Dave's Garden Newsletter for April 5, 2010

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- William Cowper, English poet (born 11/15/1731))

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Northeast Gardening 206 posts Plant and Tree Identification 144 posts Bird Watching 138 posts Southwest Gardening 95 posts PlantFiles Pictures 76 posts Poultry and Livestock 75 posts Mid-South Gardening 62 posts Australian Gardening 61 posts Texas Gardening 58 posts Winter Sowing 57 posts Bulbs 54 posts Tomatoes 53 posts Games 52 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 52 posts Daylilies 50 posts Morning Glories 43 posts Pets 40 posts Peonies 37 posts Irises 37 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 35 posts Cacti and Succulents 35 posts Vegetable Gardening 34 posts Clematis 26 posts Hostas 26 posts Wildlife 25 posts Tropical Plants 25 posts Photos 24 posts Japanese Maples 24 posts Roses 22 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 22 posts California Gardening 20 posts Caudiciforms 20 posts Bird Identification 17 posts Florida Gardening 17 posts Lilies 17 posts Cottage Gardening 16 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 16 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 15 posts Orchids 15 posts Weather 15 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 14 posts Carolina Gardening 13 posts Recipes 13 posts Sewing and Quilting 12 posts Beginner Vegetables 12 posts Beginner Houseplants 12 posts Voting Booth 12 posts Herbs 12 posts Seed Trading 11 posts Shady Gardens 11 posts Dahlias 11 posts Bromeliads 11 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 10 posts Hoyas 10 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 10 posts Strawbale Gardening 10 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 10 posts Coleus 9 posts Brugmansias 8 posts Perennials 8 posts Plant Trading 8 posts Self-contained Box Gardens 8 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 8 posts Propagation 7 posts Frugal Living 7 posts Amaryllis and Hippeastrums 7 posts Central Midwest Gardening 7 posts Clean and Clutter-free 6 posts Homesteading 6 posts Mosaics and Stained Glass 6 posts Rocky Mountain Gardening 6 posts Garden Talk 5 posts Farm Life 5 posts Market Growers 5 posts Wildlife Gardening 5 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 5 posts Beekeeping 4 posts Seed Germination 4 posts Fruits and Nuts 4 posts Hydrangeas 4 posts Gladiolas 4 posts Beginner Flowers 4 posts Retirees 4 posts Georgia Gardening 4 posts Cut Flowers and Floral Design 3 posts BirdFiles Pictures 3 posts Rocks, Minerals and Gems 3 posts Garden Products 3 posts Accessible Gardening 3 posts Canning, Freezing and Drying 3 posts Beginner Landscaping 3 posts Michigan Gardening 3 posts Happy Birthday 3 posts Rhododendrons and Relatives 3 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 3 posts Healthy Living 3 posts Gingers 2 posts Violas and Violettas 2 posts Organic Gardening 2 posts Water Gardens 2 posts Cannas 2 posts Vines and Climbers 2 posts Genealogy 2 posts Canadian Gardening 2 posts Plumerias 2 posts Heucheras and Friends 2 posts BugFiles How-to's 2 posts Insect and Spider Identification 2 posts Cameras and Photography 2 posts Equine Forum 2 posts Annuals 1 post Sustainable Alternatives 1 post Home Decorating 1 post Cars and Trucks 1 post Garden Art 1 post Geraniums, Pelargoniums and Erodiums 1 post International Trading 1 post Begonias 1 post Floors and Coverings 1 post Hibiscus 1 post Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 1 post Poppies 1 post Passifloras 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description Xenomorf Comment Red Cholla Cylindropuntia x campii Richishere Comment Red-Margined Dracaena, Dragon Tree Dracaena marginata stella Comment Taro, Elephant Ear 'Black Magic' Colocasia