Dave's Garden Newsletter for February 28, 2011

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- "Kermit the Frog" - a muppet created by the late Jim Henson)

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Northeast Gardening 158 posts Daylilies 103 posts PlantFiles Pictures 97 posts Plant and Tree Identification 86 posts Bird Watching 84 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 71 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 60 posts Games 56 posts Cacti and Succulents 54 posts Florida Gardening 49 posts Pets 47 posts Tropical Plants 41 posts Poultry and Livestock 41 posts Southwest Gardening 37 posts Seed Trading 37 posts Sewing and Quilting 36 posts Homesteading 34 posts Roses 34 posts Clean and Clutter-free 31 posts Vegetable Gardening 27 posts Canadian Gardening 27 posts Texas Gardening 25 posts High Yield Gardening 25 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 24 posts Morning Glories 23 posts Propagation 22 posts Clematis 20 posts Voting Booth 19 posts Mid-South Gardening 19 posts Tomatoes 19 posts Australian Gardening 19 posts Accessible Gardening 16 posts Irises 15 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 15 posts Beginner Flowers 14 posts Soil and Composting 12 posts Market Growers 12 posts Photos 12 posts Cannas 12 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 11 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 11 posts Peonies 11 posts Herbs 11 posts Books, Movies, and TV 10 posts Plant Trading 10 posts California Gardening 10 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 10 posts Lilies 9 posts Carolina Gardening 9 posts Central Midwest Gardening 8 posts Trash to Treasure 8 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 6 posts Brugmansias 6 posts Bulbs 5 posts Orchids 5 posts Construction Zone: building, remodeling, additions 5 posts Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 5 posts Peppers 5 posts Insect and Spider Identification 5 posts Wildlife 5 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 5 posts Weather 5 posts Fruits and Nuts 4 posts Beginner Vegetables 4 posts Beginner Houseplants 4 posts Invasive Plants 4 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 4 posts DG Journals and Diaries 4 posts Cooking 4 posts Seed Germination 4 posts Equine Forum 4 posts Home Decorating 3 posts Cameras and Photography 3 posts Bird Identification 3 posts Annuals 3 posts Beginner Landscaping 3 posts Happy Birthday 3 posts Orchid Cactus 3 posts Shady Gardens 3 posts Strawbale Gardening 3 posts Heucheras and Friends 3 posts Recipes 2 posts Self-contained Box Gardens 2 posts Georgia Gardening 2 posts Amaryllis and Hippeastrums 2 posts Gingers 2 posts Frugal Living 2 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 2 posts Hostas 2 posts Canning, Freezing and Drying 2 posts Container Gardening 2 posts Tropical Fruits 2 posts Garden Talk 1 post Beekeeping 1 post Greenhouse 1 post Appliances 1 post Japanese Maples 1 post Vacations and Travel 1 post Plumerias 1 post Garden Art 1 post Brewing and Fermenting 1 post Poppies 1 post Classified Ads 1 post Sustainable Alternatives 1 post Vermicomposting 1 post Community Gardens 1 post BirdFiles Pictures 1 post Coneflowers 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description aldaflower Comment Queen's Wreath, Bluebird Vine, Sandpaper Vine Petrea volubilis ge1836 Comment Fortune Hybrid Hyssop 'Blue Fortune' Agastache whitmanfarms Comment Hoya, Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower Hoya rigida flowblue Comment Hoya, Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower Hoya rigida diamondjfarms Comment Banana, Hardy Banana 'Texas Star' Musa FrankSchena Comment Brazilian Red Cloak Megaskepasma erythrochlamys luciee Comment Flowering Pear, Callery Pear 'Bradford' Pyrus calleryana zone10 Comment Saucer Plant Aeonium urbicum diamondjfarms Comment Banana, Hardy Banana 'California Gold' Musa kcarneal Comment Southern High Bush Blueberry 'Misty' Vaccinium virgatum themikeman Comment Floribunda Rose 'Blue Bubbles' Rosa meschow Comment English Iris Iris latifolia minpin3165 Comment Air Plant, Lifeplant, Cathedral Bells, Floppers, Mexican Love Plant, Mother-in-Law Plant Kalanchoe pinnata ArielB Comment Norfolk Island Hibiscus 'Royal Purple' Lagunaria