Dave's Garden Newsletter Covering the events of April 8 ... in which ... 158 new members joined. 673 posts were made. 1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog. 7 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog. 4 plants were added to the Plants Database. 6 comments were added to the Plants Database. 47 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database. 27 snapshots were added to the Plants Database. 13 entries were added to Botanary. happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Rabindranath Tagore, Nobel laureate poet, writer, philosopher (born 5/7/1861))

Forum Photo of the Day

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Prayer Requests 94 posts. Brugmansias and Friends 67 posts. Photos 60 posts. PDB Pictures 46 posts. Co-Op 34 posts. Garden Talk 27 posts. General Discussion 22 posts. Tropicals 21 posts. Identification 18 posts. Jokes and Chat 18 posts. Dave's Garden 18 posts. Plant Trading 16 posts. European 15 posts. Pollbooth 15 posts. Parking Lot 15 posts. Seed Trading 15 posts. Pets 11 posts. Farm Life 10 posts. Vines and Climbers 10 posts. Mail Call! 10 posts. Greenhouse 9 posts. Water Gardens 9 posts. Geraniaceae 9 posts. Camera Talk 9 posts. Roses 8 posts. Recipes 7 posts. Paper People 7 posts. Health and Dieting 7 posts. Home Decorating 7 posts. Perennials 6 posts. Propagation 6 posts. Cactus and Succulents 6 posts. Herbs 6 posts. Handyman 5 posts. Media 5 posts. House Plants 4 posts. Grass and Bamboo 3 posts. Hostas 3 posts. Orchids 3 posts. Bulbs 2 posts. Container Gardening 2 posts. Trees & Shrubs 2 posts. Computer Talk 1 post. Wild Life 1 post. Welcome Mat 1 post. Garden Foes 1 post. Frequently Asked Questions 1 post. Roundup 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning deserti DES-er-tee Of the desert Neillia NEEL-lee-uh Named for Patrick Neill, 19th century Scottish printer and Secretary of the Caledonian Horticultural Society Baskervilla bas-ker-VIL-luh Named for John Baskerville Esq., 18th century British engraver nauseosus naw-see-OH-sus Nauseating nauseosum naw-see-OH-sum Nauseating nauseosa naw-see-OH-suh Nauseating zizanioides ziz-an-ee-OY-deez Resembling Zizania (from the Greek zizanion, meaning weed) Anaphyllopsis an-uh-fil-OP-sis Resembles Anaphyllum (without leaves) ouletrichus oo-le-TRY-kus With curly hair ouletrichum oo-le-TRY-kum With curly hair ouletricha oo-le-TRY-kuh With curly hair Pitcairnia pit-KAYRN-ee-uh Named for William Pitcairn, 18th century London physician, who also had a garden at Islington Benthamia ben-THAM-ee-uh Named for George Bentham, 19th century English botanical author

Journal Activity

17 new items.
51 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

Member Addition Description NatureChild Comment Peppermint (Mentha piperita) shacub Comment White Ginger, Garland Lily, Butterfly Ginger (Hedychium coronarium) Luellen Comment Castor Bean, Caster Oil Plant, Mole Bean, Higuera Infernal (Ricinus communis) Kelli Comment Fuchsia-flowering gooseberry (Ribes speciosum) Kelli Comment Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket (Hesperis matronalis) Kelli Comment Rocket Larkspur (Consolida ajacis) Chamma Image Necklace Pod (Sophora tomentosa) Chamma Image Necklace Pod (Sophora tomentosa) NatureChild Image Carpet Bugle, Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans) NatureChild Image Carpet Bugle, Bugleweed (Ajuga reptans) NatureChild Image Carpet Bugle, Bugleweed 'Burgundy Glow' (Ajuga reptans) NatureChild Image Carpet Bugle, Bugleweed 'Burgundy Glow' (Ajuga reptans) NatureChild Image Carpet Bugle, Bugleweed 'Burgundy Glow' (Ajuga reptans) NatureChild Image Peppermint (Mentha piperita) Kelli Image Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) Kelli Image Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) Kelli Image Asiatic Lily 'Lativa' (Lilium ) Kelli Image Fuchsia-flowering gooseberry (Ribes speciosum) Kelli Image Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket (Hesperis matronalis) Bug_Girl Image Cape Stock-Rose (Sparrmannia africana) Kelli Image Rocket Larkspur (Consolida ajacis) mystic Image Boxleaf Euonymus 'Butterscotch' (Euonymus japonica) mystic Image Boxleaf Euonymus 'Butterscotch' (Euonymus japonica) mystic Image Thunberg Spirea 'Ogon (Mellow Yellow®)' (Spiraea thunbergii) mystic Image Thunberg Spirea 'Ogon (Mellow Yellow®)' (Spiraea thunbergii) kennedyh Image Swan River Daisy, Rock Daisy, Hawkesbury River Daisy (Brachycome multifida) kennedyh Image Musk Thistle, Nodding Plumeless Thistle (Carduus nutans) kennedyh Image Musk Thistle, Nodding Plumeless Thistle (Carduus nutans) kennedyh Image Italian Plumeless Thistle (Carduus pycnocephalus) kennedyh Image Woolly Distaff Thistle, Saffron Thistle (Carthamus lanatus ssp. lanatus) ign Image Foxglove 'Excelsior Mix' (Digitalis purpurea) Bug_Girl Image Cape Stock-Rose (Sparrmannia africana) Floridian Image American Elder, Common Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description enilniah Positive Miller, J.E. Nurseries enilniah Positive Johnny's Selected Seeds wroberts100 Positive Roberts Flower Supply blueschiz Positive Siskiyou Rare Plant Nursery Lender403 Negative Publishers Clearing House slivolsi Positive Paradise Garden slivolsi Positive Oakes Daylilies

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... April 8, 2003