esculenta chicochi3 Comment Variegated Memorial Rose 'Curiosity' Rosa wichurana stella Comment Elephant Ear, Taro, Dasheen, Eddo Colocasia esculenta stella Comment Black Taro, Black Stem Elephant Ear, Violet-Stemmed Taro 'Fontanesii' Colocasia esculenta stella Comment Giant Elephant Ear Colocasia gigantea stella Comment Elephant Ear 'Black Runner' Colocasia esculenta stella Comment Elephant Ear, Taro 'Ruffles' Colocasia esculenta stella Comment Elephant Ear, Taro 'Coffee Cups' Colocasia esculenta stella Comment Super Size Elephant Ear 'Thailand Giant Strain' Colocasia gigantea stella Comment Variegated Elephant Ear 'Elepaio' Colocasia esculenta stella Comment Elephant Ear 'Black Leaf Illustris' Colocasia esculenta var. antiquorum stella Comment Elephant Ear, Taro 'Big Dipper' Colocasia esculenta stella Comment Elephant Ear, Taro 'Nancyana' Colocasia esculenta stella Comment Elephant Ear, Taro 'Yellow Splash' Colocasia esculenta stella Comment Silver Leaf Elephant Ear, Taro Colocasia fallax stella Comment Taro, Striped Elephant Ear 'Chicago Harlequin' Colocasia esculenta maryap Comment Elderberry, Black Elder, European Elder, Bourtree 'Eva' Sambucus nigra lovedirtynails Comment Round Leaf Mint Bush, Australian Mint Bush 'Ghost Cave' Prostanthera rotundifolia beadabunch Comment Dwarf Chenille, Firetail Acalypha reptans lynnOnOlena Comment New Zealand Tea Tree, New Zealand Tea Bush, Manuka Leptospermum scoparium maplemountaintreefar Comment Empress Tree Paulownia tomentosa KC3Lady Comment Asparagus Fern, Sprenger Asparagus 'Sprengeri' Asparagus densiflorus RxBenson Comment Carrion Plant, Carrion Flower, Starfish Plant, Toad Plant, Zulu Giant Stapelia gigantea akilgore42 Comment Black Chokeberry Aronia melanocarpa akilgore42 Comment Aquatic Mint, Water Mint, Watermint Mentha aquatica peejay12 Comment Mojave Prickly Pear, Tulip Prickly Pear, New Mexico Prickly Pear Opuntia phaeacantha akilgore42 Comment Oswego Tea, Bee Balm, Beebalm, Bergamot, Firecracker Plant 'Dark Ponticum' Monarda didyma peejay12 Comment Stonecrop Sedum confusum JillHolly Comment Gooseneck Loosestrife Lysimachia clethroides peejay12 Comment African Daisy, Cape Daisy, Osteospermum 'Orange Symphony' Osteospermum bungalow1056 Comment Japanese Spirea, Japanese Meadowsweet, Maybush 'Lime Mound' Spiraea x bumalda Kim_M Comment Persian Speedwell Veronica persica peejay12 Comment African Daisy 'Flame' Arctotis peejay12 Comment Trailing African Daisy, Shrubby Daisy, Freeway Daisy, Blue Eyed Daisy 'Highside' Osteospermum fruticosum peejay12 Comment African Calendula, Cape Weed, Cape Daisy, Cape Marigold Arctotheca calendula kcviolet Comment Variegated Purple Velvet Plant, Purple Passion Vine 'Variegata' Gynura sarmentosa bungalow1056 Comment Vitex, Chaste Tree, Lilac Chaste Tree, Monk's Pepper 'Montrose Purple' Vitex agnus-castus peejay12 Comment Tree Mallow 'Bicolor' Lavatera maritima peejay12 Comment Ground Morning Glory Convolvulus mauritanicus sladeofsky Comment Double Narcissus, Double Daffodil 'Van Sion' Narcissus Alley660 Comment Trumpet Vine, Trumpet Creeper, Cow-Itch Vine Campsis radicans PeeperKeeper Comment Evergreen Candytuft 'Tahoe' Iberis sempervirens stanglx Comment Mother of Thousands, Mexican Hat Plant Kalanchoe daigremontiana Xenomorf Image Red Cholla (Cylindropuntia x campii) Xenomorf Image Red Cholla (Cylindropuntia x campii) Xenomorf Image Red Cholla (Cylindropuntia x campii) Xenomorf Image Red Cholla (Cylindropuntia x campii) Xenomorf Image California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) Xenomorf Image Agave, Mescal Pelon (Agave pelona) Xenomorf Image Agave, Mescal Pelon (Agave pelona) Xenomorf Image Silver Spurge, Gopher Plant (Euphorbia rigida) Xenomorf Image Silver Spurge, Gopher Plant (Euphorbia rigida) Xenomorf Image Silver Spurge, Gopher Plant (Euphorbia rigida) Xenomorf