Dave's Garden Newsletter for March 27, 2011

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- J. C. Raulston, American horticulturist)

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Plant and Tree Identification 228 posts PlantFiles Pictures 150 posts Northeast Gardening 134 posts Games 117 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 114 posts Daylilies 105 posts Bird Watching 73 posts Texas Gardening 73 posts Poultry and Livestock 44 posts Pets 40 posts Mid-South Gardening 38 posts Homesteading 37 posts Tropical Plants 37 posts Clematis 34 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 33 posts Photos 29 posts Recipes 26 posts Vegetable Gardening 26 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 25 posts Australian Gardening 25 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 24 posts Garden Art 22 posts Brugmansias 22 posts Irises 22 posts Plant Trading 20 posts Antiques and Collectibles 20 posts Peonies 18 posts Clean and Clutter-free 18 posts Beginner Vegetables 17 posts BugFiles Pictures 17 posts Sewing and Quilting 15 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 14 posts Insect and Spider Identification 14 posts Beginner Houseplants 14 posts Carolina Gardening 12 posts Seed Trading 12 posts Beginner Flowers 12 posts Southwest Gardening 12 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 12 posts Cacti and Succulents 12 posts California Gardening 11 posts Florida Gardening 11 posts Hostas 10 posts Bird Identification 10 posts Self-contained Box Gardens 10 posts Winter Sowing 10 posts Bulbs 9 posts Vermicomposting 9 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 9 posts Caudiciforms 8 posts Propagation 8 posts Strawbale Gardening 7 posts Fruits and Nuts 7 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 7 posts Soil and Composting 7 posts Garden Talk 7 posts Hydrangeas 6 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 6 posts Saving Seeds 6 posts Invasive Plants 6 posts Aroids 6 posts Canadian Gardening 6 posts Roses 6 posts Weather 5 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 5 posts Lilies 5 posts Trash to Treasure 5 posts Herbs 5 posts Accessible Gardening 4 posts Voting Booth 4 posts Tomatoes 4 posts Cottage Gardening 4 posts Water Gardens 4 posts Ferns, Fungi and Mosses 4 posts Ask-a-Gardener 3 posts Cameras and Photography 3 posts Georgia Gardening 3 posts Heucheras and Friends 3 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 3 posts Annuals 3 posts Computer Talk 2 posts Seed Germination 2 posts Central Midwest Gardening 2 posts Jokes & Humor 2 posts Geraniums, Pelargoniums and Erodiums 2 posts Frugal Living 2 posts Happy Birthday 2 posts High Yield Gardening 1 post Equine Forum 1 post Wildlife 1 post Greenhouse 1 post Orchids 1 post Mosaics and Stained Glass 1 post Electrical and Lighting 1 post Hoyas 1 post Perennials 1 post Hibiscus 1 post Farm Life 1 post Healthy Living 1 post Shady Gardens 1 post Ornamental Gourds 1 post Gardening by the Moon 1 post Canning, Freezing and Drying 1 post Cooking 1 post Morning Glories 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description MaxBeau Comment Crocosmia 'Lucifer' Crocosmia Omegatop Comment Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Mexican Carpet' Ruellia tweediana fleurish Comment Bigleaf Hydrangea Lacecap 'Lady in Red' Hydrangea macrophylla themikeman Comment Money Plant, Honesty, Bolbonac, Moonwort, Silver Dollar Lunaria annua donnacreation Comment Dwarf Bottlebrush 'Little John' Callistemon viminalis Kiyzersoze Comment Dianthera 'Brazil' Dianthera nodosa klauzara Comment Mexican Heather, False Heather 'Allyson Deep Rose' Cuphea hyssopifolia Campfiredan Comment Southern Amaranth, Giant Amaranth, Pigweed