Dave's Garden Newsletter for March 7, 2011

Gardening Quote of the Day

( -- Joseph Joubert, French philosopher (born 5/7/1754))

Forum Activity

Forum Posts PlantFiles Pictures 175 posts Northeast Gardening 146 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 108 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 98 posts Daylilies 87 posts Pets 86 posts Plant and Tree Identification 63 posts Cacti and Succulents 57 posts Poultry and Livestock 52 posts Sewing and Quilting 49 posts Australian Gardening 49 posts Morning Glories 47 posts Bird Watching 40 posts Clean and Clutter-free 33 posts Florida Gardening 32 posts Bulbs 32 posts Cottage Gardening 26 posts Voting Booth 26 posts Tropical Plants 26 posts Propagation 25 posts Vegetable Gardening 25 posts Water Gardens 23 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 23 posts Mid-South Gardening 22 posts Irises 21 posts Roses 20 posts Beginner Flowers 20 posts Beginner Vegetables 20 posts Canadian Gardening 19 posts Seed Trading 19 posts Photos 19 posts Tomatoes 19 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 18 posts Texas Gardening 18 posts Games 18 posts Annuals 16 posts Shady Gardens 16 posts Clematis 15 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 14 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 13 posts Cannas 13 posts Beginner Landscaping 13 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 13 posts Recipes 12 posts Antiques and Collectibles 12 posts Frugal Living 11 posts Garden Talk 11 posts BirdFiles Pictures 10 posts Seed Germination 10 posts Orchids 9 posts California Gardening 9 posts Southwest Gardening 8 posts Hostas 8 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 8 posts Trash to Treasure 8 posts Coleus 7 posts Invasive Plants 7 posts Accessible Gardening 6 posts Hunting and Fishing 6 posts Winter Sowing 6 posts Equine Forum 6 posts Cut Flowers and Floral Design 6 posts Carolina Gardening 6 posts Brugmansias 5 posts Insect and Spider Identification 5 posts BugFiles Pictures 5 posts Lilies 4 posts Central Midwest Gardening 4 posts Ferns, Fungi and Mosses 4 posts Fuchsias 4 posts Poppies 4 posts Vines and Climbers 4 posts Homesteading 3 posts Test 3 posts Gardening by the Moon 3 posts Japanese Maples 3 posts Georgia Gardening 3 posts Healthy Living 3 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 3 posts Happy Birthday 3 posts Caudiciforms 3 posts Hydrangeas 3 posts Dahlias 3 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 3 posts Peonies 3 posts Vacations and Travel 3 posts Herbs 3 posts Orchid Cactus 2 posts Beekeeping 2 posts Garden Art 2 posts Begonias 2 posts Strawbale Gardening 2 posts Self-contained Box Gardens 2 posts High Yield Gardening 2 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 2 posts Plant Trading 2 posts PlantFiles How-to's 1 post Tiny Gardens 1 post Electronics 1 post Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 1 post Native Plants and Wild Plants 1 post Tropical Fruits 1 post Organic Gardening 1 post Beginner Houseplants 1 post Tropical Zone Gardening 1 post Amaryllis and Hippeastrums 1 post Artisans 1 post Ask-a-Gardener 1 post Furnishings 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description bcua11 Comment Cat's Whiskers, Java Tea Orthosiphon aristatus moosedroppings Comment Urn Plant, Silver Vase Bromeliad, Aechmea Aechmea fasciata Victorine72 Comment Rose Pine, South African Acanthus, Jade Magic, Purple Shrimp Plant, Maracas Brazilian Fireworks Justicia scheidweileri Pfg Comment Gooseneck Loosestrife Lysimachia clethroides Masont Comment Doritaenopsis Sogo