Dave's Garden Newsletter Covering the events of April 10 ... in which ... 159 new members joined. 760 posts were made. 1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog. 4 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog. 5 plants were added to the Plants Database. 7 comments were added to the Plants Database. 38 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database. 29 snapshots were added to the Plants Database. 11 entries were added to Botanary. happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Michael P. Garofalo)

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Forum Activity

Forum Posts Brugmansias and Friends 132 posts. Co-Op 66 posts. Photos 62 posts. Pets 50 posts. Prayer Requests 48 posts. PDB Pictures 45 posts. Garden Talk 34 posts. Tropicals 27 posts. Seed Trading 23 posts. Container Gardening 20 posts. Parking Lot 19 posts. General Discussion 18 posts. Pollbooth 17 posts. Plant Trading 14 posts. Identification 14 posts. Wild Life 14 posts. Propagation 12 posts. Welcome Mat 12 posts. Computer Talk 11 posts. Fruit Trees 11 posts. Health and Dieting 10 posts. Herbs 8 posts. Dave's Garden 8 posts. Mail Call! 8 posts. Jokes and Chat 7 posts. Farm Life 7 posts. Water Gardens 6 posts. Vegetable Gardening 6 posts. Roundup 6 posts. European 6 posts. Disabled Gardeners 6 posts. Hostas 5 posts. Vines and Climbers 4 posts. Annuals 3 posts. Cactus and Succulents 3 posts. Landscaping 3 posts. Camera Talk 2 posts. Recipes 2 posts. Test 2 posts. Heirlooms 2 posts. Home Decorating 1 post. Perennials 1 post. Grass and Bamboo 1 post. Stay at Home Moms 1 post. Bulbs 1 post. Organic Gardening 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning securigerum sek-yew-RIJ-er-um Axe-bearing Securigera sek-yew-RIJ-er-uh Axe-bearing securiger sek-YEW-rij-er Axe-bearing epithymoides ee-pith-ih-MOY-deez Resembles epithymum (from the Greek epi, upon; and thymus, unnatural growth) epithymum ee-PITH-ih-mum From the Greek epi (upon) and thymus (an unnatural growth), referring to the parasitic nature of this plant sylvester sil-VESS-ter Of the woods, growing wild neopolitanum ne-oh-pol-ih-TAY-nee-um Variant of neapolitanum, meaning of or from Naples coleoides ko-lee-OY-deez Resembling coleus, from the Greek word for sheath Neviusia nev-ee-YEW-see-uh Named for Reverend Ruben Denton Nevius, 19th century American who discovered the species (accordingly named alabamensis) triandus TRY-an-dus Variant spelling of triandrus, meaning three stamens Oberonia oh-ber-ROH-nee-uh Named for Oberon, the fairy king, referringto the insinificant flowers

Journal Activity

40 new items.
58 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

Member Addition Description scott1 Comment Carob, St. John's Bread (Ceratonia siliqua) Zanymuse Comment Lily of the Nile (Agapanthus africanus) Calalily Comment Australian Acnistus (Iochroma australe) henryr10 Comment ' 'Red Start'' (Pulmonaria rubra) henryr10 Comment Japanese Butterbur, Sweet Coltsfoot, Fuki (Petasites japonicus) Lavanda Comment Sharp-pod Morning-glory 'Ell.' (Ipomoea trichocarpa) tnttoo Comment Devils Trumpet (Datura innoxia) groengebied Image Walking Iris, Apostle Plant (Neomarica gracilis) Texas Image Daylily 'Indian Paintbrush' (Hemerocallis ) Texas Image Daylily 'Indian Paintbrush' (Hemerocallis ) Mitjo Image Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) Mitjo Image Amazon Lily (Eucharis grandiflora) ocimum_nate Image Common Lilac ''Charles Joly'' (Syringa vulgaris) mystic Image Wintercreeper Euonymus 'Emerald & Gold' (Euonymus fortunei) mystic Image Wintercreeper Euonymus 'Emerald & Gold' (Euonymus fortunei) Calalily Image Australian Acnistus (Iochroma australe) Calalily Image Australian Acnistus (Iochroma australe) Calalily Image Australian Acnistus (Iochroma australe) Calalily Image Australian Acnistus (Iochroma australe) henryr10 Image ' 'Red Start'' (Pulmonaria rubra) kennedyh Image Black Knapweed, Lesser Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) henryr10 Image Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) kennedyh Image Wavyleaf Thistle, Wavy-Leafed Thistle (Cirsium undulatum) kennedyh Image Gallant Soldier, Quickweed (Tridax parviflora) kennedyh Image Colorado Gold Winter Hardy Gazania 'Colorado Gold' (Gazania linearis) henryr10 Image ' 'Red Start'' (Pulmonaria rubra) kennedyh Image Tall Blue Lettuce (Lactuca tatarica) kennedyh Image Tall Blue Lettuce (Lactuca tatarica) henryr10 Image Japanese Butterbur, Sweet Coltsfoot, Fuki (Petasites japonicus) henryr10 Image Japanese Butterbur, Sweet Coltsfoot, Fuki (Petasites japonicus) NCplantsman Image Chilean Bellflower (Lapageria rosea) NCplantsman Image Chilean Bellflower (Lapageria rosea) leslied Image Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum spp) leslied Image Asiatic Lily 'Asiatic Hybrids' (Lilium ) leslied Image Nun's Orchid, Nun's Cap Orchid (Phaius tankervilliae) Bug_Girl Image Lemon Tree 'Eureka lemon' (Citrus hybrid)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description Intriguing1 Positive Jung Seed Intriguing1 Positive Park Seed Company batgirl Positive IPM of Alaska hbbrandon Negative Inter-State Nurseries

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... April 10, 2003