Amaranthus australis SCjudy Comment Cabbage on a Stick, Vulcan Palm, Älula Brighamia insignis uviolet Comment Wintercreeper Euonymus 'Sarcoxie' Euonymus fortunei hairyjo Comment Scottish Harebell, Bluebells of Scotland, Harebell Campanula rotundifolia newgreenguy Comment Loquat, Japanese Plum Eriobotrya japonica Seihatsu Comment Schefflera, Umbrella Tree, Octopus Tree Schefflera actinophylla Kell Image Coastal Cholla, Jumping Cholla (Cylindropuntia prolifera) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Lavender Stardust' (Hemerocallis ) Xenomorf Image Alfilaria, Red-stemmed Filaree, Pin Clover, Pin Grass, Wild Musk, Common Storksbill (Erodium cicutarium) Xenomorf Image Alfilaria, Red-stemmed Filaree, Pin Clover, Pin Grass, Wild Musk, Common Storksbill (Erodium cicutarium) Xenomorf Image Englemann's Prickly Pear Cactus, Texas Prickly Pear Cactus, Cactus Apple (Opuntia engelmannii) Xenomorf Image Englemann's Prickly Pear Cactus, Texas Prickly Pear Cactus, Cactus Apple (Opuntia engelmannii) Xenomorf Image Englemann's Prickly Pear Cactus, Texas Prickly Pear Cactus, Cactus Apple (Opuntia engelmannii) Xenomorf Image Englemann's Prickly Pear Cactus, Texas Prickly Pear Cactus, Cactus Apple (Opuntia engelmannii) DaylilySLP Image Dwarf Mouse-ear Tickseed, Lobed Tickseed 'Nana' (Coreopsis auriculata) Xenomorf Image Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) DaylilySLP Image Dwarf Mouse-ear Tickseed, Lobed Tickseed 'Nana' (Coreopsis auriculata) Xenomorf Image Golden Barrel Cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) DaylilySLP Image Variegated Tickseed 'Tequila Sunrise' (Coreopsis ) DaylilySLP Image Eulalia, Maiden Grass, Zebra Grass, Chinese Silvergrass 'Cabaret' (Miscanthus sinensis) DaylilySLP Image Eulalia, Maiden Grass, Zebra Grass, Chinese Silvergrass 'Cabaret' (Miscanthus sinensis) DaylilySLP Image Eulalia, Maiden Grass, Zebra Grass, Chinese Silvergrass 'Gracillimus' (Miscanthus sinensis) DaylilySLP Image Eulalia, Maiden Grass, Zebra Grass, Chinese Silvergrass 'Gracillimus' (Miscanthus sinensis) DaylilySLP Image Eulalia, Maiden Grass, Zebra Grass, Chinese Silvergrass 'Morning Light' (Miscanthus sinensis) DaylilySLP Image Eulalia, Maiden Grass, Zebra Grass, Chinese Silvergrass 'Morning Light' (Miscanthus sinensis) DaylilySLP Image Switch Grass, Wand Panic Grass 'Shenandoah' (Panicum virgatum) DaylilySLP Image Switch Grass, Wand Panic Grass 'Shenandoah' (Panicum virgatum) DaylilySLP Image Switch Grass, Wand Panic Grass 'Shenandoah' (Panicum virgatum) DaylilySLP Image Switch Grass, Wand Panic Grass 'Shenandoah' (Panicum virgatum) DaylilySLP Image Black Fountain Grass 'Moudry' (Pennisetum alopecuroides) DaylilySLP Image Black Fountain Grass 'Moudry' (Pennisetum alopecuroides) DaylilySLP Image Black Fountain Grass 'Moudry' (Pennisetum alopecuroides) DaylilySLP Image Black Fountain Grass 'Moudry' (Pennisetum alopecuroides) Gabrielle Image Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, African Daisy, Barberton Daisy, Gerber Daisy (Gerbera jamesonii) Metrosideros Image Hawaiian Caper Bush, Maiapilo, pua pilo, pilo (Capparis sandwichiana) Xenomorf Image Mexican Claret-Cup, California Hedgehog (Echinocereus coccineus var. paucispinus) Xenomorf Image Mexican Claret-Cup, California Hedgehog (Echinocereus coccineus var. paucispinus) Xenomorf Image Mexican Claret-Cup, California Hedgehog (Echinocereus coccineus var. paucispinus) Xenomorf Image Mexican Claret-Cup, California Hedgehog (Echinocereus coccineus var. paucispinus) Xenomorf Image Mexican Claret-Cup, California Hedgehog (Echinocereus coccineus var. paucispinus) Xenomorf Image Mexican Fire Barrel, Mexican Lime Cactus, Viznaga de Lima (Ferocactus pilosus) Xenomorf Image Mexican Fire