Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of July 2

... in which ...

174 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.31% yesterday.
909 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
7 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
23 plants were added to the Plants Database.
26 comments were added to the Plants Database.
114 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
61 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
17 entries were added to Botanary.

happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"The garden that is finished is dead."

( -- H. E. Bates, British screenwriter)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Three tall brugs!
By MiniSchnuz

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Golden Mimosa Tree, Cootamundra Wattle, Bailey Acacia
Acacia baileyana
By kennedyh

Forum Activity

A grand total of 909 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Photos 140 posts.

PDB Pictures 96 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 85 posts.

Pets 46 posts.

Identification 42 posts.

General Discussion 41 posts.

Prayer Requests 37 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 30 posts.

Garden Talk 27 posts.

Plant Trading 25 posts.

Dave's Garden 25 posts.

Farm Life 24 posts.

Roses 23 posts.

Co-Op 22 posts.

Hostas 19 posts.

Parking Lot 19 posts.

Health and Dieting 17 posts.

Seed Trading 15 posts.

Wild Life 13 posts.

Jokes and Chat 13 posts.

Geraniaceae 12 posts.

Tropicals 12 posts.

Welcome Mat 11 posts.

Recipes 10 posts.

Day Lilies 8 posts.

Dirt Cheap 7 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 6 posts.

Roundup 6 posts.

Pollbooth 6 posts.

Garden Foes 5 posts.

Fruit Trees 5 posts.

Propagation 5 posts.

Water Gardens 5 posts.

Home and Crafts 4 posts.

Canadian Trading 4 posts.

Mail Call! 4 posts.

Home Decorating 4 posts.

Computer Talk 4 posts.

Saving Seeds 3 posts.

Market Growers 3 posts.

Perennials 3 posts.

Tomatoes 3 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 2 posts.

International Trading 2 posts.

European 2 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 2 posts.

Media 2 posts.

Herbs 2 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 2 posts.

Disabled Gardeners 1 post.

Vines and Climbers 1 post.

Handyman 1 post.

Bulbs 1 post.

Landscaping 1 post.

Shady Gardens 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

cristulata kris-tul-LAY-tuh With short tufts or small crests
spartea SPAR-tee-uh Resembling Spartium (genus name for a grass used for weaving)
sparteum SPAR-tee-um Resembling Spartium (genus name for a grass used for weaving)
sparteus SPAR-tee-us Resembling Spartium (genus name for a grass used for weaving)
Haematoxylum hem-at-oh-ZY-lum From the Greek haima (blood) and xylon (wood), referring to the red dye produced from the heartwood
calaba kal-LAH-bruh West Indian vernacular name for Calophyllum calaba
bahianus bah-hy-AN-us Of or from Bahia, Brazil
bahianum bah-hy-AN-um Of or from Bahia, Brazil
bahiana bah-hy-AN-uh Of or from Bahia, Brazil
Acanthorrhiza a-kanth-oh-RY-zuh From the Greek akantha (thorn) and rhiza (root), referring to the spiny rootlets
echioides ek-ee-OY-deez Resembling Echium (Viper's Bugloss)
hakusanensis hak-oo-san-EN-sis Of or from Mount Haku-san, Japan
cainito kay-NY-toh West Indian vernacular name for the star apple
ignescens ig-NES-enz Becoming fiery-red
dasyclada day-see-KLAD-uh Shaggy-branched
dasycladum day-see-KLAD-um Shaggy-branched
dasycladus day-see-KLAD-us Shaggy-branched

Journal Activity

30 new items.
40 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

23 new plants.
26 new descriptions were added.
61 new images were added.
114 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
Beautiful Positive Dune Lane Nursery
elvira Positive Van Bourgondien Dutch Bulbs
gardengym Positive STEPABLES� (also dba Under a Foot Plant Company)
elfeik Neutral Breck's Bulbs
disappointed1 Negative Garden Artisans
LeafandStone Positive Sunscapes Rare Plant Nursery
krawdon Positive Nor'East Miniature Roses, Inc.

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... July 2, 2003