Dave's Garden Newsletter for March 1, 2014

Covering the events of March 1, 2014

... in which ...
495 posts were made.
27 plants were added to PlantFiles.
35 comments were added to PlantFiles.
415 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
26 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
9 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
2 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

"It is a golden maxim to cultivate the garden for the nose, and the eyes will take care of themselves."

( -- Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish novelist)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 495 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 107 posts Games 48 posts Plant Identification 42 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 29 posts PlantFiles Pictures 28 posts Sewing and Quilting 27 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 24 posts Pets 14 posts Weather 14 posts Northeast Gardening 14 posts Seed Trading 13 posts Recipes 12 posts Mid-South Gardening 11 posts Insect and Spider Identification 7 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 7 posts Clean and Clutter-free 7 posts Central Midwest Gardening 7 posts Vegetable Gardening 7 posts Texas Gardening 6 posts Clematis 6 posts Water Gardens 6 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 5 posts Seed Germination 4 posts Poultry and Livestock 4 posts Healthy Living 3 posts Cut Flowers and Floral Design 3 posts Florida Gardening 3 posts Equine Forum 3 posts Tomatoes 3 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 2 posts Cacti and Succulents 2 posts Japanese Maples 2 posts Dahlias 2 posts Happy Birthday 2 posts Voting Booth 2 posts Bird Identification 2 posts Bird Watching 2 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 2 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 2 posts Garden Art 1 post Homesteading 1 post Canning, Freezing and Drying 1 post Computer Talk 1 post BugFiles Pictures 1 post Orchid Cactus 1 post Daylilies 1 post Morning Glories 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Coleus 1 post Canadian Gardening 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

27 new plants.
35 new descriptions were added.
26 new images were added.
415 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description coriaceous Comment Pickerel Weed Pickerel Rush Pontederia cordata coriaceous Comment Arrow-arum Peltandra virginica Aquias Comment Chameleon Plant 'Chameleon' Houttuynia cordata coriaceous Comment Woody Nightshade, Climbing Nightshade, Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara coriaceous Comment Wild Geranium, Spotted Geranium Geranium maculatum DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Bill's Orange Jacket' Hemerocallis coriaceous Comment Rue Anemone, Wood Anemone, Windflower 'Shoaf's Double Pink' Thalictrum thalictroides f. rosea DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Cherrie K' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Davis Arnold Lackey's Smile' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Dorothea Gaubatz' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Elohim Mello Yello' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Elohim Pillar of Fire' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Elohim Pink Magic' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Elohim Quiet Charm' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Elohim Tennesienna' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Gray Ty Di' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Greta Hitchcock' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Kevin McGuire' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Little Kait' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Luther Davis' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Rosa McLemore' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Santa's Beard' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Seraphim Sigh' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Chocolate Kisses' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Christmas Night' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Craig's List' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Debit' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Face Mask' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Kiss Proof' Hemerocallis REBLOOMER Comment Canna Lily 'Tropical Rose' Canna x generalis arthurb3 Comment Fragrant Wintersweet Tree Chimonanthus praecox coriaceous Comment Adam's Needle, Spoonleaf Yucca, Needle-Palm Yucca filamentosa coriaceous Comment Chinese Lilac 'Lilac Sunday' Syringa x chinensis coriaceous Comment Manchurian Lilac 'Miss Kim' Syringa pubescens subsp. patula coriaceous Comment Japanese Tree Lilac Syringa reticulata RosinaBloom Image Fuchsia, Southern Belles 'Pink Marshmallow' (Fuchsia ) RosinaBloom Image Fuchsia, Southern Belles 'Pink Marshmallow' (Fuchsia ) RosinaBloom Image Fuchsia, Southern Belles 'Pink Marshmallow' (Fuchsia ) RosinaBloom Image Fuchsia, Southern Belles 'Pink Marshmallow' (Fuchsia ) eolivas103 Image Dutch Hyacinth 'Blue Jacket' (Hyacinthus orientalis) RosinaBloom Image Mandevilla 'Ruby Fantasy' (Mandevilla ) RosinaBloom Image Mandevilla 'Ruby Fantasy' (Mandevilla ) RosinaBloom Image Fuchsia 'Maxima' (Fuchsia ) RosinaBloom Image African Mask, Amazon Elephant's Ear 'Amazonica' (Alocasia ) RosinaBloom Image African Mask, Amazon Elephant's Ear 'Amazonica' (Alocasia ) RosinaBloom Image African Mask, Amazon Elephant's Ear 'Amazonica' (Alocasia ) RosinaBloom Image Fuchsia 'Falco' (Fuchsia ) RosinaBloom Image Fuchsia 'Bilberry Sorbet' (Fuchsia ) RosinaBloom Image Fuchsia 'Bilberry Sorbet' (Fuchsia ) RosinaBloom Image Fuchsia 'Bilberry Sorbet' (Fuchsia ) RosinaBloom Image Coleus, Flame Nettle, Painted Nettle 'Black Dragon' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) REBLOOMER Image Canna Lily 'Tropical Rose' (Canna x generalis) REBLOOMER Image Canna Lily 'Tropical Rose' (Canna x generalis) REBLOOMER Image Canna Lily 'Tropical Rose' (Canna x generalis) RosinaBloom Image Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) RosinaBloom Image Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) RosinaBloom Image Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) RosinaBloom Image Flaming Katy, Christmas Kalanchoe, Florist Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) RosinaBloom Image Gazania, Treasure Flower 'Daybreak Tiger Stripes Mixed' (Gazania rigens) RosinaBloom Image Gazania, Treasure Flower 'Daybreak Tiger Stripes Mixed' (Gazania rigens) RosinaBloom Image Gazania, Treasure Flower 'Kiss Orange Flame' (Gazania rigens)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description jessflowergirl Positive Easy to Grow Bulbs westwick Positive Logee's Greenhouses, Ltd. Celene Positive The Sample Seed Shop karetzkyj Positive Digging Dog Nursery judyinmound Positive Outsidepride.com judyinmound Positive The Sample Seed Shop tkh Positive Companion Plants jmc1987 Positive Spray-N-Grow dchu Positive Nourse Farms Inc.

Garden Bookworm Activity:

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

Member Addition Description Hugabug Positive Landscaping D-Mystified j3maloney Positive Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... March 1, 2014