Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of August 15

... in which ...

119 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.19% yesterday.
1,199 posts were made.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
20 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
5 plants were added to the Plants Database.
29 comments were added to the Plants Database.
76 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
55 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
10 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"It is only to the gardener that time is a friend, giving each year more than he steals."

( -- Beverley Nichols, British gardener, writer)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Started digging
By poppysue

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Heliotrope
Heliotropium arborescens
By broots

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,199 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 142 posts.

General Discussion 129 posts.

Photos 106 posts.

PDB Pictures 90 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 60 posts.

Parking Lot 53 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 47 posts.

Garden Talk 45 posts.

Tropicals 41 posts.

Prayer Requests 32 posts.

Hostas 28 posts.

Garden Foes 27 posts.

Computer Talk 27 posts.

Gourds and Melons 26 posts.

Dave's Garden 24 posts.

Pets 22 posts.

Recipes 22 posts.

Roundup 22 posts.

Identification 21 posts.

Plant Trading 19 posts.

Hoyas 14 posts.

Welcome Mat 14 posts.

Media 11 posts.

Perennials 11 posts.

Saving Seeds 11 posts.

Roses 11 posts.

Co-Op 11 posts.

Propagation 10 posts.

Farm Life 10 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 9 posts.

Water Gardens 9 posts.

Wild Life 7 posts.

Seed Trading 7 posts.

Day Lilies 6 posts.

Irises 6 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 5 posts.

Pollbooth 5 posts.

Camera Talk 4 posts.

Disabled Gardeners 4 posts.

Orchids 4 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 3 posts.

Herbs 3 posts.

Bonsai 3 posts.

Home and Crafts 2 posts.

Fruit Trees 2 posts.

Soil 2 posts.

Canadian Trading 2 posts.

Grass and Bamboo 1 post.

Mail Call! 1 post.

Vines and Climbers 1 post.

Dirt Cheap 1 post.

Paper People 1 post.

Heirlooms 1 post.

Market Growers 1 post.

Geraniaceae 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

tetralix tet-TRAY-liks Ancient Greek name, applied to a heath having leaves in fours
schlippenbachii shlip-pen-BAH-kee-eye Named for Baron Alexander von Schlippenbach, 19th century Russian naval officer, who collected plants in Korea
hyalinus hy-YAH-lin-us From the greek hualinos (of glass); referring to the plant's transparency or near-transparency
hyalinum hy-YAH-lin-um From the greek hualinos (of glass); referring to the plant's transparency or near-transparency
hyalina hy-YAH-lin-uh From the greek hualinos (of glass); referring to the plant's transparency or near-transparency
cathayanum kat-ay-YAH-num Of or from Cathay (China)
cathayanus kat-ay-YAH-nus Of or from Cathay (China)
cathayana kat-ay-YAH-nuh Of or from Cathay (China)
bronchialis bron-kee-AL-lis Useful in treating bronchitis
megaseifolia meg-gas-ee-FOH-lee-uh Having leaves like Megasea (old genus name for Bergenia)

Journal Activity

3 new items.
4 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

5 new plants.
29 new descriptions were added.
55 new images were added.
76 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
ZJones Positive Bluestone Perennials
DvdHrz55 Positive Plant Delights Nursery
TracyL Positive Bountiful Gardens
ZJones Positive Oakes Daylilies
noslen Positive Paradise Garden
nirow Positive Paradise Garden
wygrowsit Positive Paradise Garden
gwendylena Positive Paradise Garden
twinoaksfarm Negative Marietta Gardens
skreitz Positive Fairweather Gardens
Fidleir Negative One Green World (also dba Northwoods Nursery)
patc Positive Maryott's Gardens
Nancymo Positive Nicholson's Woodland Iris Garden
sandyventon Positive Lily Nook, The
Nancymo Positive Mountain View Iris Gardens
Mya_ Positive Dune Lane Nursery
Nancymo Negative Riverview Iris Gardens
golddog Negative Garden Design
golddog Positive The English Garden (US & Canadian edition)
twinoaksfarm Positive Octopus's Garden

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... August 15, 2003