Yenlin Doritaenopsis 78028 Comment Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Dr. Seuss' Brugmansia CID_SID Comment Mexican Evening Primrose, Showy Evening Primrose 'Siskiyou' Oenothera speciosa nifty413 Comment Winter Honeysuckle Lonicera fragrantissima chadc Comment Lyreleaf Sage, Cancer Weed 'Purple Volcano' Salvia lyrata sag64 Comment Saguaro, Sahuara, Giant Cactus Carnegiea gigantea sag64 Comment Joshua Tree Yucca brevifolia BajaBlue Comment Tomato 'Costoluto Catanese' Lycopersicon lycopersicum cloud91977 Comment Summer Daisy, Marguerite Daisy 'Madeira Crested Merlot' Argyranthemum frutescens cloud91977 Comment Cleveland Blue Sage, Fragrant Sage, Jim Sage, Mountain Sage 'Winnifred Gilman' Salvia clevelandii bioramani Comment Queen's Wreath, Bluebird Vine, Sandpaper Vine Petrea volubilis monniemon Comment Climbing Rose 'Social Climber' Rosa CactusJordi Image Agave (Agave horrida) CactusJordi Image Agave (Agave horrida) DaylilySLP Image Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Endless Summer' (Hydrangea macrophylla) DaylilySLP Image Bigleaf Hydrangea, French Hydrangea, Mophead 'Endless Summer' (Hydrangea macrophylla) DaylilySLP Image Garden Phlox, Fall Phlox, Perennial Phlox, Sweet William 'Swizzle' (Phlox paniculata) DaylilySLP Image Garden Phlox, Fall Phlox, Perennial Phlox, Sweet William 'Swizzle' (Phlox paniculata) DaylilySLP Image American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pidgeonberry, Pokeberry (Phytolacca americana) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'You Angel You' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'You Angel You' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image Jenny's Stonecrop, Crooked Yellow Sedum, Stone Orpine, Spruce-leaved Stonecrop, Prickmadam 'Angelina' (Sedum rupestre) DaylilySLP Image Jenny's Stonecrop, Crooked Yellow Sedum, Stone Orpine, Spruce-leaved Stonecrop, Prickmadam 'Angelina' (Sedum rupestre) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Leprechauns Wealth' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Leprechauns Wealth' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Image Daylily 'Mini Stella' (Hemerocallis ) palmbob Image Ceratozamia (Ceratozamia decumbens) palmbob Image Ceratozamia (Ceratozamia matudae) palmbob Image Velvet Palm (Chamaedorea adscendens) palmbob Image Chamaedorea (Chamaedorea corrae) palmbob Image (Chamaedorea frondosa) palmbob Image (Chamaedorea frondosa) palmbob Image (Chamaedorea frondosa) Kell Image Queen's Wreath, Bluebird Vine, Sandpaper Vine (Petrea volubilis) atisch Image Houseleek, Hens and Chicks, Live-forever 'Crimson King' (Sempervivum ) mrs_colla Image Iceland Poppy, Arctic Poppy (Papaver nudicaule) mrs_colla Image Iceland Poppy, Arctic Poppy (Papaver nudicaule) mrs_colla Image Iceland Poppy, Arctic Poppy (Papaver nudicaule) GardenGuyKin Image Sedum 'Chocolate Ball' (Sedum ) GardenGuyKin Image Sedum 'Chocolate Ball' (Sedum ) GardenGuyKin Image Pacific Stonecrop, Broadleaf Stonecrop (Sedum spathulifolium) GardenGuyKin Image Pacific Stonecrop, Broadleaf Stonecrop (Sedum spathulifolium) brianbaker76 Image Pink Trumpet Tree, Purple Trumpet Tree, Pau d'arco, Taheebo, Ipe Roxo (Handroanthus impetiginosus) brianbaker76 Image Pink Trumpet Tree, Purple Trumpet Tree, Pau d'arco, Taheebo, Ipe Roxo (Handroanthus impetiginosus) DaylilySLP Image Yarrow, Milfoil, Staunchweed, Sanguinary, Thousandleaf, Soldier's Woundwort 'Strawberry Seduction' (Achillea millefolium) DaylilySLP Image Yarrow, Milfoil, Staunchweed, Sanguinary, Thousandleaf, Soldier's Woundwort 'Strawberry Seduction' (Achillea