Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of September 15

... in which ...

120 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.18% yesterday.
1,323 posts were made.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
9 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
34 plants were added to the Plants Database.
37 comments were added to the Plants Database.
106 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
129 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
8 entries were added to Botanary.

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

Gardening Quote of the Day

"I have a rock garden. Last week three of them died. "

( -- Richard Diran, American jewelry trader, philosopher)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: can you see the hummer?
By lhughes

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Confederate Rose, Cotton Rose
Hibiscus mutabilis
By eloopj

Forum Activity

A grand total of 1,323 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

PDB Pictures 178 posts.

Brugmansias and Friends 133 posts.

Photos 110 posts.

Roundup 96 posts.

Parking Lot 95 posts.

General Discussion 77 posts.

Computer Talk 67 posts.

Prayer Requests 61 posts.

Seed Trading 43 posts.

Jokes and Chat 38 posts.

Tropicals 35 posts.

Co-Op 28 posts.

Wild Life 27 posts.

Mail Call! 26 posts.

Garden Talk 24 posts.

Vines and Climbers 23 posts.

Greenhouse 20 posts.

Identification 19 posts.

Plant Trading 17 posts.

Roses 16 posts.

Pollbooth 16 posts.

Hostas 15 posts.

Butterflies and Hummers 14 posts.

Pets 13 posts.

Disabled Gardeners 11 posts.

Canadian Trading 10 posts.

Camera Talk 10 posts.

Propagation 9 posts.

Geraniaceae 9 posts.

Tomatoes 8 posts.

Farm Life 8 posts.

Welcome Mat 8 posts.

Stay at Home Moms 6 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 5 posts.

Perennials 5 posts.

Recipes 5 posts.

Dave's Garden 4 posts.

Annuals 4 posts.

Container Gardening 3 posts.

Roundup Pictures 3 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 3 posts.

Handyman 2 posts.

Garden Foes 2 posts.

Gourds and Melons 2 posts.

Market Growers 2 posts.

Bulbs 2 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 2 posts.

Day Lilies 2 posts.

Organic Gardening 2 posts.

Irises 1 post.

Soil 1 post.

Herbs 1 post.

Dave's Garden FAQ 1 post.

Media 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

palhinhae pal-in-HAY-ee Named for Ruy Telles Palhinha, 20th century Portugese professor of botany and author
grypoceras gry-poh-KER-as From the Greek grypos (curved or hooked nose) and keras (horn)
lyallii ly-AL-lee-eye Named for Dr. David Lyall, 19th century Scottish naturalist and surgeon with the Royal Navy, who accompanied several early expeditions and surveys
Parahebe par-uh-HEE-bee From the Greek para (alongside, near) and Hebe (a related genus)
baurii BOUR-ee-eye Named for Dr. George Herman Carl Ludwig Baur, 19th century German professor and collector
Rhodohypoxis roh-doh-hy-POKS-iss From the Greek rhodo (red) and Hypoxis (a related genus name)
Microseris my-kroh-SER-iss From the Greek mikros (small) and seris (genus name for a lettuce-like plant)
Nothocalais noth-oh-KAL-ays From the Greek nothos (false) and Calais (a Greek mythology figure with scales on his back)

Journal Activity

17 new items.
38 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

34 new plants.
37 new descriptions were added.
129 new images were added.
106 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description
BrooklynBotanic Positive Bamboo Sourcery
gjhin Positive Paradise Garden
sbarr Positive Dune Lane Nursery
rbur Negative Park Bulbs
LKA Positive Frostproof Growers
lauradgp Positive Frostproof Growers
McCormickHome Positive Berkeley Rustic Birdhouses
hollyhawk Positive Nantucket Hydrangea & Botanical
winterhaven Positive Watson's Hoya House

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

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