Dave's Garden Newsletter for July 17, 2010

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Jack Handey)

Forum Activity

Forum Posts Daylilies 264 posts Northeast Gardening 200 posts Plant and Tree Identification 137 posts PlantFiles Pictures 112 posts Tropical Plants 89 posts Bird Watching 77 posts Pets 65 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 46 posts Texas Gardening 46 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 46 posts Games 45 posts Coneflowers 45 posts Southwest Gardening 42 posts Lilies 41 posts Tomatoes 40 posts Sewing and Quilting 36 posts Morning Glories 35 posts Trash to Treasure 34 posts Photos 34 posts Florida Gardening 32 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 30 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 29 posts Insect and Spider Identification 28 posts Wildlife 27 posts Brugmansias 27 posts Australian Gardening 26 posts Gingers 26 posts Vegetable Gardening 22 posts Cacti and Succulents 21 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 20 posts Mid-South Gardening 20 posts Voting Booth 19 posts Weather 18 posts Cottage Gardening 17 posts Perennials 16 posts Plant Trading 15 posts Beginner Landscaping 15 posts BugFiles Pictures 15 posts Poultry and Livestock 14 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 14 posts Propagation 13 posts Greenhouse 12 posts Irises 12 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 10 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 10 posts Annuals 9 posts Garden Talk 9 posts Palms and Cycads 9 posts Hibiscus 9 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 9 posts Bird Identification 9 posts Jokes & Humor 8 posts Tropical Fruits 8 posts Recipes 8 posts Clean and Clutter-free 7 posts Grass and Bamboo 7 posts Fragrant Gardening 7 posts Michigan Gardening 7 posts Plumerias 7 posts Coleus 7 posts Container Gardening 6 posts Carolina Gardening 6 posts Soil and Composting 6 posts Roses 6 posts Seed Trading 6 posts Water Gardens 6 posts Homesteading 5 posts Vines and Climbers 5 posts Central Midwest Gardening 5 posts Mosaics and Stained Glass 5 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 5 posts Peonies 5 posts Beginner Flowers 4 posts Shady Gardens 4 posts Canadian Gardening 4 posts Cannas 4 posts Hydrangeas 4 posts Aroids 4 posts Passifloras 3 posts Beginner Vegetables 3 posts Garden Design 3 posts Happy Birthday 3 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 3 posts Caudiciforms 3 posts Self-contained Box Gardens 3 posts Hostas 3 posts Fruits and Nuts 3 posts Hoyas 3 posts Peppers 2 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 2 posts Vacations and Travel 2 posts Clematis 2 posts Garden Art 2 posts Saving Seeds 2 posts Cooking 2 posts Georgia Gardening 2 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 2 posts Sustainable Alternatives 2 posts Garden Products 2 posts Canning, Freezing and Drying 2 posts Outdoor Grilling and Cooking 2 posts Heirloom Vegetables 1 post Equine Forum 1 post Accessible Gardening 1 post Camping, Hiking and Boating 1 post Market Growers 1 post European Gardening 1 post Cameras and Photography 1 post Beekeeping 1 post Fuchsias 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description foreseen Comment Floribunda Rose 'Charisma' Rosa foreseen Comment Groundcover Rose 'Flower Carpet Pink' Rosa tardis Comment Wild Four O'Clock, Angel's Trumpets Mirabilis longiflora Alaria Comment Purple-Flowering Raspberry Rubus odoratus Whirlwind2000 Comment Coneflower 'Firebird' Echinacea purpurea bouboule Comment Euphorbia Euphorbia echinus nwh Comment Daylily 'Cedar Waxwing' Hemerocallis Evie21 Comment Grape Ivy, Oak Leaf Ivy Cissus rhombifolia estrail1rider Comment Quadricolor Century Plant 'Quadricolor' Agave lophantha tvksi Comment Bunny Ears, Polka Dot Cactus, Angel's Wings, Cegador Opuntia microdasys DayBloomer Comment Daylily 'Ode to OZ' Hemerocallis justlk Comment Mexican Flame Vine, Orange Glow Vine Senecio confusus merigold