Dave's Garden Newsletter for March 8, 2014

Covering the events of March 8, 2014

... in which ...
703 posts were made.
38 plants were added to PlantFiles.
9 comments were added to PlantFiles.
175 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
185 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

"If you are a gardener, you can always put 'Plant Manager' on your resume."

( -- Unknown)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 703 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts PlantFiles Pictures 190 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 85 posts Plant Identification 48 posts Games 46 posts Sewing and Quilting 34 posts Pets 33 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 29 posts Recipes 18 posts Vegetable Gardening 14 posts Weather 14 posts Seed Germination 12 posts Morning Glories 12 posts Daylilies 10 posts Texas Gardening 8 posts Northeast Gardening 8 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 8 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 8 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 7 posts Florida Gardening 7 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 7 posts Equine Forum 7 posts Seed Trading 6 posts Cacti and Succulents 6 posts Roses 5 posts BirdFiles Pictures 5 posts Beginner Flowers 4 posts Dahlias 4 posts Welcome Mat 4 posts Saving Seeds 4 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 4 posts Water Gardens 4 posts Voting Booth 4 posts Central Midwest Gardening 3 posts Container Gardening 3 posts Happy Birthday 3 posts Irises 3 posts Tomatoes 3 posts Photos 2 posts Poultry and Livestock 2 posts Bird Watching 2 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 2 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 2 posts Insect and Spider Identification 2 posts BugFiles Pictures 2 posts Shady Gardens 1 post Bulbs 1 post Dave's Garden FAQ 1 post Clean and Clutter-free 1 post Trash to Treasure 1 post Cooking 1 post Homesteading 1 post African Violets and Gesneriads 1 post Propagation 1 post Wildlife 1 post Beginner Landscaping 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Accessible Gardening 1 post Canadian Gardening 1 post Organic Gardening 1 post Cut Flowers and Floral Design 1 post Mid-South Gardening 1 post Tropical Zone Gardening 1 post Beginner Vegetables 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