patersonii zdmj11 Comment Melon 'Kazakh' Cucumis melo DaylilySLP Image Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper 'Nana' (Juniperus procumbens) DaylilySLP Image Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper 'Nana' (Juniperus procumbens) DaylilySLP Image Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper 'Nana' (Juniperus procumbens) DaylilySLP Image Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper 'Nana' (Juniperus procumbens) DaylilySLP Image Flaky Juniper, Single-seed Juniper 'Blue Star' (Juniperus squamata) DaylilySLP Image Flaky Juniper, Single-seed Juniper 'Blue Star' (Juniperus squamata) DaylilySLP Image Flaky Juniper, Single-seed Juniper 'Blue Star' (Juniperus squamata) DaylilySLP Image Flaky Juniper, Single-seed Juniper 'Blue Star' (Juniperus squamata) DaylilySLP Image Shasta Daisy 'Banana Cream' (Leucanthemum x superbum) DaylilySLP Image Shasta Daisy 'Banana Cream' (Leucanthemum x superbum) DaylilySLP Image Shasta Daisy 'Banana Cream' (Leucanthemum x superbum) DaylilySLP Image Shasta Daisy 'Banana Cream' (Leucanthemum x superbum) DaylilySLP Image Shasta Daisy 'Snowcap' (Leucanthemum x superbum) DaylilySLP Image Shasta Daisy 'Snowcap' (Leucanthemum x superbum) DaylilySLP Image Shasta Daisy 'Snowcap' (Leucanthemum x superbum) DaylilySLP Image Shasta Daisy 'Snowcap' (Leucanthemum x superbum) DaylilySLP Image Faassen's Catmint, Ornamental Catmint 'Walker's Low' (Nepeta x faassenii) DaylilySLP Image Faassen's Catmint, Ornamental Catmint 'Walker's Low' (Nepeta x faassenii) DaylilySLP Image Faassen's Catmint, Ornamental Catmint 'Walker's Low' (Nepeta x faassenii) DaylilySLP Image Faassen's Catmint, Ornamental Catmint 'Walker's Low' (Nepeta x faassenii) DaylilySLP Image Oriental Fountain Grass 'Karley Rose' (Pennisetum orientale) DaylilySLP Image Oriental Fountain Grass 'Karley Rose' (Pennisetum orientale) DaylilySLP Image Oriental Fountain Grass 'Karley Rose' (Pennisetum orientale) DaylilySLP Image Oriental Fountain Grass 'Karley Rose' (Pennisetum orientale) DaylilySLP Image Garden Phlox 'David' (Phlox paniculata) DaylilySLP Image Garden Phlox 'David' (Phlox paniculata) DaylilySLP Image Garden Phlox 'David' (Phlox paniculata) DaylilySLP Image Large-Flowered Climbing Rose 'Candy Land' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Large-Flowered Climbing Rose 'Candy Land' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Large-Flowered Climbing Rose 'Candy Land' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Rose 'Colorific' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Rose 'Colorific' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Rose 'Colorific' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Fragrant Plum' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Fragrant Plum' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Fragrant Plum' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Fragrant Plum' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Climbing Rose 'Full Moon Rising' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Climbing Rose 'Full Moon Rising' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Climbing Rose 'Full Moon Rising' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Let Freedom Ring' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Let Freedom Ring' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Let Freedom Ring' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda, Cluster Flowered Rose 'Lime Sublime' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda, Cluster Flowered Rose 'Lime Sublime' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda, Cluster Flowered Rose 'Lime Sublime' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda Rose 'Mardi Gras' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda Rose 'Mardi Gras' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda Rose 'Mardi Gras' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Large-flowered Climbing Rose 'New Dawn' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Large-flowered Climbing Rose 'New Dawn' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda Rose, Cluster Flowered Rose 'Pumpkin Patch' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda Rose, Cluster Flowered Rose 'Pumpkin Patch' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda Rose 'Sexy Rexy' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda Rose 'Sexy Rexy' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda Rose 'Sexy Rexy' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda Rose 'Shockwave' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda Rose 'Shockwave' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda Rose 'Shockwave' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda Rose 'Sunsprite' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda Rose 'Sunsprite' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda Rose 'Sunsprite' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda Rose 'Tuscan Sun' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda Rose 'Tuscan Sun' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Floribunda Rose 'Tuscan Sun' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Polyantha Rose 'Wing-Ding' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Polyantha Rose 'Wing-Ding' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Polyantha Rose 'Wing-Ding' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Black-Eyed Susan, Orange Coneflower 'Goldsturm' (Rudbeckia fulgida) DaylilySLP Image Black-Eyed Susan, Orange Coneflower 'Goldsturm' (Rudbeckia fulgida) DaylilySLP Image Black-Eyed Susan, Orange Coneflower 'Goldsturm' (Rudbeckia fulgida) DaylilySLP Image Black-Eyed Susan, Orange Coneflower 'Goldsturm' (Rudbeckia fulgida) DaylilySLP Image Bloody Mary, Bloody William, Dusty Miller, Lychnis, Mullein Pinks, Rose Campion 'Gardener's World' (Silene coronaria) DaylilySLP Image Bloody Mary, Bloody William, Dusty Miller, Lychnis, Mullein Pinks, Rose Campion 'Gardener's World' (Silene coronaria) DaylilySLP Image Bloody Mary, Bloody William, Dusty Miller, Lychnis, Mullein Pinks, Rose Campion 'Gardener's World' (Silene coronaria) palmbob Image Aeonium (Aeonium percarneum) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe petricola) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe petricola) palmbob Image Powder Puff 'Alba' (Calliandra haematocephala) palmbob Image Powder Puff 'Alba' (Calliandra haematocephala) palmbob Image Powder Puff 'Alba' (Calliandra haematocephala) palmbob Image Powder Puff 'Alba' (Calliandra haematocephala) palmbob Image Red Powder Puff (Calliandra haematocephala) palmbob Image Red Powder Puff (Calliandra haematocephala) palmbob Image Common Camellia 'Baronne de Bleichroeder' (Camellia japonica) palmbob Image Common Camellia 'Coquettii' (Camellia japonica)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description amf94597 Positive Bulbs Direct (bulbsdirect.com) Eekerka Positive Turtle Tree Seed tepesridge Negative Heirloom Seeds rnation Positive Diane's Flower Seeds cics Positive Almost Eden Plants thearwood3 Positive Pense Nursery marysimon39 Positive A Nearly Native Nursery dnm20 Positive A Nearly Native Nursery marianshabitat Positive Select Seeds Antique Flowers brandie21 Positive Diane's Flower Seeds cbeardgardener Positive Onalee's Home-Grown Seeds & Plants RLPearce Positive Cummins Nursery RLPearce Positive Trees of Antiquity (formerly Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery) flagulfcoast Negative Seed Savers Exchange flagulfcoast Neutral Goodwin Creek Gardens 1997 Positive Diane's Flower Seeds Nanogirl Negative Direct Gardening melissayardgurl Negative Willis Orchard Company melissayardgurl Positive Finch Blueberry Nursery beesfarm Positive Summerstone Nursery mtilton Positive Ed Hume Seeds palmeratreach1 Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. walnutking Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. texasyellowrose Positive Henry Field's Seed & Nursery Johnboy369 Positive Mattslandscape.com Trancas_lady Positive Zuma Canyon Orchids simplesara Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. Jessence Negative Heirloom Roses groovydude Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. groovydude Positive Seed Savers Exchange

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Member Addition Description palmbob Positive The Aloes of Tropical Africa and Madagascar palmbob Positive Haworthia for the Collector palmbob Positive The Aloe of Madagascar

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... February 28, 2011