Barrel, Mexican Lime Cactus, Viznaga de Lima (Ferocactus pilosus) DaylilySLP Image Great Masterwort 'Abbey Road' (Astrantia major) DaylilySLP Image Great Masterwort 'Abbey Road' (Astrantia major) DaylilySLP Image Great Masterwort 'Abbey Road' (Astrantia major) DaylilySLP Image Great Masterwort 'Abbey Road' (Astrantia major) DaylilySLP Image Japanese Barberry 'Golden Ruby' (Berberis thunbergii) DaylilySLP Image Japanese Barberry 'Golden Ruby' (Berberis thunbergii) DaylilySLP Image Japanese Barberry 'Golden Ruby' (Berberis thunbergii) DaylilySLP Image Japanese Barberry 'Golden Ruby' (Berberis thunbergii) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Carmen Renee' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Carmen Renee' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image Eastern Purple Coneflower 'Pica Bella' (Echinacea purpurea) DaylilySLP Image Eastern Purple Coneflower 'Pica Bella' (Echinacea purpurea) DaylilySLP Image Panicle Hydrangea, Tree Hydrangea 'Little Lamb' (Hydrangea paniculata) DaylilySLP Image Panicle Hydrangea, Tree Hydrangea 'Little Lamb' (Hydrangea paniculata) DaylilySLP Image Panicle Hydrangea, Tree Hydrangea 'Little Lamb' (Hydrangea paniculata) DaylilySLP Image Bee Balm, Bergamot, Firecracker Plant, Horsemint, Oswego Tea 'Grand Marshall' (Monarda didyma) DaylilySLP Image Bee Balm, Bergamot, Firecracker Plant, Horsemint, Oswego Tea 'Grand Marshall' (Monarda didyma) DaylilySLP Image Bee Balm, Bergamot, Firecracker Plant, Horsemint, Oswego Tea 'Grand Marshall' (Monarda didyma) DaylilySLP Image Goldenrod 'Golden Baby' (Solidago ) DaylilySLP Image Goldenrod 'Golden Baby' (Solidago ) DaylilySLP Image Goldenrod 'Golden Baby' (Solidago ) DaylilySLP Image Goldenrod 'Golden Baby' (Solidago ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Spiritual Corridor' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Spiritual Corridor' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image New York Aster, Michaelmas Daisy 'Alert' (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii) DaylilySLP Image New York Aster, Michaelmas Daisy 'Alert' (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii) DaylilySLP Image New York Aster, Michaelmas Daisy 'Alert' (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii) DaylilySLP Image American Cranberry Bush (Tree), Crampbark Tree, Wild Gueldes-Rose, Gueldres-Rose, Dog Rowan Tree 'Alfredo' (Viburnum opulus var. americanum) DaylilySLP Image American Cranberry Bush (Tree), Crampbark Tree, Wild Gueldes-Rose, Gueldres-Rose, Dog Rowan Tree 'Alfredo' (Viburnum opulus var. americanum) DaylilySLP Image American Cranberry Bush (Tree), Crampbark Tree, Wild Gueldes-Rose, Gueldres-Rose, Dog Rowan Tree 'Alfredo' (Viburnum opulus var. americanum) DaylilySLP Image American Cranberry Bush (Tree), Crampbark Tree, Wild Gueldes-Rose, Gueldres-Rose, Dog Rowan Tree 'Alfredo' (Viburnum opulus var. americanum) Xenomorf Image Emory Oak, Blackjack Oak, Live Oak (Quercus emoryi) Xenomorf Image Emory Oak, Blackjack Oak, Live Oak (Quercus emoryi) Xenomorf Image Emory Oak, Blackjack Oak, Live Oak (Quercus emoryi) Xenomorf Image Emory Oak, Blackjack Oak, Live Oak (Quercus emoryi) Xenomorf Image Emory Oak, Blackjack Oak, Live Oak (Quercus emoryi) Xenomorf Image Emory Oak, Blackjack Oak, Live Oak (Quercus emoryi) Xenomorf Image Emory Oak, Blackjack Oak, Live Oak (Quercus emoryi) Xenomorf Image Emory Oak, Blackjack Oak, Live Oak (Quercus emoryi) Kell Image Purple Toadflax, Perennial Toadflax 'Canon J. Went' (Linaria purpurea) Kell Image Purple Toadflax, Perennial Toadflax 'Canon J. Went' (Linaria purpurea) Kell Image Purple Toadflax, Perennial Toadflax 'Canon J. Went' (Linaria purpurea) Kell Image Purple Toadflax, Perennial