Comment Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium Evie21 Comment String of Beads, String of Pearls Senecio rowleyanus mattmmille Comment Tomato 'Cherokee Purple' Lycopersicon lycopersicum ablegarden Comment Rose of Sharon 'Meehanii' Hibiscus syriacus pelephant Comment Cane Begonia, Angel-wing Begonia 'Lana' Begonia smurfwv Comment Asparagus Fern, Plumosa Fern Asparagus setaceus helenamcginty Comment Four O'Clock, Marvel of Peru Mirabilis jalapa MTVineman Comment Norfolk Island Hibiscus, Cow Itch Tree, Pyramid Tree, Queensland Pyramid Tree Lagunaria patersonii JayinMN Comment Ribbon Grass, Reed Canary Grass, Gardener's Garters 'Strawberries & Cream' Phalaris arundinacea LINTONGW Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Wild Angel' Iris LINTONGW Comment IRIS 'SHIRLEY CHANDLER' IRIS GERMANICA poisondartfrog Comment Ribbon Grass, Reed Canary Grass, Gardener's Garters 'Strawberries & Cream' Phalaris arundinacea jleesgarden Comment Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Nikko Blue' Hydrangea macrophylla wildmudpuppy Comment Sunset Hyssop, Licorice Mint Agastache rupestris heavenlybamboo Comment Swamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus Hibiscus coccineus DayBloomer Comment Daylily 'Sanford Crossfire' Hemerocallis DayBloomer Comment Daylily 'Some What Odd' Hemerocallis Junior40er Comment Pink Jasmine, Winter Jasmine Jasminum polyanthum Danny112596 Image Texas Milkweed (Asclepias texana) Danny112596 Image Butterfly Milkweed, Butterfly Weed, Pleurisy Root (Asclepias tuberosa) rh3708 Image Tall Morning Glory 'Pink Rambler' (Ipomoea purpurea) rh3708 Image Tall Morning Glory 'Star of Yelta' (Ipomoea purpurea) rh3708 Image Tall Morning Glory 'Kniola's Black' (Ipomoea purpurea) wormfood Image Italian Stone Pine, Umbrella Pine, Parasol Pine, Pignolia Nut Pine (Pinus pinea) JulieQ Image Cranefly Orchid, Crippled Crane Fly Orchid (Tipularia discolor) ktkawaguchi Image Summer Squash 'Zephyr' (Cucurbita pepo) ktkawaguchi Image Summer Squash 'Zephyr' (Cucurbita pepo) ViburnumValley Image Siebold Viburnum 'Seneca' (Viburnum sieboldii) GardenGuyKin Image Tansy Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) DaveH Image Bomarea (Bomarea petraea) DaveH Image Passionflower, Passion Flower, Passion Vine, Passionvine (Passiflora parritae) DaveH Image (Furcraea melanodonta) DaveH Image (Furcraea melanodonta) DaveH Image Evergreen Hydrangea (Hydrangea seemannii) DaveH Image Evergreen Hydrangea (Hydrangea seemannii) micheng Image Silver Dollar Gum (Eucalyptus cinerea) Calif_Sue Image Oriental Lily 'Pompei' (Lilium ) Calif_Sue Image Oriental Lily 'Pompei' (Lilium ) Calif_Sue Image Oriental Lily 'Pompei' (Lilium ) Calif_Sue Image Oriental Lily 'Pompei' (Lilium ) goodoldbake Image Agave 'Mediopicta Alba' (Agave americana) tardis Image Firecracker Plant, Mexican Honeysuckle, Orange Plume Flower (Justicia spicigera) tardis Image Wild Four O'Clock, Angel's Trumpets (Mirabilis longiflora) altagardener Image Arctic Bellflower (Campanula uniflora) altagardener Image Arctic Bellflower (Campanula uniflora) Kell Image Dwarf Morning Glory 'Blue Enchantment' (Convolvulus tricolor) Kell Image Dwarf Morning Glory 'Blue Enchantment' (Convolvulus tricolor) cactus_lover Image Pindo Palm, Wine Palm, Jelly Palm (Butia capitata) cactus_lover Image Pindo Palm, Wine Palm, Jelly Palm (Butia capitata) cactus_lover Image Mango, Bowen Mango (Mangifera indica) cactus_lover Image West Indies Mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni) cactus_lover Image West Indies Mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni) cactus_lover Image West Indies Mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni) cactus_lover Image West Indies Mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni) cactus_lover Image Java Plum, Jambolan Plum (Syzygium cumini) cactus_lover Image Java Plum, Jambolan Plum (Syzygium cumini) cactus_lover Image Java Plum, Jambolan Plum (Syzygium cumini) cactus_lover Image