millefolium) DaylilySLP Image Yarrow, Milfoil, Staunchweed, Sanguinary, Thousandleaf, Soldier's Woundwort 'Strawberry Seduction' (Achillea millefolium) DaylilySLP Image Yarrow, Milfoil, Staunchweed, Sanguinary, Thousandleaf, Soldier's Woundwort 'Pretty Belinda' (Achillea ) DaylilySLP Image Yarrow, Milfoil, Staunchweed, Sanguinary, Thousandleaf, Soldier's Woundwort 'Pretty Belinda' (Achillea ) DaylilySLP Image Yarrow, Milfoil, Staunchweed, Sanguinary, Thousandleaf, Soldier's Woundwort 'Pretty Belinda' (Achillea ) DaylilySLP Image Yarrow, Milfoil, Staunchweed, Sanguinary, Thousandleaf, Soldier's Woundwort 'Pretty Belinda' (Achillea ) DaylilySLP Image Hummingbird Mint 'Black Adder' (Agastache ) DaylilySLP Image Hummingbird Mint 'Black Adder' (Agastache ) DaylilySLP Image Hummingbird Mint 'Black Adder' (Agastache ) DaylilySLP Image Bugle, Bugleweed, Carpet Bugle 'Party Colors' (Ajuga reptans) DaylilySLP Image Bugle, Bugleweed, Carpet Bugle 'Party Colors' (Ajuga reptans) DaylilySLP Image Bugle, Bugleweed, Carpet Bugle 'Party Colors' (Ajuga reptans) DaylilySLP Image Bugle, Bugleweed, Carpet Bugle 'Party Colors' (Ajuga reptans) DaylilySLP Image Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum var. pictum) DaylilySLP Image Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum var. pictum) DaylilySLP Image Japanese Painted Fern (Athyrium niponicum var. pictum) DaylilySLP Image Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac 'Attraction' (Buddleja ) DaylilySLP Image Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac 'Attraction' (Buddleja ) DaylilySLP Image Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Butterfly Heaven' (Buddleja davidii) DaylilySLP Image Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Butterfly Heaven' (Buddleja davidii) DaylilySLP Image Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Orange-eye Butterfly Bush 'Butterfly Heaven' (Buddleja davidii) DaylilySLP Image Dwarf Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'Gingerland' (Caladium ) DaylilySLP Image Dwarf Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'Gingerland' (Caladium ) DaylilySLP Image Dwarf Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'Gingerland' (Caladium ) DaylilySLP Image Dwarf Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'Gingerland' (Caladium ) DaylilySLP Image Fancy-leafed Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'White Christmas' (Caladium ) DaylilySLP Image Fancy-leafed Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'White Christmas' (Caladium ) DaylilySLP Image Fancy-leafed Caladium, Angel Wings, Heart of Jesus 'White Christmas' (Caladium ) DaylilySLP Image Calibrachoa, Million Bells 'Callie Deep Yellow' (Calibrachoa ) DaylilySLP Image Calibrachoa, Million Bells 'Callie Deep Yellow' (Calibrachoa ) DaylilySLP Image Calibrachoa, Million Bells 'Callie Deep Yellow' (Calibrachoa ) DaylilySLP Image Calibrachoa, Million Bells 'Callie Deep Yellow' (Calibrachoa ) DaylilySLP Image Bellflower 'Purple Sensation' (Campanula ) DaylilySLP Image Bellflower 'Purple Sensation' (Campanula ) DaylilySLP Image Bellflower 'Purple Sensation' (Campanula ) DaylilySLP Image Orange-flowered Variegated Canna Lily 'Pretoria' (Canna americanallis var. variegata) DaylilySLP Image Orange-flowered Variegated Canna Lily 'Pretoria' (Canna americanallis var. variegata) DaylilySLP Image Orange-flowered Variegated Canna Lily 'Pretoria' (Canna americanallis var. variegata) DaylilySLP Image Orange-flowered Variegated Canna Lily 'Pretoria' (Canna americanallis var. variegata) DaylilySLP Image Orange-flowered Variegated Canna Lily 