Dave's Garden Newsletter for April 8, 2015

Covering the events of April 8, 2015

... in which ...
428 posts were made.
20 plants were added to PlantFiles.
23 comments were added to PlantFiles.
202 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
0 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
21 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

"Your job as a gardener is to try to keep things running smoothly for the plants and animals that live in or visit your yard, whatever the weather decides to do."

( -- Ruth Shaw Ernst, American gardener, writer)

Forum Activity

A grand total of 428 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 119 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 60 posts Games 28 posts Texas Gardening 20 posts Mid-South Gardening 14 posts Dahlias 14 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 11 posts Recipes 9 posts Beginner Landscaping 7 posts Tropical Plants 7 posts Clematis 7 posts Beginner Flowers 7 posts Weather 6 posts Voting Booth 5 posts Bird Watching 5 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 5 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 5 posts Homesteading 4 posts Beginner Vegetables 4 posts Northeast Gardening 4 posts Seed Germination 4 posts Insect and Spider Identification 4 posts Happy Birthday 4 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 4 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 4 posts Central Midwest Gardening 4 posts Bulbs 3 posts Home Decorating 3 posts Japanese Maples 3 posts Daylilies 3 posts Vegetable Gardening 3 posts Poultry and Livestock 3 posts Florida Gardening 3 posts Canadian Gardening 3 posts Garden Shed 2 posts Jokes & Humor 2 posts PlantFiles Pictures 2 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 2 posts Orchid Cactus 2 posts Sewing and Quilting 2 posts Grass and Bamboo 2 posts BugFiles Pictures 2 posts Equine Forum 2 posts California Gardening 2 posts Water Gardens 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Trash to Treasure 1 post Beauty and Fashion Tips 1 post Garden Talk 1 post Agastaches and Salvias 1 post Georgia Gardening 1 post Clean and Clutter-free 1 post Needle Arts 1 post Hostas 1 post Cacti and Succulents 1 post Tiny Gardens 1 post Seed Trading 1 post Carolina Gardening 1 post Irises 1 post Hypertufa and Concrete 1 post Tropical Zone Gardening 1 post Plant Trading 1 post Pacific Northwest Gardening 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

20 new plants.
23 new descriptions were added.
No new images were added.
202 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description coriaceous Comment Hosta 'Royal Standard' Hosta coriaceous Comment China Rose, Old Garden Rose, Redoute Rose 'Old Blush' Rosa coriaceous Comment Gloriosa Lily, Glory Lily 'Rothschildiana' Gloriosa superba coriaceous Comment Great Plains Yucca Yucca glauca var. rosea phrelco Comment Lantana 'Confetti' Lantana camara larrytex1947 Comment Eulalia, Maiden Grass, Zebra Grass, Chinese Silvergrass 'Strictus' Miscanthus sinensis coriaceous Comment Floribunda Rose, Climbing Rose 'Joseph's Coat' Rosa sladeofsky Comment Larkspur Violet, Purple Prairie Violet Viola pedatifida CAndersen Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Mussolini' Iris jaknouse Comment Pineland Fern, Pine Fern Osmunda adiantifolia coriaceous Comment February Daphne, Garland Flower Daphne mezereum coriaceous Comment Daphne 'Eternal Fragrance' Daphne x transatlantica janelp_lee Comment Large Flowered Climbing Rose, Redoute Rose, Red Leaved Rose, Red Leaf Rose, Hecht Rose Rosa rubrifolia coriaceous Comment Dove Tree, Handkerchief Tree, Ghost Tree 'Sonoma' Davidia involucrata calexander1955 Comment Italian Arum, Large Cuckoo Pint, Lord and Ladies Arum italicum becsebayplants Comment Haworthia Haworthia gracilis var. tenera coriaceous Comment Larkspur Violet, Purple Prairie Violet Viola pedatifida coriaceous Comment Large Flowered Climbing Rose, Redoute Rose, Red Leaved Rose, Red Leaf Rose, Hecht Rose Rosa rubrifolia janelp_lee Comment Bleeding Heart 'Gold Heart' Dicentra spectabilis anndeb Comment Walking Iris Neomarica northiana saura111 Comment Spiral Aloe Aloe polyphylla CAndersen Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Zantha' Iris marasri Comment Blue Toadflax, Texas Toadflax Nuttallanthus texanus

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description aleciabane12 Positive IDeal Garden Markers lpemburn Positive Deer Country Gardens tzada Positive B & T World Seeds MollyBlooms Positive Brent & Becky's Bulbs Greenpeter6 Positive Geraniaceae FairEGodmother Positive Airplants4U cb61 Negative Dimeo Blueberry Farms Crepes4Suzette Negative Summerstone Nursery Car4Two Positive Charles Alford Plants Petuniarabbit Positive Hidden Valley Hibiscus Petuniarabbit Positive New Hampshire Hostas Petuniarabbit Positive David Austin Roses (US) MuffinKraus1 Positive Four Winds Growers diggit65 Negative Gourmet Seed International bldrthuja Positive Thuja Gardens (formerly PlantsRus) pal98111 Positive Steve's Leaves pal98111 Positive Logee's Greenhouses, Ltd. PoorWolf Neutral Stark Brothers Nurseries & Orchards Company plantdude62 Positive Quackin' Grass Nursery ktuvam2k3 Negative Ison's Nursery & Vineyard

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... April 8, 2015