Garlic Pear Tree, Three-leaf Caper, Obtuse Leaf Crateva (Crateva adansonii) cactus_lover Image Garlic Pear Tree, Three-leaf Caper, Obtuse Leaf Crateva (Crateva adansonii) cactus_lover Image Garlic Pear Tree, Three-leaf Caper, Obtuse Leaf Crateva (Crateva adansonii) Kim_M Image Japanese Wineberry, Wine Raspberry (Rubus phoenicolasius) Farmerdill Image Watermelon 'Texas Golden' (Citrullus lanatus) cactus_lover Image Desert Bird of Paradise, Yellow Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia gilliesii) cactus_lover Image Desert Bird of Paradise, Yellow Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia gilliesii) cactus_lover Image Desert Bird of Paradise, Yellow Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia gilliesii) cactus_lover Image Euphorbia (Mallotus philippensis) cactus_lover Image Euphorbia (Mallotus philippensis) cactus_lover Image Euphorbia (Mallotus philippensis) cactus_lover Image Rose Apple, Malabar Plum, Plum Rose, Pomarosa, Wax Apple (Syzygium jambos) cactus_lover Image Italian Cypress, Funeral Cypress, Mediterranean Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) cactus_lover Image Rose Apple, Malabar Plum, Plum Rose, Pomarosa, Wax Apple (Syzygium jambos) cactus_lover Image Italian Cypress, Funeral Cypress, Mediterranean Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) cactus_lover Image Italian Cypress, Funeral Cypress, Mediterranean Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) cactus_lover Image Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) cactus_lover Image Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) cactus_lover Image Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) cactus_lover Image Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) cactus_lover Image Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) cactus_lover Image Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa) cactus_lover Image Elephant's Tooth, Starry Ball (Coryphantha elephantidens) cactus_lover Image Elephant's Tooth, Starry Ball (Coryphantha elephantidens) cactus_lover Image Elephant's Tooth, Starry Ball (Coryphantha elephantidens) cactus_lover Image Variegated Queen Victoria 'Variegata' (Agave victoriae-reginae) cactus_lover Image Silver Thicket (Euphorbia stenoclada) melody Image Snap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Jade' (Phaseolus vulgaris) melody Image Snap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Jade' (Phaseolus vulgaris) melody Image Snap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Jade' (Phaseolus vulgaris) melody Image Eastern Purple Coneflower, Double Purple Coneflower 'Pink Double Delight' (Echinacea purpurea) melody Image White Coneflower 'Meringue' (Echinacea purpurea) Lily_love Image Balsam Pear, Bitter Gourd, Bitter Cucumber, La-Kwa (Momordica charantia) Lily_love Image Balsam Pear, Bitter Gourd, Bitter Cucumber, La-Kwa (Momordica charantia)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description gstardust Positive Onalee's Home-Grown Seeds & Plants astevens Positive Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery astevens Positive Gardener's Supply Company watchdogal Positive Quality Maples and More dahlianut Positive Nottawasaga Daylilies iklych Negative Honeycreek Nurseries mrickett Positive TulipWorld ahelms Positive Almost Eden Plants captcbx Negative Zoysia Farm Nurseries tsunami28 Positive Jurassic Plants Nursery lauraja_9 Negative Summerstone Nursery RosaR Negative Jackson & Perkins Whirlwind2000 Negative Spring Hill Nursery (aka SpringHillNursery.com) Rudbeckia1 Positive Cactus Limon ylang Positive Flora Exotica Hillbilly_Gran Negative Pond Megastore mn_gardener_4 Negative Daylily Haven Iris Gardens mn_gardener_4 Positive Long's Gardens omalmals Neutral Gardening How-To (National Home Gardening Club) tulieliz Positive Leaves and Petals Garden Center nightshade777 Positive Rarefind Nursery (Rare Find Nursery)

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... July 17, 2010