38 new plants.
9 new descriptions were added.
185 new images were added.
175 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description saya Comment Border Phlox 'Lichtspel' Phlox saya Comment Border Phlox 'Hesperis' Phlox saya Comment Garden Phlox, Summer Phlox 'Le Mahdi' Phlox paniculata tkh Comment Spanish Thyme, Cuban Oregano, Indian Borage Plectranthus amboinicus coriaceous Comment Clematis 'Mrs. Robert Brydon' Clematis coriaceous Comment Clematis, Viticella Clematis 'Venosa Violacea' Clematis coriaceous Comment Staghorn Sumac, Velvet Sumac Rhus typhina wakingdream Comment Gold Moss Sedum, Golden Carpet Stonecrop Sedum acre coriaceous Comment Yellow False Acacia, Black Locust, Yellow Locust 'Purple Robe' Robinia rkwright85 Image Daphne 'Gold Dust' (Daphne x burkwoodii) rkwright85 Image Daphne 'Gold Dust' (Daphne x burkwoodii) Terri1948 Image Dionysia 'Monica' (Dionysia ) rkwright85 Image Mountain Hydrangea 'Blue Billow' (Hydrangea serrata) RosinaBloom Image Navelwort 'Lilac Mist' (Omphalodes cappadocica) RosinaBloom Image Navelwort 'Lilac Mist' (Omphalodes cappadocica) RosinaBloom Image Navelwort 'Lilac Mist' (Omphalodes cappadocica) Terri1948 Image Orchid Iris, Reticulate Iris 'Frank Elder' (Iris histrioides) Terri1948 Image Orchid Iris, Reticulate Iris 'Frank Elder' (Iris histrioides) atisch Image Amaryllis 'Minerva' (Hippeastrum ) Terri1948 Image Allioni's Primrose 'Stadbrook No. 13' (Primula allionii) Terri1948 Image Allioni's Primrose 'Tranquility' (Primula allionii) Terri1948 Image Primrose 'Cherry' (Primula allionii) Terri1948 Image Bird in the Bush, Fumewort, Spring Fumewort 'Firecracker' (Corydalis solida) Terri1948 Image Snowdrop 'Kildare' (Galanthus ) Terri1948 Image Snowdrop 'Kildare' (Galanthus ) Terri1948 Image Reticulated Iris 'Harmony' (Iris reticulata) Terri1948 Image Reticulated Iris (Iris winogradowii) Terri1948 Image 'Hatsune' (Hepatica japonica) Terri1948 Image Narcissus, Daffodil (Narcissus lobularis) Terri1948 Image Narcissus, Daffodil (Narcissus lobularis) Botanist101 Image Forest Lily, Sand Onion (sandui), Winter Red Hot Poker (Veltheimia bracteata) Botanist101 Image Forest Lily, Sand Onion (sandui), Winter Red Hot Poker (Veltheimia bracteata) Timberplot Image White Oak, Charter Oak (Quercus alba) rkwright85 Image Giant Sequoia, Big Tree 'Hazel Smith' (Sequoiadendron giganteum) rkwright85 Image Giant Sequoia, Big Tree 'Hazel Smith' (Sequoiadendron giganteum) Rickwebb Image Tamarack, American Larch, Hackmatack, Eastern Larch, Red Larch (Larix laricina) rkwright85 Image Dwarf Japanese Umbrella Pine 'Mitsch Select' (Sciadopitys verticillata) rkwright85 Image Dwarf Japanese Umbrella Pine 'Mitsch Select' (Sciadopitys verticillata) rkwright85 Image Dwarf Japanese Umbrella Pine 'Mitsch Select' (Sciadopitys verticillata) rkwright85 Image Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Gamad I' (Lagerstroemia ) rkwright85 Image Japanese Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Sioux' (Lagerstroemia x fauriei) rkwright85 Image Japanese Crepe Myrtle, Crape Myrtle 'Sioux' (Lagerstroemia x fauriei) rkwright85 Image Golden Rain Tree, Golden Raintree, Panicled Goldenraintree 'Rose Lantern' (Koelreuteria paniculata) rkwright85 Image Golden Rain Tree, Golden Raintree, Panicled Goldenraintree 'Rose Lantern' (Koelreuteria paniculata) rkwright85 Image Golden Rain Tree, Golden Raintree, Panicled Goldenraintree 'Rose Lantern' (Koelreuteria paniculata) rkwright85 Image Eastern Redbud, Canadian Redbud, Judas Tree 'Appalachian Red' (Cercis canadensis) rkwright85 Image Eastern Redbud, Canadian Redbud, Judas Tree 'Tennessee Pink' (Cercis canadensis) gonzalcg Image Sweet Pepper 'Pimiento Moron' (Capsicum annuum) macrawford Image Madagascar Jewel (Euphorbia leuconeura) QCHammy Image Bismarck Palm, Bismark Palm (Bismarckia nobilis) rkwright85 Image Burkwood Daphne 'Somerset' (Daphne x burkwoodii) rkwright85 Image Burkwood Daphne 'Somerset' (Daphne x burkwoodii) rkwright85 Image Burkwood Daphne 'Somerset' (Daphne x burkwoodii) gonzalcg Image Bell Pepper 'Pustzagold' (Capsicum annuum) RosinaBloom Image Aloe (Aloe erinacea) palmbob Image Crassula (Crassula planifolia) palmbob Image Crassula (Crassula planifolia) palmbob Image Tall Cigar Plant, Candy Corn Plant (Cuphea micropetala) palmbob Image Tall Cigar Plant, Candy Corn Plant (Cuphea micropetala) palmbob Image Knife Acacia, Knife Wattle (Acacia cultriformis) palmbob Image Knife Acacia, Knife Wattle (Acacia cultriformis) palmbob Image Knife Acacia, Knife Wattle (Acacia cultriformis) palmbob Image Knife Acacia, Knife Wattle (Acacia cultriformis) palmbob