Toadflax 'Canon J. Went' (Linaria purpurea) Kell Image Purple Toadflax, Perennial Toadflax 'Canon J. Went' (Linaria purpurea) Kell Image Purple Toadflax, Perennial Toadflax 'Canon J. Went' (Linaria purpurea) DaylilySLP Image Dwarf Chenille, Firetail (Acalypha reptans) DaylilySLP Image Dwarf Chenille, Firetail (Acalypha reptans) DaylilySLP Image Orange Hummingbird Mint, Jewel of the Sierra Madre, Hyssop 'Coronado' (Agastache aurantiaca) DaylilySLP Image Orange Hummingbird Mint, Jewel of the Sierra Madre, Hyssop 'Coronado' (Agastache aurantiaca) DaylilySLP Image Agastache 'Cotton Candy' (Agastache ) DaylilySLP Image Agastache 'Cotton Candy' (Agastache ) DaylilySLP Image Agastache 'Cotton Candy' (Agastache ) DaylilySLP Image Agastache 'Cotton Candy' (Agastache ) DaylilySLP Image Hyssop, Bubble Gum Mint, Hummingbird Mint 'Heatwave' (Agastache ) DaylilySLP Image Hyssop, Bubble Gum Mint, Hummingbird Mint 'Heatwave' (Agastache ) DaylilySLP Image Hyssop, Bubble Gum Mint, Hummingbird Mint 'Heatwave' (Agastache ) DaylilySLP Image Hyssop, Bubble Gum Mint, Hummingbird Mint 'Heatwave' (Agastache ) DaylilySLP Image Agastache 'Summer Glow' (Agastache ) DaylilySLP Image Agastache 'Summer Glow' (Agastache ) DaylilySLP Image Agastache 'Summer Glow' (Agastache ) Kell Image Purple Toadflax, Perennial Toadflax 'Canon J. Went' (Linaria purpurea) Kell Image Purple Toadflax, Perennial Toadflax 'Canon J. Went' (Linaria purpurea) DaylilySLP Image Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) DaylilySLP Image Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) DaylilySLP Image Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea) DaylilySLP Image Summer Snapdragon, Angel Flower 'Zebra' (Angelonia angustifolia) DaylilySLP Image Summer Snapdragon, Angel Flower 'Zebra' (Angelonia angustifolia) DaylilySLP Image Summer Snapdragon, Angel Flower 'Zebra' (Angelonia angustifolia) Xenomorf Image Agave (Agave chrysantha) Xenomorf Image Agave (Agave chrysantha) Xenomorf Image Agave (Agave chrysantha) Xenomorf Image Agave (Agave chrysantha) Kell Image Purple Toadflax, Perennial Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) Kell Image Purple Toadflax, Perennial Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) Kell Image Purple Toadflax, Perennial Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) Kell Image Purple Toadflax, Perennial Toadflax (Linaria purpurea) Xenomorf Image Martin's Thistle (Cirsium ochrocentrum var. martinii) Xenomorf Image Martin's Thistle (Cirsium ochrocentrum var. martinii) Xenomorf Image Martin's Thistle (Cirsium ochrocentrum var. martinii) Xenomorf Image Martin's Thistle (Cirsium ochrocentrum var. martinii) Xenomorf Image Small-seeded Beargrass, Basket Grass, Sawgrass, Sacahuista (Nolina microcarpa) Kell Image Mask Flower 'Apricot' (Alonsoa meridionalis ) Kell Image Mask Flower 'Apricot' (Alonsoa meridionalis )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description judyinmound Neutral Pinetree Garden Seeds amaccracken Positive Brushwood Nursery bethdaddono Negative 1-800-orchids.com nessam Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. Bri_Rus Negative Gurney's Seed & Nursery dbaasch Positive Hansen Nursery dwc47 Positive Europalms BVBA rhee97osu Positive St. Clare Heirloom Seeds SteffieM Negative Swallowtail Garden Seeds cricket4711 Positive Farmer Seed and Nursery kevininthegorge Neutral Grandpa's Orchard, LLC tobycat Positive Swallowtail Garden Seeds UprightK Positive A Nearly Native Nursery hairyjo Positive Premium Plant Plugs (premiumplantplugs.com) hairyjo Positive High Country Gardens hairyjo Positive Sweet Nectar Nursery retired2165 Negative Urban Farmer Seeds

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... March 27, 2011