Dave's Garden Newsletter for June 27, 2013

Covering the events of June 27, 2013

... in which ...
933 posts were made.
6 plants were added to PlantFiles.
23 comments were added to PlantFiles.
43 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
24 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
13 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
0 ratings were added to the Garden Bookworm.

"For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God..."

Gardening Quote of the Day

"There is nothing very beautiful about the sunflower; but I am told that it bends toward the sun, which is strange and rather appealing."

( -- Sei Shonagon (Tenth Century))

Forum Activity

A grand total of 933 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 90 posts Northeast Gardening 74 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 63 posts Games 59 posts Daylilies 54 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 48 posts Pets 42 posts PlantFiles Pictures 36 posts Australian Gardening 32 posts Texas Gardening 28 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 25 posts Insect and Spider Identification 22 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 17 posts Florida Gardening 15 posts Recipes 15 posts Bird Watching 14 posts Trash to Treasure 13 posts Central Midwest Gardening 13 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 12 posts Irises 11 posts Morning Glories 11 posts Water Gardens 11 posts Mid-South Gardening 10 posts Vegetable Gardening 9 posts Beginner Vegetables 9 posts Southwest Gardening 9 posts Fruits and Nuts 9 posts Brugmansias 8 posts Hostas 8 posts Garden Art 8 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 7 posts Sewing and Quilting 6 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 6 posts Canadian Gardening 6 posts Poppies 5 posts Canning, Freezing and Drying 5 posts Cacti and Succulents 5 posts Roses 5 posts Beginner Landscaping 5 posts Happy Birthday 5 posts Photos 5 posts Orchids 5 posts Voting Booth 4 posts Dahlias 4 posts Frugal Living 4 posts Irrigation Systems 4 posts Perennials 4 posts Beginner Flowers 4 posts Weather 4 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 4 posts Clematis 4 posts Propagation 3 posts Crafts and Decorating 3 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 3 posts Terrarium Gardening 3 posts Garden Talk 3 posts Orchid Cactus 3 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 3 posts Clean and Clutter-free 3 posts Retirees 3 posts BirdFiles Pictures 2 posts Mosaics and Stained Glass 2 posts Home Repairs and Maintenance 2 posts Cottage Gardening 2 posts Seed Trading 2 posts Soil and Composting 1 post Lilies 1 post Woodworking 1 post Beginner Houseplants 1 post Hydrangeas 1 post African Violets and Gesneriads 1 post Pacific Northwest Gardening 1 post Kitchens 1 post Plant Trading 1 post Ask-a-Gardener 1 post Gardening by the Moon 1 post Rocky Mountain Gardening 1 post Tropical Plants 1 post Agastaches and Salvias 1 post Xeriscape Gardening 1 post Homesteading 1 post Japanese Maples 1 post Coneflowers 1 post Peonies 1 post BugFiles Pictures 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

6 new plants.
23 new descriptions were added.
24 new images were added.
43 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description pookha Comment Honeysuckle 'Mandarin' Lonicera Cville_Gardener Comment Canna Lily 'Tropicanna' Canna x generalis Terri1948 Comment Turks cap/Turban Lily Lilium pomponium flutterby267 Comment Sweet Shrub, Carolina Allspice, Strawberry Shrub, Bubby Bush, Sweet Betsy, Florida Spice Bush, Flori Calycanthus floridus rosepetal2 Comment Mealy Cup Sage, Mealycup Sage 'Rhea' Salvia farinacea NancyinNYC Comment Hoya, Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower Hoya carnosa pattyapple101 Comment Shrub Rose 'Knockout' Rosa Vermonter1950 Comment Common Butterbur, Pestilence Wort, Bog Rhubarb, Devil's Hat Petasites hybridus Terri1948 Comment Cottage Pink, Feathered Pink, Garden Pink, Grass Pink 'Mrs. Sinkins' Dianthus plumarius sybsflowers Comment Glossy Buckthorn, Alder Buckthorn, Fernleaf Buckthorn, or Tallhedge Buckthorn 'Ron Williams' Frangula alnus sybsflowers Comment Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood Cornus kousa var. chinensis Nody Comment Loquat Oak Quercus rhysophylla Skarpa08 Comment Mexican Fan Palm, Skyduster Washingtonia robusta Cen Comment Daylily 'Arctic Snow' Hemerocallis themikesmom Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Role Model' Iris rkwright85 Comment Mountain Laurel 'Tinkerbell' Kalmia latifolia Max64 Comment Chitalpa X Chitalpa tashkentensis themikesmom Comment Aquatic Canna Lily 'Erebus' Canna glauca izabelleangel Comment Cut-Leaf Coneflower 'Hortensia' Rudbeckia laciniata Kell0339 Comment False Sunflower, Rough Heliopsis, Orange Sunflower, Ox-Eye Heliopsis helianthoides bluesway Comment Maltese Cross, Jerusalem Cross, London Pride Silene chalcedonica denvergreen Comment Hardy Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica letsseeplants Comment Philodendron 'Golden Xanadu' Philodendron Kell Image Aloe (Aloe mubendiensis) Kell Image Aloe (Aloe mubendiensis) Kell Image Aloe (Aloe mubendiensis) Kell Image Aloe (Aloe mubendiensis) Kell Image Aloe (Aloe mubendiensis) poisondartfrog Image Daylily 'Pink Peppermint' (Hemerocallis ) poisondartfrog Image Daylily 'Strutter's Ball' (Hemerocallis ) poisondartfrog Image Daylily 'August Frost' (Hemerocallis ) Terri1948 Image Flax (Linum campanulatum) Terri1948 Image Petunia (Petunia patagonica) GardenGuyKin Image Marsh Cinquefoil, Marsh Fivefinger (Potentilla palustris) GardenGuyKin Image Marsh Cinquefoil, Marsh Fivefinger (Potentilla palustris) GardenGuyKin Image American Wintergreen, Round-leaved Wintergreen (Pyrola americana) GardenGuyKin Image American Wintergreen, Round-leaved Wintergreen (Pyrola americana) GardenGuyKin Image American Wintergreen, Round-leaved Wintergreen (Pyrola americana) poisondartfrog Image Daylily 'Treat Me Nice' (Hemerocallis ) poisondartfrog Image Daylily 'Wind Frills' (Hemerocallis ) poisondartfrog Image Daylily 'Wind Frills' (Hemerocallis ) dotteec Image Hoya, Wax Plant, Porcelain Flower (Hoya meliflua subsp. fraterna) shauna1219 Image Daylily 'Pandora's Box' (Hemerocallis ) poisondartfrog Image Ruellia, Wild Petunia 'Ragin' Cajun' (Ruellia elegans) Kell Image Coral Aloe (Aloe striata) Kell Image Coral Aloe (Aloe striata) Kell Image Coral Aloe (Aloe striata)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

No new companies were added to the database.
13 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description melody Positive Clifton's Flower & Garden Center gardener03235 Negative Stargazer Perennials iowhen Positive Hirt's Gardens (formerly Hirt's Greenhouse & Flowers) Lfoss5 Positive In The Country Garden & Gifts mommacat11 Positive Annie's Annuals and Perennials bpsgarden Negative Gilbert H. Wild and Son cal3100 Negative Real Palm Trees (RealPalmTrees.com) kytti Positive Spring Hill Nursery (aka SpringHillNursery.com) yanksnick Negative Gurney's Seed & Nursery MikeD Positive DripWorks

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
No new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... June 27, 2013