Image Knife Acacia, Knife Wattle (Acacia cultriformis) palmbob Image Cycad, Japanese Sago Palm, King Sago Palm, Sago Cycas, Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta) palmbob Image Cycad, Japanese Sago Palm, King Sago Palm, Sago Cycas, Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta) palmbob Image Cycad, Japanese Sago Palm, King Sago Palm, Sago Cycas, Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta) palmbob Image Gymaea Lily (Doryanthes excelsa) palmbob Image Gymaea Lily (Doryanthes excelsa) palmbob Image Gymaea Lily (Doryanthes excelsa) palmbob Image Gymaea Lily (Doryanthes excelsa) palmbob Image Gymaea Lily (Doryanthes excelsa) palmbob Image Saint Catherine's Lace (Eriogonum giganteum) palmbob Image Saint Catherine's Lace (Eriogonum giganteum) palmbob Image Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) palmbob Image Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) palmbob Image Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) palmbob Image Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) palmbob Image Rose Gum Eucalyptus, Flooded Gum, Rose Gum (Eucalyptus grandis) palmbob Image Rose Gum Eucalyptus, Flooded Gum, Rose Gum (Eucalyptus grandis) palmbob Image Rose Gum Eucalyptus, Flooded Gum, Rose Gum (Eucalyptus grandis) palmbob Image Rose Gum Eucalyptus, Flooded Gum, Rose Gum (Eucalyptus grandis) palmbob Image Rose Gum Eucalyptus, Flooded Gum, Rose Gum (Eucalyptus grandis) palmbob Image Mottlecah, Blue Bush, Desert Mallee (Eucalyptus macrocarpa) palmbob Image Mottlecah, Blue Bush, Desert Mallee (Eucalyptus macrocarpa) palmbob Image Mottlecah, Blue Bush, Desert Mallee (Eucalyptus macrocarpa) palmbob Image Mottlecah, Blue Bush, Desert Mallee (Eucalyptus macrocarpa) palmbob Image Mottlecah, Blue Bush, Desert Mallee (Eucalyptus macrocarpa) palmbob Image Mottlecah, Blue Bush, Desert Mallee (Eucalyptus macrocarpa) palmbob Image (Eucalyptus megacarpa) palmbob Image (Eucalyptus megacarpa) palmbob Image Silver-leaved Ironbark (Eucalyptus melanophloia) palmbob Image Silver-leaved Ironbark (Eucalyptus melanophloia) palmbob Image Silver-leaved Ironbark (Eucalyptus melanophloia) palmbob Image Silver-leaved Ironbark (Eucalyptus melanophloia) palmbob Image Flooded Gum (Eucalyptus rudis) palmbob Image Flooded Gum (Eucalyptus rudis) palmbob Image Flooded Gum (Eucalyptus rudis) palmbob Image Flooded Gum (Eucalyptus rudis) palmbob Image Shirley's Silver Leaf Ironbark, Shirley's Silver-leaved Ironbark (Eucalyptus shirleyi) palmbob Image Shirley's Silver Leaf Ironbark, Shirley's Silver-leaved Ironbark (Eucalyptus shirleyi) palmbob Image Shirley's Silver Leaf Ironbark, Shirley's Silver-leaved Ironbark (Eucalyptus shirleyi) palmbob Image Shirley's Silver Leaf Ironbark, Shirley's Silver-leaved Ironbark (Eucalyptus shirleyi) palmbob Image Shirley's Silver Leaf Ironbark, Shirley's Silver-leaved Ironbark (Eucalyptus shirleyi) palmbob Image Forest Red Gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis) palmbob Image Forest Red Gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis) palmbob Image Forest Red Gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis) palmbob Image Lemon-flowered Gum, Lemon-flowered Mallee (Eucalyptus woodwardii) palmbob Image Lemon-flowered Gum, Lemon-flowered Mallee (Eucalyptus woodwardii) palmbob Image Lemon-flowered Gum, Lemon-flowered Mallee (Eucalyptus woodwardii) palmbob Image Lemon-flowered Gum, Lemon-flowered Mallee (Eucalyptus woodwardii) palmbob Image Euphorbia (Euphorbia balsamifera var. adenensis) palmbob Image Euphorbia (Euphorbia balsamifera var. adenensis) palmbob Image Euphorbia (Euphorbia californica) palmbob Image Euphorbia (Euphorbia fianarantsoae) palmbob Image Euphorbia (Euphorbia pedilanthoides) palmbob Image Euphorbia (Euphorbia pedilanthoides) palmbob Image Ferocactus (Ferocactus echidne) palmbob Image Ferocactus (Ferocactus echidne) palmbob Image Ferocactus (Ferocactus echidne) palmbob Image Euphorbia (Euphorbia rhombifolia) palmbob Image Euphorbia (Euphorbia rhombifolia) palmbob Image Euphorbia (Euphorbia rhombifolia) palmbob Image (Euphorbia tenuirama) palmbob Image (Euphorbia tenuirama) palmbob Image (Euphorbia tenuirama) palmbob Image Ferocactus (Ferocactus echidne) palmbob Image Ferocactus (Ferocactus echidne) palmbob Image Tree Fuchsia (Fuchsia arborescens) palmbob Image Tree Fuchsia (Fuchsia arborescens) palmbob Image Tree Fuchsia (Fuchsia arborescens) palmbob Image Gasteria (Gasteria acinacifolia) palmbob Image Grevillea 'Long John' (Grevillea ) saya Image Golden Marguerite, Ox-eye Chamomile, Dyer's Chamomile 'Sauce