Dave's Garden Newsletter for April 6, 2014

Covering the events of April 6, 2014

... in which ...
617 posts were made.
14 plants were added to PlantFiles.
17 comments were added to PlantFiles.
166 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
47 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
8 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
1 rating was 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

"Tomorrow is the busiest day of the year."

( -- Spanish Proverb)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 617 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 90 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 60 posts PlantFiles Pictures 51 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 49 posts Games 42 posts Texas Gardening 26 posts Poultry and Livestock 25 posts Pets 16 posts Daylilies 15 posts Vegetable Gardening 15 posts Central Midwest Gardening 15 posts Recipes 14 posts Cacti and Succulents 14 posts Seed Trading 12 posts Sewing and Quilting 11 posts Northeast Gardening 10 posts Southwest Gardening 10 posts Florida Gardening 9 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 9 posts Plant Trading 9 posts Beginner Flowers 8 posts Weather 7 posts Photos 6 posts Mid-South Gardening 6 posts Irises 5 posts Seed Germination 5 posts Morning Glories 5 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 4 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 4 posts Trash to Treasure 4 posts Insect and Spider Identification 4 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 4 posts Tomatoes 4 posts Equine Forum 4 posts Orchids 4 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 3 posts Orchid Cactus 3 posts Crafts and Decorating 3 posts Beginner Landscaping 3 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 3 posts Happy Birthday 2 posts Indoor Gardening and Houseplants 2 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 2 posts Bulbs 2 posts Perennials 2 posts BugFiles Pictures 2 posts Jokes & Humor 2 posts Coleus 1 post California Gardening 1 post International Trading 1 post Amaryllis and Hippeastrums 1 post Canadian Gardening 1 post Greenhouse 1 post Water Gardens 1 post Georgia Gardening 1 post Beginner Houseplants 1 post Garden Pests and Diseases 1 post Bird Watching 1 post Woodworking 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

