagation 16 posts Farm Life 16 posts Hostas 16 posts Winter Sowing 16 posts Vines and Climbers 16 posts Beginner Vegetables 15 posts Voting Booth 15 posts Georgia Gardening 14 posts Amaryllis and Hippeastrums 14 posts Brugmansias 14 posts Frugal Living 13 posts Carolina Gardening 13 posts Strawbale Gardening 12 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 12 posts Books, Movies, and TV 11 posts BugFiles Pictures 11 posts Bulbs 11 posts Garden Art 11 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 11 posts Canadian Gardening 11 posts Herbs 11 posts Michigan Gardening 11 posts Organic Gardening 10 posts Dahlias 9 posts Palms and Cycads 9 posts Computer Talk 9 posts Peppers 9 posts Japanese Maples 8 posts Beginner Flowers 8 posts Beginner Landscaping 8 posts Central Midwest Gardening 8 posts Tomatoes 8 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 7 posts Carnivorous Plants 7 posts Ornamental Gourds 6 posts Needle Arts 6 posts Jokes & Humor 6 posts Clean and Clutter-free 6 posts Antiques and Collectibles 6 posts Soil and Composting 6 posts Cannas 5 posts Mosaics and Stained Glass 5 posts Indoor Gardening and Houseplants 5 posts Beauty and Fashion Tips 5 posts Tropical Fruits 5 posts Aroids 5 posts Hypertufa and Concrete 4 posts Cool Climate Gardening 4 posts Fruits and Nuts 4 posts Heirloom Vegetables 4 posts Tiny Gardens 3 posts Happy Birthday 3 posts Beekeeping 3 posts Welcome Mat 3 posts Begonias 3 posts Wildlife Gardening 3 posts Ferns, Fungi and Mosses 2 posts Bloom.com Photos 2 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 2 posts Hibiscus 2 posts Annuals 2 posts Vermicomposting 2 posts Heucheras and Friends 2 posts Floors and Coverings 1 post Cooking 1 post Outdoor Grilling and Cooking 1 post Cars and Trucks 1 post Hunting and Fishing 1 post Poppies 1 post Holidays and Special Events 1 post Garden Design 1 post Soap and Candle-making 1 post Test 1 post Insect and Spider Identification 1 post Furnishings 1 post Rocks, Minerals and Gems 1 post Vacations and Travel 1 post DG Marketplace 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description Nick1 Comment Houttuynia Houttuynia cordata Chantell Comment Hoya Hoya lacunosa Joy Comment Daylily 'Lollapaloosa' Hemerocallis my_own_hawaii Comment Hybrid Gladiola 'Grand Prix' Gladiolus x hortulanus muslinapron Comment Italian Stone Pine, Umbrella Pine, Parasol Pine, Pignolia Nut Pine Pinus pinea htop Comment Hellebore 'Ivory Prince' Helleborus seedpicker_TX Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Rainbow Room' Iris EMemphisGarden Comment Holly 'Nellie R. Stevens' Ilex jcrply Comment Petunia 'Wave Purple' Petunia sweetkate Comment False Indigo 'Carolina Moonlight' Baptisia Zeppy Comment English Pea 'Wando' Pisum sativum DASIYS Comment Moonflower 'Giant White' Ipomoea alba chrisw99 Comment Dutch Hyacinth 'Ana Lisa' Hyacinthus orientalis kennedyh Image Bighead Clover, Giant's Head Clover (Trifolium macrocephalum) victorgardener Image Japanese Kerria, Japanese Rose, Easter Rose (Kerria japonica) Chantell Image Jasmine 'Arabian Jasmine' (Jasminum sambac) Chantell Image Hoya (Hoya lacunosa) DaylilySLP Image Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) DaylilySLP Image Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) DaylilySLP Image Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) DaylilySLP Image Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) DaylilySLP Image Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) DaylilySLP Image Blue Passion Flower, Hardy Passionflower 'Constance Elliott' (Passiflora caerulea) palmbob Image Fragrant Pitcher Sage 'El Tigre' (Lepechinia fragrans) palmbob Image Fragrant Pitcher Sage 'El Tigre' (Lepechinia fragrans) palmbob Image Baja Desert-thorn, Baja Desert Thorn (Lycium richii) palmbob Image Catalina Ironwood, Fern-leaved Catalina Ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus var. asplenifolius) palmbob Image Catalina Ironwood, Fern-leaved Catalina Ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus var. asplenifolius) palmbob Image Catalina Ironwood, Fern-leaved Catalina Ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus var. asplenifolius) palmbob Image Catalina Ironwood, Fern-leaved Catalina Ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus var. asplenifolius) palmbob Image Catalina Ironwood, Fern-leaved Catalina Ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus var. asplenifolius) palmbob Image