Dave's Garden Newsletter for February 18, 2011

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Forum Posts Northeast Gardening 163 posts PlantFiles Pictures 95 posts Daylilies 92 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 76 posts Bird Watching 73 posts Pets 61 posts Plant and Tree Identification 39 posts Clean and Clutter-free 33 posts Cacti and Succulents 33 posts Games 31 posts Australian Gardening 26 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 26 posts Poultry and Livestock 24 posts Florida Gardening 24 posts Homesteading 23 posts Bird Identification 22 posts Propagation 22 posts Computer Talk 21 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 21 posts Tomatoes 19 posts Brugmansias 18 posts Recipes 17 posts Seed Trading 17 posts Orchids 17 posts Morning Glories 16 posts Sewing and Quilting 16 posts Photos 16 posts Tropical Plants 15 posts Poppies 15 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 14 posts Cooking 12 posts Healthy Living 12 posts Garden Talk 11 posts Vegetable Gardening 11 posts Roses 10 posts Accessible Gardening 10 posts Vines and Climbers 10 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 9 posts Texas Gardening 9 posts Equine Forum 8 posts Shady Gardens 8 posts Southwest Gardening 8 posts Caudiciforms 8 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 8 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 8 posts Soil and Composting 8 posts Carolina Gardening 7 posts California Gardening 6 posts Agastaches and Salvias 6 posts Beginner Flowers 6 posts BugFiles Pictures 6 posts Irises 6 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 6 posts Clematis 6 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 6 posts Annuals 6 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 5 posts Trash to Treasure 5 posts Mid-South Gardening 5 posts Garden Art 5 posts Coleus 5 posts Perennials 4 posts Cannas 4 posts Daturas 4 posts Canadian Gardening 4 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 4 posts Ask-a-Gardener 4 posts Beauty and Fashion Tips 3 posts Bulbs 3 posts Peppers 3 posts Construction Zone: building, remodeling, additions 3 posts Insect and Spider Identification 3 posts Floors and Coverings 3 posts Self-contained Box Gardens 3 posts Water Gardens 3 posts Michigan Gardening 2 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 2 posts Handyman 2 posts Voting Booth 2 posts Vermicomposting 2 posts International Trading 2 posts Japanese Maples 2 posts Lilies 2 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 2 posts Seed Germination 2 posts Orchid Cactus 2 posts Weather 2 posts Cameras and Photography 2 posts Central Midwest Gardening 1 post Herbs 1 post Soap and Candle-making 1 post Beekeeping 1 post Vacations and Travel 1 post Cars and Trucks 1 post Greenhouse 1 post Dahlias 1 post Retirees 1 post Hydrangeas 1 post Appliances 1 post BirdFiles Pictures 1 post BugFiles How-to's 1 post Cottage Gardening 1 post Electronics 1 post Classified Ads 1 post Ornamental Gourds 1 post