14 new plants.
17 new descriptions were added.
47 new images were added.
166 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description lancer23 Comment China Rose, Butterfly Rose 'Mutabilis' Rosa coriaceous Comment Purpletop Vervain, Brazilian Verbena, Upright Verbena Verbena bonariensis Carolinaflower8 Comment Asiatic Lily 'Blackout' Lilium millieac Comment Jewels of Opar, Fame Flower 'Limon' Talinum paniculatum goldhillal Comment Dwarf Cushion Bush 'Silver Nugget' Calocephalus brownii sunkissed Comment Squirrel's Tail, White Shrimp Plant Justicia betonica Xenomorf Comment Spineless Prickly Pear, Nopales, Nopalitos 'Hemet' Opuntia Xenomorf Comment Spineless Prickly Pear 'Florida White' Opuntia Xenomorf Comment Spineless Prickly Pear, Nopales, Nopalitos 'Malta' Opuntia Xenomorf Comment Spineless Prickly Pear, Nopales, Nopalitos 'Melrose' Opuntia Xenomorf Comment Spineless Prickly Pear, Nopales, Nopalitos 'Pyramid' Opuntia Xenomorf Comment Spineless Prickly Pear, Nopales, Nopalitos 'Quillota' Opuntia greenbau Comment Surinam Cherry, Pitanga, Brazilian Cherry, Cayenne Cherry, Florida Cherry Eugenia uniflora Xenomorf Comment Spineless Prickly Pear, Nopales, Nopalitos 'Texas Feeder' Opuntia pale_saint Comment Camellia Camellia handelii Kiddo_01 Comment Tomato 'Rose Quartz' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Fires_in_motion Comment Tillandsia magnusiana YeeFam Image Amaryllis 'Red Lion' (Hippeastrum ) Don_in_Colorado Image Hosta 'Green Gold' (Hosta ) RosinaBloom Image Beefsteak Plant, Bloodleaf, Chicken Gizzard (Iresine herbstii) RosinaBloom Image Beefsteak Plant, Bloodleaf, Chicken Gizzard (Iresine herbstii) RosinaBloom Image Beefsteak Plant, Bloodleaf, Chicken Gizzard (Iresine herbstii) RosinaBloom Image Beefsteak Plant, Bloodleaf, Chicken Gizzard (Iresine herbstii) RosinaBloom Image Palm Grass (Setaria palmifolia) RosinaBloom Image Palm Grass (Setaria palmifolia) RosinaBloom Image Palm Grass (Setaria palmifolia) RosinaBloom Image Palm Grass (Setaria palmifolia) RosinaBloom Image Palm Grass (Setaria palmifolia) 23kyle Image Cynanchum (Cynanchum aphyllum) RosinaBloom Image Hawaiian Hibiscus 'Molly Cummings' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) RosinaBloom Image Hawaiian Hibiscus 'Molly Cummings' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) RosinaBloom Image Hawaiian Hibiscus 'Molly Cummings' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) RosinaBloom Image Hawaiian Hibiscus 'Molly Cummings' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) RosinaBloom Image Hawaiian Hibiscus 'Molly Cummings' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) lancer23 Image Damask Rose, Portland Rose 'Rose de Rescht' (Rosa ) lancer23 Image China Rose, Butterfly Rose 'Mutabilis' (Rosa ) Terri1948 Image Primula 'Aire Mist' (Primula allionii) RosinaBloom Image Hibiscu 'Fiji Gold' (Hibiscus ) RosinaBloom Image Hibiscu 'Fiji Gold' (Hibiscus ) RosinaBloom Image Hibiscu 'Fiji Gold' (Hibiscus ) RosinaBloom Image Hibiscu 'Fiji Gold' (Hibiscus ) RosinaBloom Image Hibiscus 'Claret Rose' (Hibiscus ) RosinaBloom Image Hibiscus 'Claret Rose' (Hibiscus ) RosinaBloom Image Hibiscus 'Claret Rose' (Hibiscus ) RosinaBloom Image Hibiscus 'Claret Rose' (Hibiscus ) RosinaBloom Image Hibiscus 'Claret Rose' (Hibiscus ) tenyra Image Floss Silk Tree (Ceiba speciosa) tenyra Image Floss Silk Tree (Ceiba speciosa) sunkissed Image Squirrel's Tail, White Shrimp Plant (Justicia betonica) eolivas103 Image Tall Bearded Iris 'City Lights' (Iris ) marsrover Image Dwarf Lilac 'Tinkerbelle' (Syringa ) marsrover Image Tree Peony 'Shima Daijin' (Paeonia suffruticosa) madameyoohoo Image Pink Flowering Almond, Dwarf Flowering Almond 'Rosea Plena' (Prunus glandulosa) BayAreaTropics Image Common Cabbage Tree (Cussonia spicata) RosinaBloom Image Majesty Palm (Ravenea rivularis) RosinaBloom Image Majesty Palm (Ravenea rivularis) RosinaBloom Image Majesty Palm (Ravenea rivularis) RosinaBloom Image Hibiscus 'Celia, Double Red' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) RosinaBloom Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Landersii' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) RosinaBloom Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Landersii' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) RosinaBloom Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Landersii' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) RosinaBloom Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Landersii' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) dcomeaux2013 Image Chinese Snowball Bush (Viburnum macrocephalum) dcomeaux2013 Image Chinese Snowball Bush (Viburnum macrocephalum)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description Cecilia56 Positive Tomato Girl (Tomato Baby Company) bj4dave Positive Santa Rosa Gardens bj4dave Positive Zone 9 Tropicals (Zone9Tropicals.com) bj4dave Positive Terra Ceia Farms bth Positive Willow Creek Gardens Missyinbama Positive Broken Arrow Nursery lstavely Negative Michigan Bulb connoisseur Neutral Browns Ferry Gardens

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
1 new rating/comment was added to the database.

Member Addition Description neighbor_nancy 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... April 6, 2014