Dave's Garden Newsletter for April 23, 2013

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet)

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Plant Identification 106 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 59 posts PlantFiles Pictures 53 posts Games 50 posts Northeast Gardening 49 posts Texas Gardening 41 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 41 posts Vegetable Gardening 37 posts Pets 27 posts Sewing and Quilting 24 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 24 posts Florida Gardening 23 posts Cacti and Succulents 23 posts Daylilies 20 posts Perennials 17 posts Seed Trading 16 posts Recipes 16 posts Clematis 14 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 13 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 13 posts Lilies 12 posts Beginner Vegetables 11 posts Bird Watching 11 posts Morning Glories 11 posts Seed Germination 11 posts Weather 11 posts Insect and Spider Identification 11 posts Roses 10 posts Bulbs 10 posts Peonies 10 posts Southwest Gardening 10 posts Wildlife 9 posts Tomatoes 9 posts Australian Gardening 9 posts Homesteading 8 posts Central Midwest Gardening 8 posts Strawbale Gardening 7 posts Container Gardening 7 posts Propagation 7 posts Water Gardens 6 posts Mid-South Gardening 6 posts Garden Art 6 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 6 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 6 posts Happy Birthday 5 posts Soil and Composting 5 posts Clean and Clutter-free 5 posts BugFiles Pictures 5 posts Beginner Landscaping 5 posts Carolina Gardening 4 posts Equine Forum 4 posts Indoor Gardening and Houseplants 4 posts Heucheras and Friends 3 posts Shady Gardens 3 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 3 posts Camping, Hiking and Boating 3 posts Tiny Gardens 3 posts Garden Talk 3 posts California Gardening 3 posts Classified Ads 2 posts Brugmansias 2 posts Canadian Gardening 2 posts Irises 2 posts Tropical Plants 2 posts Beginner Fruit 2 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 2 posts Beginner Houseplants 2 posts Poultry and Livestock 2 posts Ask-a-Gardener 2 posts Passifloras 2 posts Plant Trading 2 posts Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 2 posts Voting Booth 2 posts Photos 2 posts BirdFiles Pictures 2 posts Japanese Maples 2 posts Bird Identification 2 posts Coleus 1 post Beginner Flowers 1 post Peppers 1 post Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 1 post Appliances 1 post Trash to Treasure 1 post Pacific Northwest Gardening 1 post Fruits and Nuts 1 post Computer Talk 1 post Vermicomposting 1 post Gardening by the Moon 1 post Handyman 1 post Fireplaces and Wood Stoves 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description eliasastro Comment Barbados Lily Hippeastrum puniceum estrail1rider Comment Hosta 'Appletini' Hosta skippydel13 Comment Cuphea 'Totally Tempted' Cuphea llavea rgladney Comment Smooth Solomon's Seal, Sealwort Polygonatum biflorum debles Comment Eastern Purple Coneflower Echinacea purpurea Roycolli Comment Lavender 'Goodwin Creek Grey' Lavandula creash Comment Purple Velvet Plant, Purple Passion Vine, Trailing Purple Passion Plant 'Purple Passion' Gynura aurantiaca DaylilySLP Comment Hosta 'Oshima Silk' Hosta hampson Comment Argentine Saguaro, Cardon Grande Echinopsis terscheckii wasbloomin Comment Hybrid Tea Rose 'Twilight Zone (2011)' Rosa 80s_child Comment Grandiflora Rose 'Cherry Parfait' Rosa 80s_child Comment Hybrid Tea Rose 'Peace' Rosa DaylilySLP Image Asiatic Lily 'Keynote' (Lilium ) DaylilySLP Image Asiatic Lily 'Keynote' (Lilium ) DaylilySLP Image Asiatic Lily 'Keynote' (Lilium ) DaylilySLP Image Asiatic Lily 'Keynote' (Lilium ) DaylilySLP Image Asiatic Lily 'Keynote' (Lilium ) DaylilySLP Image Lavender Spur Flower, Plectranthus