Dave's Garden Newsletter for April 9, 2010

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Steve Bender, Southern garden writer)

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Northeast Gardening 250 posts Southwest Gardening 173 posts Plant and Tree Identification 128 posts Bird Watching 103 posts Texas Gardening 94 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 69 posts Daylilies 67 posts Poultry and Livestock 66 posts Mid-South Gardening 65 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 63 posts Photos 58 posts Pets 57 posts Bulbs 47 posts Games 35 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 35 posts Australian Gardening 35 posts Florida Gardening 33 posts Winter Sowing 32 posts Irises 31 posts Tomatoes 31 posts Caudiciforms 31 posts Weather 31 posts Cacti and Succulents 30 posts Annuals 27 posts Tropical Plants 23 posts California Gardening 22 posts Garden Talk 21 posts Perennials 21 posts Orchids 20 posts Central Midwest Gardening 19 posts Roses 18 posts Peonies 17 posts Cottage Gardening 17 posts Self-contained Box Gardens 17 posts Sewing and Quilting 16 posts Carolina Gardening 16 posts Trash to Treasure 16 posts Amaryllis and Hippeastrums 14 posts Farm Life 14 posts Brugmansias 14 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 14 posts Beginner Houseplants 13 posts Fruits and Nuts 13 posts Container Gardening 12 posts Clematis 11 posts Propagation 11 posts Vegetable Gardening 11 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 10 posts Clean and Clutter-free 10 posts Voting Booth 10 posts Lilies 9 posts Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 9 posts Healthy Living 9 posts Garden Art 9 posts Tiny Gardens 9 posts Coleus 9 posts Computer Talk 9 posts Herbs 8 posts Hydrangeas 8 posts Seed Trading 8 posts Strawbale Gardening 8 posts Dahlias 8 posts Invasive Plants 8 posts Coneflowers 7 posts Rhododendrons and Relatives 7 posts Cameras and Photography 7 posts Michigan Gardening 6 posts Plant Trading 6 posts Hibiscus 6 posts Beginner Vegetables 6 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 6 posts Fuchsias 6 posts Seed Germination 6 posts Hostas 6 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 6 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 6 posts Homesteading 6 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 6 posts Grass and Bamboo 6 posts Happy Birthday 5 posts Canadian Gardening 5 posts Wildlife 5 posts Retirees 5 posts Heucheras and Friends 4 posts PlantFiles Pictures 4 posts Accessible Gardening 4 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 4 posts Morning Glories 4 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 4 posts Indoor Gardening and Houseplants 4 posts Soil and Composting 4 posts Sustainable Alternatives 3 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 3 posts Bird Identification 3 posts Electronics 3 posts Orchid Cactus 3 posts Books, Movies, and TV 3 posts Shady Gardens 3 posts Peppers 2 posts Apartment Living 2 posts Aroids 2 posts Ferns, Fungi and Mosses 2 posts Palms and Cycads 2 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 2 posts Begonias 2 posts Mosaics and Stained Glass 2 posts Frugal Living 2 posts Needle Arts 2 posts Garden Shed 2 posts Market Growers 1 post Hoyas 1 post Caregivers 1 post Passifloras 1 post Furnishings 1 post Vines and Climbers 1 post Appliances 1 post Artisans 1 post Beginner Flowers 1 post Classified Ads 1 post Recipes 1 post Wildlife Gardening 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description chydi Comment Florentine Tulip, Wild Tulip Tulipa sylvestris Qwilter Comment River Birch Betula nigra aquadriac Comment Peace Lily 'Domino' Spathiphyllum CaptMicha Comment Woolly Blue Violet, Sister Violet Viola sororia taz6122 Comment Pink Stem Taro 'Pink Stem' Colocasia esculenta ryguy319 Comment Avens, Geum 'Lady Stratheden' Geum denimlady Comment Ceanothus, New Jersey Tea, Redshank, Wild Snowball, Mountain Sweet Ceanothus americanus revols Comment Chocolate Daisy Berlandiera lyrata zen_follower Comment Wheatstraw Celosia (Spicata Group) Celosia argentea var. spicata UrbanRobot Comment White Ginger, Garland Lily, Butterfly Ginger Hedychium coronarium val0822 Comment Trumpet Narcissus, Trumpet Daffodil 'Dutch Master' Narcissus val0822 Comment Dutch Hyacinth 'China Pink' Hyacinthus orientalis UrbanRobot Comment Persian Shield Strobilanthes dyerianus vossner Comment Avocado, Alligator Pear 'Mexicola' Persea americana vossner Comment 'Poncho' Persea americana vossner Comment Avocado, Alligator Pear 'Wilma' Persea americana ApopkaJohn Comment Winecup, Tall Winecup, Cowboy Rose, Poppy Mallow, Tall Poppy Mallow Callirhoe leiocarpa thrower Comment Chilean Guava, Strawberry Myrtle Ugni molinae kennedyh Image Green Midge-orchid (Genoplesium pumilum)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description davidlx Positive Gardens Alive! margaran Positive Burpee (W. Atlee Burpee) artsandherbs Positive Ready to Grow Seeds ampdlivwir Positive Spring Hill Nursery (aka SpringHillNursery.com) Elysia Positive Almost Eden Plants Verguenza Positive Brushwood Nursery rbcrewser Negative Four Seasons Nursery tobee43 Positive Pernell Gerver dude945 Positive Polymers, Inc. ewurster Positive Raintree Nursery dfulton Positive Direct Source Hostas southtexas Negative Growquest Growers (also dba Olive-Trees.net and Surf & Sierra Wholesale Nurseries, LLC) ldy_gardenermd Positive Great Garden Plants lkarnatz Negative Arizona Aquatic Gardens Chocolatemoose Positive Corralitos Gardens hardyinokc Negative High Country Gardens narrowminded Positive CT Daylily Mike1624 Positive Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery mad4roses Negative Arizona Aquatic Gardens HeritageFarm Positive Michigan Bulb HeritageFarm Negative Four Seasons Nursery v_pomarico Negative Willis Orchard Company kandhi Negative Buried Treasures EBurks Neutral Spring Hill Nursery (aka SpringHillNursery.com) PurePlants Negative Buried Treasures Cglaurence Positive Michigan Bulb GEC Positive Connell's Dahlias elmergarden Positive J.L. Hudson, Seedsman kumzooloo Positive Santa Rosa Gardens plantladylin Positive Gebhart's Farm and Geenhouse (GebhartGreenhouse.com) westons Positive Zoysia Farm Nurseries april123 Negative Pars Produce Co. prosrocket Negative Four Seasons Nursery prosrocket Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. Shroud Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. greenthumb99 Positive Loess Roots montereygreen Negative Easy to Grow Bulbs sahoward Positive Made in the Shade Gardens Nuzoorevu Positive Bluestone Perennials Joy Positive Peace On Earth Gardens CherokeeGreg Positive Brian's Botanicals

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... April 9, 2010