Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of July 16

... in which ...

152 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.26% yesterday.
957 posts were made.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
11 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
13 plants were added to the Plants Database.
48 comments were added to the Plants Database.
164 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
73 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
12 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"The home gardener is part scientist, part artist, part philosopher, part ploughman. He modifies the climate around his home. "

( -- John R. Whiting, American writer)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Good Deal?!?
By rootdoctor

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Lychee 'Kwai Mai Pink'
Litchi chinensis
By Thaumaturgist

Forum Activity

A grand total of 957 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 151 posts.

Photos 124 posts.

PDB Pictures 105 posts.

Pets 86 posts.

Prayer Requests 74 posts.

General Discussion 48 posts.

Tropicals 45 posts.

Roundup 37 posts.

Computer Talk 30 posts.

Health and Dieting 26 posts.

Plant Trading 22 posts.

Co-Op 18 posts.

Jokes and Chat 14 posts.

Vines and Climbers 12 posts.

Welcome Mat 12 posts.

Garden Talk 11 posts.

Landscaping 10 posts.

European 9 posts.

Water Gardens 9 posts.

Pollbooth 9 posts.

Gourds and Melons 7 posts.

Garden Foes 7 posts.

Dirt Cheap 6 posts.

Seed Trading 6 posts.

Roses 6 posts.

Grass and Bamboo 5 posts.

Identification 5 posts.

Tomatoes 5 posts.

Dave's Garden 5 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 5 posts.

Market Growers 5 posts.

Annuals 5 posts.

Fruit Trees 4 posts.

Saving Seeds 4 posts.

Propagation 4 posts.

International Trading 3 posts.

Bulbs 3 posts.

Camera Talk 3 posts.

Geraniaceae 3 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 2 posts.

Mail Call! 2 posts.

Container Gardening 2 posts.

Parking Lot 2 posts.

Day Lilies 1 post.

Recipes 1 post.

Hostas 1 post.

House Plants 1 post.

Farm Life 1 post.

Wild Life 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

callizona kal-ih-ZOH-nuh Beautiful zoned (banded)
callizonum kal-ih-ZOH-num Beautifully zoned (banded)
callizonus kal-ih-ZOH-nus Beautifully zoned (banded)
acutipetala a-kew-tih-PET-uh-luh Having sharply pointed petals
adonidifolius ad-on-id-ih-FOH-lee-us Having leaves like Adonis or pheasant's eye
Batrachium ba-TRAY-kee-um Sub-genus of Ranunculus species; the name is derived from the Greek batracheios (frog or other amphibian)
batrachoides ba-tra-KOY-deez Resembling Batrachium (sub-genus name for water buttercup)
Cyrtostachys seer-toh-STAY-kiss From the Greek kyrtos (arched) and stachys (spike, ear of corn), referring to the curved flower spikes
renda REN-duh Aboriginal name for Palm
gregorii 1: The Adansonia species was named for Augustus Charles Gregory, 19th century Australian explorer
2: gre-GOR-ee-eye The Thunbergia species was named for John Walter Gregory, 19th century Scottish botanist
Rhapidophyllum rap-ih-doh-FIL-lum From the Greek rhapis (needle) and phyllum (leaf)
cracca KRAY-kuh Possibly from the Greek gracha (pebble)

Journal Activity

11 new items.
16 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

13 new plants.
48 new descriptions were added.
73 new images were added.
164 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

1 new company was added to the database.
11 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
Pelvis_Popcan Positive Thompson and Morgan (US)
DMax Positive Deep Roots Nursery
kevinkegby Positive Direct Source Hostas
Terry Positive Van Dyck's
forestwench Positive 77 Hydro
dillonj Negative Exciting Gardens (also dba Direct Gardening)
mimi5k Positive White Oak Nursery
shihtzumom Positive Van Dyck's
goldie47 Positive Green Mountain Transplants, Inc.
CarolMartin Positive Paradise Garden
marykay Negative Wayside Gardens

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 16, 2003