San Clemente Bush Mallow (Malacothamnus clementinus) palmbob Image San Clemente Bush Mallow (Malacothamnus clementinus) palmbob Image San Clemente Bush Mallow (Malacothamnus clementinus) palmbob Image Utah Mortonia (Mortonia utahensis) palmbob Image Utah Mortonia (Mortonia utahensis) palmbob Image Utah Mortonia (Mortonia utahensis) palmbob Image Bigelow Nolina, Bigelow Beargrass, Desert Nolina (Nolina bigelovii) palmbob Image Bigelow Nolina, Bigelow Beargrass, Desert Nolina (Nolina bigelovii) palmbob Image Bigelow Nolina, Bigelow Beargrass, Desert Nolina (Nolina bigelovii) palmbob Image Parry's Nolina, Bear Grass (Nolina parryi) palmbob Image Parry's Nolina, Bear Grass (Nolina parryi) palmbob Image Parry's Nolina, Bear Grass (Nolina parryi) palmbob Image Colorado Desert Cholla (Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis) WaterCan2 Image Crocus chrysanthus 'Herald' (Crocus chrysanthus) palmbob Image Colorado Desert Cholla (Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis) WaterCan2 Image Crocus chrysanthus 'Herald' (Crocus chrysanthus) palmbob Image Colorado Desert Cholla (Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis) palmbob Image Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris) palmbob Image Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris) palmbob Image Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris) palmbob Image Beavertail Cactus (Opuntia basilaris) palmbob Image Silver Cholla, Golden Cholla, Wiggin's Cholla, Ground Chilla (Cylindropuntia echinocarpus) palmbob Image Pancake Pear Cactus (Opuntia chlorotica) palmbob Image Grizzly Bear Cactus (Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea) palmbob Image Grizzly Bear Cactus (Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea) palmbob Image Grizzly Bear Cactus (Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea) palmbob Image Parish Club Cholla, Ground Mat Cholla (Grusonia parishii) palmbob Image California Cholla (Cylindropuntia californica) palmbob Image Mojave Prickly Pear, Tulip Prickly Pear, New Mexico Prickly Pear (Opuntia phaeacantha) palmbob Image Coastal Cholla, Jumping Cholla (Cylindropuntia prolifera) palmbob Image Diamond Cholla, Branched Pencil Cholla, Diamond Plated Pencil Cholla (Cylindropuntia ramosissima) palmbob Image Mason Valley Cholla, Pink Teddy Bear Cholla (Cylindropuntia x fosbergii) palmbob Image Coulter Pine, Big Cone Pine (Pinus coulteri) palmbob Image Coulter Pine, Big Cone Pine (Pinus coulteri) palmbob Image Coulter Pine, Big Cone Pine (Pinus coulteri) palmbob Image Coulter Pine, Big Cone Pine (Pinus coulteri) palmbob Image Parry Piñon, Four-leaf Nut Pine, Parry Pinyon (Pinus quadrifolia) palmbob Image Parry Piñon, Four-leaf Nut Pine, Parry Pinyon (Pinus quadrifolia) palmbob Image Parry Piñon, Four-leaf Nut Pine, Parry Pinyon (Pinus quadrifolia) palmbob Image Parry Piñon, Four-leaf Nut Pine, Parry Pinyon (Pinus quadrifolia) palmbob Image Gray Pine, Foothills Pine (Pinus sabiniana) palmbob Image Gray Pine, Foothills Pine (Pinus sabiniana) palmbob Image Gray Pine, Foothills Pine (Pinus sabiniana) palmbob Image Torrey Pine (Pinus torreyana) palmbob Image Torrey Pine (Pinus torreyana) palmbob Image California Sycamore (Platanus racemosa) palmbob Image California Sycamore (Platanus racemosa) palmbob Image California Sycamore (Platanus racemosa) palmbob Image California Sycamore (Platanus racemosa) palmbob Image Desert Apricot (Prunus fremontii) palmbob Image Desert Apricot (Prunus fremontii) palmbob Image Desert Apricot (Prunus fremontii) palmbob Image Bigcone Douglas Fir, Bigcone Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga macrocarpa) palmbob Image Bigcone Douglas Fir, Bigcone Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga macrocarpa) palmbob Image Bigcone Douglas Fir, Bigcone Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga macrocarpa) palmbob Image Bigcone Douglas Fir, Bigcone Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga macrocarpa) palmbob Image Douglas Fir, Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) palmbob Image Paper Flower (Psilostrophe cooperi) palmbob Image Antelope Bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata) palmbob Image Antelope Bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata) palmbob Image Antelope Bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata) palmbob Image Antelope Bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata) palmbob