Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of April 27

... in which ...

208 new members joined.
730 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
13 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
11 plants were added to the Plants Database.
16 comments were added to the Plants Database.
110 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
44 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

"But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life; and thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things, the greater part of life is sunshine."

( -- Thomas Jefferson, 3rd US President)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Two flowers for id
By Bug_Girl

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Hosta 'Praying Hands'

Hosta

By Bunka

Forum Activity

A grand total of 730 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Photos 142 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 98 posts.

Prayer Requests 65 posts.

PDB Pictures 58 posts.

General Discussion 37 posts.

Identification 37 posts.

Parking Lot 33 posts.

Garden Talk 27 posts.

Shady Gardens 22 posts.

Wild Life 17 posts.

Farm Life 15 posts.

Jokes and Chat 15 posts.

Pets 14 posts.

Roses 12 posts.

Health and Dieting 11 posts.

Media 10 posts.

Water Gardens 10 posts.

Vines and Climbers 10 posts.

Welcome Mat 8 posts.

Co-Op 7 posts.

European 7 posts.

Bulbs 7 posts.

Pollbooth 6 posts.

Computer Talk 6 posts.

Paper People 6 posts.

Seed Trading 5 posts.

Roundup 5 posts.

Mail Call! 5 posts.

Perennials 4 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 4 posts.

Hostas 4 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 4 posts.

Landscaping 3 posts.

Tropicals 2 posts.

Day Lilies 2 posts.

Handyman 2 posts.

Garden Foes 2 posts.

Dave's Garden 1 post.

Saving Seeds 1 post.

Annuals 1 post.

Frequently Asked Questions 1 post.

Canadian Trading 1 post.

Plant Trading 1 post.

Camera Talk 1 post.

Gourds and Melons 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

cerasiforme see-ras-if-FORM-mee Shaped like a cherry
antidotale an-tee-DOE-ta-le Antidote
Myosurus my-oh-SUR-uss From the Greek mus (mouse) and oura (tail)
myosuroides my-oh-sur-OY--des Resembles plants in the genus Myosurus (Mousetail grass)
Hylophiladelphus hy-lo-fy-luh-DEL-fus Hylophila (woods-loving) and adelphus (brother), referring to the plants' close relationship
hylophilus hy-lo-FY-lus From the Greek hyle (forest, woods) and philo (lover)
hylophilum hy-lo-FY-lum From the Greek hyle (forest, woods) and philo (lover)
Hylophila hy-lo-FY-luh From the Greek hyle (forest, woods) and philo (lover)
Lepanthopsis lee-pan-THOP-siss Resembles Lepanthes (from the Greek lepis, scale; and anthos, flower)
Dipodium dy-POH-dee-um From the Greek di- (two) and podion (little foot)
brachyloma brak-ee-LOH-muh From the Greek brachys (short) and loma (edge or fringe); refers to the husk-like hairs in the corolla tube
Bystropogon by-stroh-POH-gon From the Greek bystros (closed) and pogon (beard), referring to the flowers
Zacateza zak-uh-TEE-zuh An anagram for Zacazeta (an old genus now called Raphionacme)

Journal Activity

39 new items.
26 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

11 new plants.
16 new descriptions were added.
44 new images were added.
110 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
jbush Positive Almost Eden
naturesgarden Negative Fiddley Frond's Nursery
Bug_Girl Positive Mountain Valley Growers
CartersGarden Negative Ty Ty Nursery
1toob3 Negative Jung Seed
1toob3 Positive Pinetree Garden Seeds
jrozier Positive Woodlander's Inc.
jrozier Positive Ty Ty Nursery
jrozier Positive Logee's Greenhouses, Ltd.
TinaMcG Negative Bluestone Perennials
TinaMcG Positive Jackson and Perkins
Jazzmom Positive Klehm's Song Sparrow Perennial Farm
JustPat Negative Thompson and Morgan (US)

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... April 27, 2003