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PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description rudiw Comment Tephrocactus Tephrocactus articulatus var. oligacanthus L_Rafael Comment Corn Plant 'Massangeana' Dracaena fragrans weedsfree Comment Tulip 'Garant' Tulipa chavelonni Comment Coneflower 'Southern Belle' Echinacea purpurea palmbob Comment 'Party Platter' Aeonium pseudotabulaforme x arboreum ricshaw Comment Painted Bamboo, Striped Bamboo, Golden Hawaiian Bamboo 'Vittata' Bambusa vulgaris Goliadforever Comment Royal Poinciana, Flamboyant Tree, Flame Tree, Peacock Flower, Gulmohar Delonix regia Porphyrostachys Comment Cow's Horn Euphorbia grandicornis biro Comment Hot Pepper 'Bulgarian Carrot' Capsicum annuum bootandall Image 'Peasegood Nonsuch' (Malus x domestica) rudiw Image Tephrocactus (Tephrocactus articulatus var. oligacanthus) Kell Image Bengal Clock Vine, Blue Sky Vine (Thunbergia grandiflora) palmbob Image 'Party Platter' (Aeonium pseudotabulaforme x arboreum) palmbob Image Aeonium 'Voodoo' (Aeonium ) palmbob Image Agave (Agave celsii var. nova) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe diolii) palmbob Image Pilosocereus (Pilosocereus lanuginosus) palmbob Image Pilosocereus (Pilosocereus lanuginosus) palmbob Image Yucca (Yucca linearifolia) vossner Image Crested Eve's Needle (Austrocylindropuntia subulata f. cristate) DaylilySLP Image Zinnia 'Magellan Mix' (Zinnia elegans) DaylilySLP Image Zinnia 'Magellan Mix' (Zinnia elegans) DaylilySLP Image Zinnia 'Magellan Mix' (Zinnia elegans) DaylilySLP Image Zinnia 'Magellan Mix' (Zinnia elegans) DaylilySLP Image Zinnia 'Magellan Mix' (Zinnia elegans) DaylilySLP Image Zinnia 'Magellan Mix' (Zinnia elegans) DaylilySLP Image Zinnia 'Magellan Mix' (Zinnia elegans) DaylilySLP Image Fibrous Rooted Begonia, Wax Begonia 'Super Olympia Red' (Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum) DaylilySLP Image Fibrous Rooted Begonia, Wax Begonia 'Super Olympia Red' (Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum) DaylilySLP Image Fibrous Rooted Begonia, Wax Begonia 'Super Olympia Red' (Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum) DaylilySLP Image Fibrous Rooted Begonia, Wax Begonia 'Super Olympia Red' (Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum) DaylilySLP Image Floss Flower, Ageratum 'Patina Delft' (Ageratum houstonianum) DaylilySLP Image Floss Flower, Ageratum 'Patina Delft' (Ageratum houstonianum) DaylilySLP Image Bur Marigold, Apache Beggarticks 'Mexican Gold' (Bidens ferulifolia) DaylilySLP Image Bur Marigold, Apache Beggarticks 'Mexican Gold' (Bidens ferulifolia) DaylilySLP Image Bur Marigold, Apache Beggarticks 'Mexican Gold' (Bidens ferulifolia) DaylilySLP Image Bur Marigold, Apache Beggarticks 'Mexican Gold' (Bidens ferulifolia) DaylilySLP Image Clustered Bellflower 'Superba' (Campanula glomerata) DaylilySLP Image Clustered Bellflower 'Superba' (Campanula glomerata) DaylilySLP Image Clustered Bellflower 'Superba' (Campanula glomerata) DaylilySLP Image Clematis 'Niobe' (Clematis ) DaylilySLP Image Dahlia 'Melody Swing' (Dahlia ) DaylilySLP Image Dahlia 'Melody Swing' (Dahlia ) DaylilySLP Image Dahlia 'Melody Swing' (Dahlia ) palmbob Image Carandilla (Trithrinax schizophylla) Metrosideros Image Painted Bamboo, Striped Bamboo, Golden Hawaiian Bamboo 'Vittata' (Bambusa vulgaris) mslehv Image Lantana 'Dallas Red' (Lantana camara) mslehv Image Wheatstraw Celosia (Spicata Group) 'Flamingo Feather' (Celosia argentea var. spicata) mslehv Image Azure Monkshood, Fischer's Monkshood (Aconitum fischeri) mslehv Image Azure Monkshood, Fischer's Monkshood (Aconitum fischeri) mslehv Image Lantana 'Dallas Red' (Lantana camara) mslehv Image Lantana 'Dallas Red' (Lantana camara) mslehv Image Golden Dew Drop, Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry 'Golden Edge' (Duranta erecta) ricshaw Image Painted Bamboo, Striped Bamboo, Golden Hawaiian Bamboo 'Vittata' (Bambusa vulgaris) Baja_Costero Image Boojum Tree (Fouquieria columnaris)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description KnittyNatty38 Positive Easy to Grow Bulbs dagney1900 Positive Caladium Bulbs 4 Less dagney1900 Positive Pond Megastore gardenyes Positive Dimeo Blueberry Farms tooner2 Negative Summerstone Nursery HRRanch Positive Dimeo Blueberry Farms gopals Negative Womack Nursery Co. DinosaurGarden Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. gopals Neutral Bob Wells Nursery OlympicWino Positive J.L. Hudson, Seedsman chinvicky Positive Sunrise Seeds joycet Positive T and T Nursery Plants redshirtcat Positive Clifton's Flower & Garden Center hepster Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. lawNorder Neutral Summerstone Nursery judyinmound Positive The Sample Seed Shop judyinmound Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. judyinmound Positive WaterSunTogether.com brettl Negative Burpee (W. Atlee Burpee) heirloomlover Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co.

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Member Addition Description steadycam3 Positive Texas Home Landscaping Plus Oklahoma

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... February 18, 2011