Image Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) palmbob Image Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) palmbob Image Canyon Live Oak, Maul Oak, Goldencup Oak (Quercus chrysolepis) palmbob Image Canyon Live Oak, Maul Oak, Goldencup Oak (Quercus chrysolepis) palmbob Image Canyon Live Oak, Maul Oak, Goldencup Oak (Quercus chrysolepis) palmbob Image Engelman Oak, Pasadena Oak, Mesa Live Oak (Quercus engelmannii) palmbob Image Engelman Oak, Pasadena Oak, Mesa Live Oak (Quercus engelmannii) palmbob Image Tucker Oak, Tucker's Oak (Quercus john-tuckeri) palmbob Image Tucker Oak, Tucker's Oak (Quercus john-tuckeri) palmbob Image Tucker Oak, Tucker's Oak (Quercus john-tuckeri) palmbob Image Valley Oak, California White Oak, Swamp Oak, Roble Oak (Quercus lobata) palmbob Image Channel Islands Scrub Oak (Quercus pacifica) palmbob Image Channel Islands Scrub Oak (Quercus pacifica) palmbob Image Channel Islands Scrub Oak (Quercus pacifica) nomosno Image Imperial Bromeliad (Alcantarea imperialis) nomosno Image Black-Eyed Susan Vine (Thunbergia alata) htop Image Shrub Rose 'Pink Knockout' (Rosa ) htop Image Shrub Rose 'Pink Knockout' (Rosa ) htop Image Hellebore 'Ivory Prince' (Helleborus ) turektaylor Image October Daphne, Stonecrop (Sedum sieboldii) turektaylor Image Flowering Quince (Chaenomeles japonica) turektaylor Image Helleborus (Helleborus lividus) turektaylor Image Helleborus (Helleborus lividus) turektaylor Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Herme' (Camellia japonica) turektaylor Image Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Herme' (Camellia japonica) turektaylor Image Primrose 'Hethor Giant Pink With Edge' (Primula acaulis) turektaylor Image English Primrose 'Snow Queen' (Primula vulgaris) turektaylor Image English Primrose 'Snow Queen' (Primula vulgaris) turektaylor Image Ling, Scotch Heather, Scots Heather 'Miranda' (Calluna vulgaris) tropicbreeze Image Northern Kentia (Hydriastele ramsayi) palmbob Image Island Oak (Quercus tomentella) palmbob Image Island Oak (Quercus tomentella) palmbob Image Island Oak (Quercus tomentella) palmbob Image Island Oak (Quercus tomentella) palmbob Image Interior Live Oak, Sierra Live Oak (Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens) palmbob Image Interior Live Oak, Sierra Live Oak (Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens) palmbob Image Interior Live Oak, Sierra Live Oak (Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens) palmbob Image Interior Live Oak, Sierra Live Oak (Quercus wislizeni var. frutescens) palmbob Image Chase Oak (Quercus x ganderi) palmbob Image Chase Oak (Quercus x ganderi) palmbob Image Redberry (Rhamnus crocea) palmbob Image Redberry (Rhamnus crocea) palmbob Image Redberry (Rhamnus crocea) turektaylor Image Dwarf Crested Iris (Iris cristata) turektaylor Image Dwarf Crested Iris (Iris cristata) chrisw99 Image Dutch Hyacinth 'Minos' (Hyacinthus orientalis) kniphofia Image Forest Lily, Sand Onion (sandui), Winter Red Hot Poker (Veltheimia bracteata) kniphofia Image Trailing Fig (Ficus sagittata) QCHammy Image Celery 'Redventure' (Apium graveolens var. dulce) QCHammy Image Celery 'Redventure' (Apium graveolens var. dulce) QCHammy Image Bougainvillea 'Majestic Purple' (Bougainvillea ) QCHammy Image Texas Mountain Laurel, Mescal Bean (Sophora secundiflora) Terri1948 Image Hybrid Camellia 'Spring Festival' (Camellia ) kennedyh Image Snow-In-Summer (Melaleuca linariifolia) kennedyh Image Snow-In-Summer (Melaleuca linariifolia) kennedyh Image Snow-In-Summer (Melaleuca linariifolia) kennedyh Image (Melaleuca aspalathoides)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description belle_michele Positive Select Seeds Antique Flowers dave Positive Fedco Seeds ktbrady Positive Onalee's Home-Grown Seeds & Plants jamesniemela Positive Heirloom Acres Seeds peachroses Negative Hardyplants.com Amandcr Positive The Plumeria Gallery andreen Positive Johnny's Selected Seeds hem_iamy Positive Fedco Seeds hem_iamy Positive Worm's Way Online Gardening Center KerriK5 Negative Gardens Alive! 1913cat Positive Blue Bird Haven Iris Garden i_am_outside Positive Jung Seed dapgarden Negative Burpee (W. Atlee Burpee) Hera1016 Neutral Burgess Seed JBpaulsen Positive Murray McMurray Hatchery gryphon1 Positive Goodwin Creek Gardens Ranval Neutral Mushroom Adventures Ranval Positive Fungi Perfecti, LLC

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... March 17, 2009