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Dave's Garden Newsletter for April 18, 2015

Covering the events of April 18, 2015

... in which ...
393 posts were made.
5 plants were added to PlantFiles.
15 comments were added to PlantFiles.
314 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
16 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
10 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 winter comes, can spring be far behind? (from Ode to West Wind)"

( -- Percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet (born 8/4/1792))

Forum Activity

A grand total of 393 posts were made yesterday.

ForumPosts
Plant Identification 80 posts
Mid-Atlantic Gardening 57 posts
PlantFiles Pictures 30 posts
Texas Gardening 14 posts
Games 12 posts
Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 11 posts
Beginner Landscaping 11 posts
Sewing and Quilting 9 posts
Bloom of the Day Photos 9 posts
Mid-South Gardening 7 posts
Central Midwest Gardening 7 posts
Beginner Gardening Questions 7 posts
Vegetable Gardening 7 posts
Irises 6 posts
Beginner Houseplants 6 posts
Clean and Clutter-free 6 posts
Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 6 posts
Hostas 6 posts
Photos 6 posts
Daylilies 6 posts
Seed Germination 5 posts
Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 5 posts
Poultry and Livestock 5 posts
Hibiscus 5 posts
Weather 4 posts
Australian and New Zealand Gardening 4 posts
Cottage Gardening 4 posts
Dahlias 4 posts
Seed Trading 4 posts
Florida Gardening 4 posts
Peonies 3 posts
Garden Design 3 posts
Bird Watching 3 posts
Canadian Gardening 3 posts
BirdFiles Pictures 3 posts
Japanese Maples 3 posts
Insect and Spider Identification 3 posts
Garden Pests and Diseases 2 posts
Indoor Gardening and Houseplants 2 posts
Beginner Flowers 2 posts
Northeast Gardening 2 posts
Recipes 2 posts
Happy Birthday 2 posts
Tropical Zone Gardening 2 posts
BugFiles Pictures 2 posts
Tomatoes 2 posts
Equine Forum 2 posts
Beekeeping 2 posts
Hypertufa and Concrete 1 post
Ohio River Valley Gardening 1 post
Beginner Vegetables 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

5 new plants.
15 new descriptions were added.
16 new images were added.
314 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

MemberAdditionDescription
coriaceous Comment Evening Primrose 'Silver Blade'
Oenothera macrocarpa subsp. incana
Teamstroupe Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Ralph Bullard'
Iris
vossner Comment Common Camellia, Japanese Camellia 'Lemon Glow'
Camellia japonica
Kell Comment Woolly fruit burr ragweed
Ambrosia eriocentra
EsmeKay Comment Floribunda Rose 'Fergie'
Rosa
Knitwitch Comment Tomato 'Cosmonaut Volkov'
Lycopersicon lycopersicum
lancer23 Comment Climbing Polyantha Rose 'Russell's Cottage Rose'
Rosa
goulot Comment Red Currant 'Jonkheer van Tets'
Ribes rubrum
glb360 Comment Chinese Peony, Garden Peony
Paeonia lactiflora
outdoorlover Comment Bugle, Bugleweed, Carpet Bugle 'Valfredda'
Ajuga reptans
marlene67 Comment English Ivy, Common Ivy
Hedera helix
katn3l Comment Philodendron 'Moonlight'
Philodendron
BayAreaTropics Comment Arizona Ash, Velvet Ash, Modesto Ash, Desert Ash, Leatherleaf Ash, Smooth Ash, Toumey Ash, Fresno As
Fraxinus velutina
Scribbles646 Comment Pitted Morning Glory, Small-flowered White Morning Glory, Whitestar
Ipomoea lacunosa
Mark_B Comment Devil's Tongue Barrel, Crow's Claw Cactus, Fish Hook Cactus
Ferocactus latispinus
htop Image
Image of Calibrachoa
Calibrachoa, Million Bells 'Superbells Pink'
(Calibrachoa )
Rickwebb Image
Image of Stylophorum diphyllum
Celandine Poppy, Wood Poppy
(Stylophorum diphyllum)
Kell Image
Image of Ambrosia eriocentra
Woolly fruit burr ragweed
(Ambrosia eriocentra)
Kell Image
Image of Ambrosia eriocentra
Woolly fruit burr ragweed
(Ambrosia eriocentra)
Kell Image
Image of Orobanche cooperi
Cooper's Broomrape
(Orobanche cooperi)
Muddy1 Image
Image of Lindera benzoin
Spicebush, Spice Bush
(Lindera benzoin)
manueldalmeida Image
Image of Rosa
Hybrid Multiflora, Rambler Rose 'Bleu Magenta'
(Rosa )
arries Image
Image of Linum grandiflorum
Scarlet Flax, Red Flax, Flowering Flax
(Linum grandiflorum)
htop Image
Image of Calibrachoa
Calibrachoa, Million Bells 'Superbells Pink'
(Calibrachoa )
lancer23 Image
Image of Rosa
Climbing Polyantha Rose 'Russell's Cottage Rose'
(Rosa )
lancer23 Image
Image of Rosa
Climbing Polyantha Rose 'Russell's Cottage Rose'
(Rosa )
Farmerdill Image
Image of Brassica oleracea
Broccoli 'Lieutenant'
(Brassica oleracea)
Farmerdill Image
Image of Brassica oleracea
Broccoli 'Lieutenant'
(Brassica oleracea)
Farmerdill Image
Image of Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
Cauliflower 'Minuteman'
(Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)
htop Image
Image of Fraxinus velutina
Arizona Ash, Velvet Ash, Modesto Ash, Desert Ash, Leatherleaf Ash, Smooth Ash, Toumey Ash, Fresno As
(Fraxinus velutina)
htop Image
Image of Fraxinus velutina
Arizona Ash, Velvet Ash, Modesto Ash, Desert Ash, Leatherleaf Ash, Smooth Ash, Toumey Ash, Fresno As
(Fraxinus velutina)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

MemberAdditionDescription
merrydancer Positive Eminence Meadows
bobbishelly Positive Niche Gardens
Saunya Positive Coes Comfrey
tpombo1 Positive DollarSeed (Dollar Seed)
deforestliz Positive Spring Valley Roses
Chills Positive Burnt Ridge Nursery
unhappyc Negative Garden Delights Online Plant Nursery
alwayshome Negative Park Seed Company (aka Park's Gardens)
CharlysGardenPl Positive Fourth Corner Nurseries

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 18, 2015


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