Mona Lavender 'Plepalila' (Plectranthus ) DaylilySLP Image Lavender Spur Flower, Plectranthus Mona Lavender 'Plepalila' (Plectranthus ) DaylilySLP Image Lavender Spur Flower, Plectranthus Mona Lavender 'Plepalila' (Plectranthus ) DaylilySLP Image Lavender Spur Flower, Plectranthus Mona Lavender 'Plepalila' (Plectranthus ) DaylilySLP Image Arum Lily, Calla Lily 'Mercedes' (Zantedeschia ) DaylilySLP Image Arum Lily, Calla Lily 'Mercedes' (Zantedeschia ) DaylilySLP Image Arum Lily, Calla Lily 'Mercedes' (Zantedeschia ) DaylilySLP Image Arum Lily, Calla Lily 'Mercedes' (Zantedeschia ) DaylilySLP Image Arum Lily, Calla Lily 'Mercedes' (Zantedeschia ) DaylilySLP Image Million Bells, Calibrachoa 'Hybrid Mix' (Calibrachoa ) DaylilySLP Image Million Bells, Calibrachoa 'Hybrid Mix' (Calibrachoa ) DaylilySLP Image Million Bells, Calibrachoa 'Hybrid Mix' (Calibrachoa ) DaylilySLP Image Carnation 'Garden Spice Mix' (Dianthus caryophyllus) DaylilySLP Image Carnation 'Garden Spice Mix' (Dianthus caryophyllus) DaylilySLP Image Dianthus 'Rosie Cheeks' (Dianthus ) DaylilySLP Image Dianthus 'Rosie Cheeks' (Dianthus ) DaylilySLP Image Speedwell 'Princess Explosion' (Veronica ) DaylilySLP Image Speedwell 'Princess Explosion' (Veronica ) DaylilySLP Image Speedwell 'Princess Explosion' (Veronica ) DaylilySLP Image Fancy Caladium, Angel Wing 'Red Ruffles' (Caladium ) DaylilySLP Image Fancy Caladium, Angel Wing 'Red Ruffles' (Caladium ) DaylilySLP Image Fancy Caladium, Angel Wing 'Red Ruffles' (Caladium ) DaylilySLP Image Fancy Caladium, Angel Wing 'Red Ruffles' (Caladium ) DaylilySLP Image Fancy Caladium, Angel Wings 'Sweetheart' (Caladium ) DaylilySLP Image Fancy Caladium, Angel Wings 'Sweetheart' (Caladium ) DaylilySLP Image Fancy Caladium, Angel Wings 'Sweetheart' (Caladium ) DaylilySLP Image Fancy Caladium, Angel Wings 'Sweetheart' (Caladium ) DaylilySLP Image Fancy Caladium, Angel Wings 'Sweetheart' (Caladium ) DaylilySLP Image Hosta 'Oshima Silk' (Hosta ) DaylilySLP Image Hosta 'Oshima Silk' (Hosta ) DaylilySLP Image Hosta 'Oshima Silk' (Hosta ) DaylilySLP Image Hosta 'Oshima Silk' (Hosta ) DaylilySLP Image Shrub Rose 'My Girl' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Shrub Rose 'My Girl' (Rosa ) DaylilySLP Image Shrub Rose 'My Girl' (Rosa ) growin Image Japanese Flowering Cherry 'Ichiyo' (Prunus ) growin Image Japanese Flowering Cherry 'Ichiyo' (Prunus ) growin Image Japanese Flowering Cherry 'Ichiyo' (Prunus ) growin Image Japanese Flowering Cherry 'Ichiyo' (Prunus ) growin Image Sunflower 'Goliath' (Helianthus annuus) growin Image Sunflower 'Sunzilla' (Helianthus annuus) growin Image Sunflower 'Amazon' (Helianthus annuus) growin Image Sunflower 'Skyscraper' (Helianthus annuus) growin Image Sunflower 'Titan' (Helianthus annuus) growin Image Sunflower 'Mongolian Giant' (Helianthus annuus)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description crhuffaker Positive A Nearly Native Nursery themikesmom Positive Irisgal.com dmm0126 Positive Rosy Dawn Gardens AuntieSarah Positive Worms Etc Knee Negative Farmer Seed and Nursery klbray Positive A Nearly Native Nursery microbiology1 Positive Cross Country Nurseries robeezee3 Neutral Hummingbird Farm ashley05 Positive Diane's Flower Seeds laurebot Negative Gurney's Seed & Nursery mrs_colla Negative Chocolate Flower Farm Tim Hawley (Silver L Positive The Maine Potato Lady katy44 Positive Direct Gardening jasonspanky Neutral Sporebank (Sporebank.com) dAnn5 Positive A Nearly Native Nursery piano10 Positive Amanda's Garden BrianMacker Positive Nature Hills Nursery RozenKruetz Positive Whitman Farms merichar Positive Orange Pippin SLUGO Negative Daisy Farms SLUGO Positive Stark Brothers Nurseries & Orchards Company

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... April 23, 2013