Image Silver Spurge, Gopher Plant (Euphorbia rigida) Xenomorf Image California Bluebells, Desert Bluebells (Phacelia campanularia) Xenomorf Image California Bluebells, Desert Bluebells (Phacelia campanularia) Xenomorf Image California Bluebells, Desert Bluebells (Phacelia campanularia) Xenomorf Image California Bluebells, Desert Bluebells (Phacelia campanularia) Xenomorf Image California Bluebells, Desert Bluebells (Phacelia campanularia) Xenomorf Image Central Mexico Pipe Organ, Organo, Fence Post Cactus (Pachycereus marginatus) Xenomorf Image Central Mexico Pipe Organ, Organo, Fence Post Cactus (Pachycereus marginatus) Xenomorf Image Central Mexico Pipe Organ, Organo, Fence Post Cactus (Pachycereus marginatus) Xenomorf Image Central Mexico Pipe Organ, Organo, Fence Post Cactus (Pachycereus marginatus) Xenomorf Image Central Mexico Pipe Organ, Organo, Fence Post Cactus (Pachycereus marginatus) chicochi3 Image Variegated Memorial Rose 'Curiosity' (Rosa wichurana) chicochi3 Image Variegated Memorial Rose 'Curiosity' (Rosa wichurana) Riverland Image Japanese Wisteria 'Black Dragon' (Wisteria floribunda) Riverland Image Japanese Wisteria 'Black Dragon' (Wisteria floribunda) Riverland Image Chinese Wisteria 'Texas White' (Wisteria sinensis) Xenomorf Image Maiden's Quiver Tree (Aloe ramosissima) Xenomorf Image Maiden's Quiver Tree (Aloe ramosissima) Xenomorf Image Maiden's Quiver Tree (Aloe ramosissima) leemiller38 Image Shaga, Crested Iris (Iris japonica) cactus_lover Image 'Reggae Time' (Agave bovicornuta) killdawabbit Image Flowering Quince 'Toyo-Nishiki' (Chaenomeles speciosa) Betja Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Encore Lady' (Iris ) cactus_lover Image Creeping Fig, Climbing Fig, Creeping Ficus (Ficus pumila) Betja Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Encore Lady' (Iris ) bungalow1056 Image Japanese Spirea, Japanese Meadowsweet, Maybush 'Lime Mound' (Spiraea x bumalda) Kim_M Image Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum robustum) vossner Image Shrub Rose 'Carefree Sunshine' (Rosa ) freedomfarmsva Image Grape Hyacinth 'Ocean Magic' (Muscari aucheri)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description Pepper_Jack Positive Pepper Joe's Inc. smarkham Positive Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery smarkham Negative Bob Wines Camellia Gardens, Inc. growingranny Negative Jung Seed CMAC_79 Negative Peter Salonius Erica1171 Positive Musser Forests, Inc. Erica1171 Positive Select Seeds Antique Flowers Ayrica Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. marieortiz Neutral Buried Treasures postoak7 Positive Viola Valley Wildflowers oosa Neutral One Green World (Northwoods Nursery) SDCA Positive Plumeria Paradise (plumeriaparadise.com) arthurburnss Negative Growquest Growers (also dba Olive-Trees.net and Surf & Sierra Wholesale Nurseries, LLC) Loligo Positive Van Bourgondien Dutch Bulbs GardeningGirl Positive Novosel Enterprises Sandi4031 Negative Rocky Mountain Austree, Inc. desertmikey Negative Buried Treasures GardeningGirl Positive Tomato Growers Supply Co. GreatBazunka Positive Victory Seed Company dobra1629 Positive Spring Hill Nursery (aka SpringHillNursery.com) lglavish Positive Murray McMurray Hatchery nursenana Positive Spring Hill Nursery (aka SpringHillNursery.com) ronc386 Negative Asparagus Gardener iluvflowers2 Positive Michigan Bulb mad4roses Negative Arizona Aquatic Gardens haruka Negative Breck's Bulbs lleejohn Positive Groco Seeds haruka Positive Michigan Bulb haruka Positive Spring Hill Nursery (aka SpringHillNursery.com) haruka Positive Henry Field's Seed & Nursery

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Member Addition Description evelyn_inthegarden Positive A Garden Full of Flowers

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... April 5, 2010