'Pretoria' (Canna americanallis var. variegata) DaylilySLP Image Canna Lily 'City of Portland' (Canna x generalis) DaylilySLP Image Canna Lily 'City of Portland' (Canna x generalis) DaylilySLP Image Canna Lily 'City of Portland' (Canna x generalis) DaylilySLP Image Canna Lily 'City of Portland' (Canna x generalis) DaylilySLP Image Canna Lily 'King City Gold' (Canna x generalis) DaylilySLP Image Canna Lily 'King City Gold' (Canna x generalis) DaylilySLP Image Canna Lily 'King City Gold' (Canna x generalis) DaylilySLP Image Canna Lily 'King City Gold' (Canna x generalis) DaylilySLP Image Canna Lily 'Tropical Red' (Canna x generalis) DaylilySLP Image Canna Lily 'Tropical Red' (Canna x generalis) DaylilySLP Image Canna Lily 'Tropical Red' (Canna x generalis) DaylilySLP Image Canna Lily 'Tropical Red' (Canna x generalis) Kell Image Rhipsalis (Rhipsalis clavata) Kell Image Rhipsalis (Rhipsalis clavata) Kell Image Rhipsalis (Rhipsalis clavata) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe petricola) palmbob Image Aloe (Aloe pretoriensis) palmbob Image Necklace Palm (Chamaedorea geonomiformis) palmbob Image Chamaedorea, Tepejilote (Chamaedorea klotzschiana) palmbob Image Chamaedorea, Tepejilote (Chamaedorea klotzschiana) palmbob Image Chamaedorea, Tepejilote (Chamaedorea klotzschiana) palmbob Image Palm (Chamaedorea rhizomatosa) palmbob Image Palm (Chamaedorea rhizomatosa) palmbob Image Palm (Chamaedorea rhizomatosa) palmbob Image Palm (Chamaedorea rhizomatosa) palmbob Image Necklace Palm (Chamaedorea tenella) palmbob Image Necklace Palm (Chamaedorea tenella) palmbob Image Necklace Palm (Chamaedorea tenella) palmbob Image Necklace Palm (Chamaedorea tenella) palmbob Image Necklace Palm (Chamaedorea tenella) palmbob Image Necklace Palm (Chamaedorea tenella) palmbob Image Necklace Palm (Chamaedorea tenella) palmbob Image Necklace Palm (Chamaedorea tenella) palmbob Image Palm (Chamaedorea whitelockiana) palmbob Image Emperor Sago, Prince Sago (Cycas taitungensis) palmbob Image Emperor Sago, Prince Sago (Cycas taitungensis) palmbob Image Red Edge Echeveria, Lipstick Echeveria (Echeveria agavoides) palmbob Image Encephalartos, Cyad (Encephalartos hirsutus) palmbob Image Cycad (Encephalartos brevifoliolatus) palmbob Image Cycad (Encephalartos brevifoliolatus) palmbob Image Cycad (Encephalartos brevifoliolatus) Metrosideros Image Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) Metrosideros Image Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description kitlyn2001 Positive TomatoFest.com chigeritch Positive Park Seed Company (aka Park's Gardens) thuggett Positive Almost Eden Plants momawake Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. Minime8484 Negative Mesa Garden Warghoulie Positive The Silent Seed RoseCor Positive Onalee's Home-Grown Seeds & Plants annatomic Negative Jung Seed edenplace Positive Pense Nursery edenplace Positive Century Farm Orchards edenplace Positive Big Horse Creek Farm zanna Positive Trade Winds Fruit Kandi7 Positive Chamblee's Rose Nursery Kandi7 Positive Brent & Becky's Bulbs dreaves Positive Sand Hill Preservation Center jhwaaser Positive Finch Blueberry Nursery HRRanch Negative Dimeo Blueberry Farms dmac085 Positive Seeds of Change sassygirlsc Positive Old Pueblo Plant & Seed Company dogdaysdog Positive Two Green Thumbs Miniature Garden Center jhnmarston Positive Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Co. Moodene Positive Sand Hill Preservation Center Chocolatemoose Negative Park Seed Company (aka Park's Gardens)

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... March 7, 2011