Dave's Garden Newsletter for June 2, 2011

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Geoffrey Charlesworth, American garden writer)

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Northeast Gardening 191 posts Daylilies 158 posts Plant and Tree Identification 91 posts PlantFiles Pictures 85 posts Poultry and Livestock 80 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 70 posts Texas Gardening 66 posts Pets 61 posts Hostas 45 posts Cacti and Succulents 44 posts Vegetable Gardening 38 posts Mid-South Gardening 38 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 37 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 31 posts Photos 31 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 29 posts Irises 27 posts Trash to Treasure 27 posts Australian Gardening 26 posts Bird Watching 25 posts Sewing and Quilting 24 posts Tropical Plants 24 posts Perennials 24 posts Georgia Gardening 23 posts Clematis 22 posts Games 21 posts Southwest Gardening 21 posts Japanese Maples 20 posts Florida Gardening 20 posts Recipes 18 posts Tomatoes 18 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 18 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 15 posts Lilies 14 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 13 posts Peonies 12 posts Insect and Spider Identification 12 posts Beginner Flowers 12 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 11 posts Morning Glories 11 posts Brugmansias 11 posts Voting Booth 11 posts Propagation 10 posts California Gardening 10 posts Seed Trading 10 posts Hibiscus 8 posts Orchid Cactus 8 posts Wildlife 8 posts BugFiles Pictures 8 posts Poppies 8 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 7 posts Orchids 7 posts Test 7 posts Equine Forum 7 posts Beginner Vegetables 7 posts Garden Art 7 posts Central Midwest Gardening 6 posts Beginner Landscaping 6 posts Soil and Composting 6 posts Fruits and Nuts 6 posts Weather 6 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 5 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 5 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 5 posts Palms and Cycads 5 posts DG Journals and Diaries 5 posts Plant Trading 5 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 5 posts Fragrant Gardening 5 posts Home Repairs and Maintenance 5 posts Rocky Mountain Gardening 5 posts Bird Identification 5 posts Bonsai 5 posts BirdFiles Pictures 4 posts European Gardening 4 posts Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 4 posts Carolina Gardening 4 posts Container Gardening 3 posts Passifloras 3 posts Roses 3 posts Peppers 3 posts Computer Talk 3 posts Daturas 3 posts Accessible Gardening 3 posts Happy Birthday 3 posts Healthy Living 3 posts Outdoor Living: porches, decks, patios, pools, etc 3 posts Strawbale Gardening 3 posts Gardening by the Moon 2 posts Water Gardens 2 posts Coneflowers 2 posts Caudiciforms 2 posts Bulbs 2 posts Vines and Climbers 2 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 2 posts Garden Talk 2 posts Cannas 2 posts Rhododendrons and Relatives 2 posts Plumerias 2 posts Ask-a-Gardener 2 posts Irrigation Systems 2 posts Heucheras and Friends 1 post Self-contained Box Gardens 1 post Cottage Gardening 1 post Canadian Gardening 1 post Fireplaces and Wood Stoves 1 post Beginner Houseplants 1 post Clean and Clutter-free 1 post Canning, Freezing and Drying 1 post Artisans 1 post Tiny Gardens 1 post Annuals 1 post Hypertufa and Concrete 1 post Beekeeping 1 post Herbs 1 post