Hollandaise' (Anthemis tinctoria) saya Image Garden Phlox 'Blue Evening' (Phlox paniculata) saya Image Garden Phlox 'Blue Evening' (Phlox paniculata) saya Image Garden Phlox 'Blue Evening' (Phlox paniculata) saya Image Border Phlox 'Hesperis' (Phlox ) saya Image Border Phlox 'Hesperis' (Phlox ) saya Image Border Phlox 'Hesperis' (Phlox ) saya Image Hybrid Musk Rose 'Mozart' (Rosa ) saya Image Yarrow 'Hannelore Pahl' (Achillea ) RosinaBloom Image Cranesbill, Bigroot Geranium, Bulgarian Geranium, Rock Crane's-bill 'Album' (Geranium macrorrhizum) RosinaBloom Image Cranesbill, Bigroot Geranium, Bulgarian Geranium, Rock Crane's-bill 'Album' (Geranium macrorrhizum) palmbob Image Grevillea 'Long John' (Grevillea ) palmbob Image Grevillea 'Long John' (Grevillea ) palmbob Image Grevillea 'Ruby Clusters' (Grevillea ) palmbob Image Grevillea 'Ruby Clusters' (Grevillea ) palmbob Image White Wings Grevillea 'White Wings' (Grevillea ) palmbob Image Toatoa, Seaberry 'Wellington Bronze' (Haloragis erecta) palmbob Image Hebe 'Prostrate Form' (Hebe albicans) palmbob Image New Zealand Lilac 'Lena' (Heliohebe hulkeana) palmbob Image New Zealand Lilac 'Lena' (Heliohebe hulkeana) palmbob Image New Zealand Lilac 'Lena' (Heliohebe hulkeana) palmbob Image Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe citrina) palmbob Image Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe citrina) palmbob Image Lavender Scallops, Kalanchoe Stonecrop (Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi) palmbob Image Lavender Scallops, Kalanchoe Stonecrop (Kalanchoe fedtschenkoi) palmbob Image Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe mortagei) palmbob Image Crested Iris 'Nada' (Iris ) palmbob Image Crested Iris 'Nada' (Iris ) palmbob Image (Kalanchoe petitiana) palmbob Image (Kalanchoe petitiana) palmbob Image (Kalanchoe petitiana) palmbob Image Trailing Ice Plant 'Sunman' (Lampranthus aurantiacus) palmbob Image Trailing Ice Plant 'Sunman' (Lampranthus aurantiacus) palmbob Image Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata) saya Image Autumn Sage, Cherry Sage, Gregg's Sage, Texas Sage 'Lipstick' (Salvia greggii) palmbob Image Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata) palmbob Image Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata) palmbob Image Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata) palmbob Image (Larrea nitida) palmbob Image (Larrea nitida) palmbob Image (Larrea nitida) palmbob Image (Larrea nitida) palmbob Image Chinese Fan Palm, Fountain Palm (Livistona chinensis) palmbob Image Chinese Fan Palm, Fountain Palm (Livistona chinensis) palmbob Image Chinese Fan Palm, Fountain Palm (Livistona chinensis) palmbob Image Chinese Fan Palm, Fountain Palm (Livistona chinensis) palmbob Image Chinese Fan Palm, Fountain Palm (Livistona chinensis) palmbob Image Fountain Palm, Ribbon Palm, Weeping Cabbage Palm (Livistona decorum) palmbob Image Fountain Palm, Ribbon Palm, Weeping Cabbage Palm (Livistona decorum) palmbob Image Fountain Palm, Ribbon Palm, Weeping Cabbage Palm (Livistona decorum) palmbob Image Fountain Palm, Ribbon Palm, Weeping Cabbage Palm (Livistona decorum) palmbob Image Fountain Palm, Ribbon Palm, Weeping Cabbage Palm (Livistona decorum) palmbob Image Fountain Palm, Ribbon Palm, Weeping Cabbage Palm (Livistona decorum) palmbob Image Fountain Palm, Ribbon Palm, Weeping Cabbage Palm (Livistona decorum) RosinaBloom Image Nemesia 'Mix' (Nemesia ) RosinaBloom Image Nemesia 'Mix' (Nemesia ) RosinaBloom Image Freesia (Freesia Subspecies of Freesia leichtlinii ) RosinaBloom Image Freesia (Freesia Subspecies of Freesia leichtlinii ) RosinaBloom Image Freesia (Freesia Subspecies of Freesia leichtlinii ) RosinaBloom Image Freesia (Freesia Subspecies of Freesia leichtlinii ) dicentra63 Image Perennial Wallflower 'Fragrant Star' (Erysimum )

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description ownroot Positive Classy Groundcovers rwalli Negative Summerstone Nursery KimAlexander Negative Dimeo Blueberry Farms tkh Positive Top Tropicals LLC Shorty_CA Negative Michigan Bulb EucalyptusMorn Positive Almost Eden Plants rngibbons Neutral Direct Gardening devinevegan Positive Adaptive Seeds LLC devinevegan Positive All Good Things Organic Seeds devinevegan Positive Bountiful Gardens lkpinette Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. lkpinette Positive Seed Savers Exchange rodlaver4 Positive Gurney's Seed & Nursery

Garden Bookworm Activity:

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

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And that's the way it was... March 8, 2014