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PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description CactusSpike Comment Red Hopbush 'Purpurea' Dodonaea viscosa CactusSpike Comment Soapwort Saponaria lutea CactusSpike Comment Crossberry, Four-corner, Buttonwood, Lavender Star Flower Grewia occidentalis xerichick Comment Silk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris, Persian Silk Tree Albizia julibrissin FlyPoison Comment Silk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris, Persian Silk Tree Albizia julibrissin macbridge Comment Daylily 'Kara Mia' Hemerocallis Clary Comment Appleblossom Grass 'Passionate Rainbow' Oenothera lindheimeri palmtodd Comment Scheelea Palm Attalea Phalerata Hyblaean Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Time Zone' Iris throneofyord Comment Bolivian Coriander Porophyllum ruderale subsp. ruderale mcrousse Comment Germander Sage, Blue Oak Sage Salvia chamaedryoides 500Greenthumb Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Wonders Never Cease' Iris pennsciteach Comment Hall's Honeysuckle, Japanese Honeysuckle 'Halliana' Lonicera japonica AresDraco Comment Bonfire Begonia 'Bonfire' Begonia boliviensis Sabrina1978 Comment Creeping Spurge, Donkey Tail, Myrtle Spurge Euphorbia myrsinites mommaO Comment Blue Daisy, Blue Marguerite Felicia amelloides braun06 Comment Black Iris Iris chrysographes jfrevcom Comment Chameleon Plant 'Chameleon' Houttuynia cordata b_schr Comment Lilac 'Betsy Ross' Syringa persons Comment Congo Cockatoo, Parrot Plant, African Queen Impatiens niamniamensis Fires_in_motion Comment Blue Columnar Cactus, Facheiro, Facheiro Azul, Mandacarú de Facho Pilosocereus pachycladus JULIETABER Comment Snap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Rattlesnake' Phaseolus vulgaris JULIETABER Comment Edamame, Vegetable Soybean 'Envy' Glycine max Dionkar333 Comment White Sage Salvia apiana ogon Comment Cape Fuchsia 'Sunshine' Phygelius x rectus Tefoe Comment Lettuce 'Jericho' Lactuca sativa dreaves Comment Pepper 'Aleppo' Capsicum annuum suguy Comment Shrub Rose 'Spring Fever' Rosa Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Kiwi Cheesecake' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Noon Siesta' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Mary Geddes' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Concertina' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Playgirl' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Clarence' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Descanso' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Nigerian Raspberry' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Brickle' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'War Chief' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Amity Estate' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Persian Berry' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Lady Friend' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Tracy Tyrene' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Prince of Burgundy' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Frequent Flyer' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Secret Service' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Yaquina Blue' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Love the Sun' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Siva Siva' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Hello Darkness' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Imprimis' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Aggressively Forward' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Seakist' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Heavenly Body' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Shaft of Gold' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Fall Fiesta' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Jennifer Rebecca' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Ominous Stranger' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Out of Control' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Spiced Custard' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Tom Johnson' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Cherokee Heritage' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Jurassic Park' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Country Charm' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Olympic Challenge' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Beverly Sills' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Jitterbug' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Finalist' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Helen Collingwood' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Footloose' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Habit' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Throb' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Diamond Bracelet' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Idol' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Play With Fire' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Fifty Grand' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Dazzling Jewel' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Magical Glow' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Broad Shoulders' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Crispette' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Ocelot' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Laced Cotton' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Over Alaska' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Wonderful World' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Vision in Pink' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Copatonic' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'No Other Love' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Loop the Loop' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Lady Fire' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Delta Blues' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Conjuration' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Fancy Lady' (Iris ) Redrock069 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Heather Blush' (Iris ) Farmerdill Image Cabbage 'Earlianna' (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description stephaniedob Positive Atomic Grow (High Yield Industries) spanknjenn Positive Spring Hill Nursery (aka SpringHillNursery.com) Cameronia Negative High Country Gardens fiwit Positive High Country Gardens fiwit Negative Bluestone Perennials TRAYB2 Positive Direct Gardening goldilocks0613 Positive Northern Lights Daylilies JeffG1 Negative Neuton Mowers spanknjenn Positive StraightWay Design Inc. SRobin Positive Sandusky Valley Nursery jimsgem Positive Willow Creek Gardens k2cedarcity Positive Joy Creek Nursery smurfwv Negative Inter-State Nurseries Nango415 Negative Four Seasons Nursery KanapahaLEW Positive Mountain Valley Growers plant_collector Positive Dancing Oaks Nursery fred40 Negative Willis Orchard Company cdonk Positive Romence Gardens & Greenhouses flora_p Positive Siberian Iris Gardens Rosegirls Positive Antique Rose Emporium nannerplease Negative Willis Orchard Company devonrose Positive Brushwood Nursery SolarNiteEyes Positive Interplex Solar, LLC (Solar Nite Eyes) chelsea363 Neutral Michigan Bulb SunShnnnne Positive Interplex Solar, LLC (Solar Nite Eyes) sunsign5 Positive Accents for Home and Garden (Pepper's Greenhouse) QwertyWorm Positive Spring Hill Nursery (aka SpringHillNursery.com) ssantacruz Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. ignatz713 Negative Nature Hills Nursery greeneyedlady72 Negative Jackson & Perkins aileen246 Positive Bestcoolseeds.com (Best Cool Seeds) Daddyrock Positive Texas Hydroponics jeffroky Negative Reimer Seeds kannkann Positive Vincent Gardens kyflyfisher Positive New Hampshire Hostas phoenix2012 Negative Alberta Nurseries and Seeds, Ltd. phoenix2012 Positive Heritage Harvest Seed Hinchinbrooke Positive Hosta Fever Anna21 Neutral Edible Landscaping Anna21 Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. bastion74 Neutral Mendocino Maples Nursery

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... June 2, 2011