Dave's Garden Newsletter for June 3, 2011

Gardening Quote of the Day

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Forum Activity

Forum Posts Northeast Gardening 259 posts Daylilies 149 posts Plant and Tree Identification 131 posts PlantFiles Pictures 90 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 77 posts Texas Gardening 49 posts Pets 48 posts Poultry and Livestock 33 posts Trash to Treasure 33 posts Sewing and Quilting 32 posts Games 30 posts Photos 28 posts Cacti and Succulents 28 posts Hostas 28 posts Vegetable Gardening 27 posts Beginner Vegetables 26 posts Clematis 25 posts Tropical Plants 25 posts Bird Watching 24 posts Australian Gardening 22 posts Irises 22 posts Morning Glories 22 posts Georgia Gardening 21 posts Perennials 20 posts Weather 18 posts Tomatoes 17 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 16 posts Swaps, Trades and Giveaways 16 posts Beginner Flowers 15 posts Propagation 14 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 14 posts African Violets and Gesneriads 13 posts Lilies 13 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 13 posts Hydrangeas 13 posts Fragrant Gardening 12 posts Bulbs 12 posts Upper Midwest Gardening 11 posts Insect and Spider Identification 11 posts Dahlias 10 posts Brugmansias 10 posts Central Midwest Gardening 10 posts Roses 9 posts Orchids 9 posts Beginner Landscaping 9 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 9 posts Peonies 8 posts Voting Booth 8 posts Antiques and Collectibles 8 posts Passifloras 8 posts Books, Movies, and TV 8 posts Mid-South Gardening 8 posts Coneflowers 8 posts Canadian Gardening 8 posts Plumerias 8 posts Self-contained Box Gardens 8 posts Florida Gardening 8 posts Fruits and Nuts 7 posts Herbs 7 posts Homesteading 7 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 7 posts Seed Trading 7 posts Mosaics and Stained Glass 7 posts Palms and Cycads 7 posts Michigan Gardening 7 posts Bird Identification 7 posts Vines and Climbers 6 posts DG Marketplace 6 posts Cottage Gardening 6 posts Pottery, Clay and Ceramics 5 posts Mums and Asters 5 posts Peppers 4 posts Organic Gardening 4 posts Greenhouse 4 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 4 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 4 posts BirdFiles Pictures 4 posts Recipes 4 posts Water Gardens 3 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 3 posts Bloom of the Day Photos 3 posts Seed Germination 3 posts Japanese Maples 3 posts Beginner Fruit 3 posts Tropical Fruits 3 posts Happy Birthday 3 posts Poppies 3 posts DG Journals and Diaries 3 posts Soil and Composting 3 posts Accessible Gardening 2 posts Hoyas 2 posts Amaryllis and Hippeastrums 2 posts Healthy Living 2 posts Caregivers 2 posts Canning, Freezing and Drying 2 posts Southwest Gardening 2 posts Rocky Mountain Gardening 2 posts Heucheras and Friends 2 posts Clean and Clutter-free 2 posts Orchid Cactus 2 posts Frugal Living 2 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 2 posts Ask-a-Gardener 2 posts Strawbale Gardening 2 posts Garden Talk 1 post Retirees 1 post Begonias 1 post Beginner Houseplants 1 post Coleus 1 post Cannas 1 post Wildlife 1 post Beauty and Fashion Tips 1 post Garden Art 1 post Plant Trading 1 post Container Gardening 1 post Caudiciforms 1 post Bromeliads 1 post Bonsai 1 post Basket Weaving 1 post BugFiles Pictures 1 post Gardening by the Moon 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description LaraineB Comment Gray Santolina, Lavender Cotton, Holy Herb, Ground Cypress, Petite Cypress 'Nana' Santolina chamaecyparissus plantaholic186 Comment Full Moon Maple, Japanese Maple 'Palmatifolium' Acer shirasawanum jrtinker Comment Korean Bellflower Campanula takesimana AmyMorie Comment Indian Strawberry, Mock Strawberry Duchesnea indica miatapat Comment Hosta 'Color Glory' Hosta Bazuhi Comment Oriental Poppy 'Turkenlouis' Papaver orientale moresun Comment Simpson's Stopper, Simpson Stopper, Twinberry Myrcianthes fragrans herbella Comment Silk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris, Persian Silk Tree Albizia julibrissin njblondie Comment Black Mondo Grass Ophiopogon planiscapus Leehallfae Comment Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium 'Claridge Druce' Geranium x oxonianum poetrader Comment Tall Bearded Iris 'Kevin's Theme' Iris Lilyofthenight Comment Spanish Bayonet, Aloe Yucca, Spanish Dagger Yucca aloifolia rkwright85 Comment 'Eisregen' Cedrus deodara Blessed_Farm Comment Snap Bean (String, Green or French Bean) 'Weinlaenderin' Phaseolus vulgaris Farmerdill Image Cucumber 'Olympian' (Cucumis sativus) Kell Image Aloe (Aloe arenicola) Kell Image Aloe (Aloe arenicola)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description roseluvrz Positive Angel Gardens Inc. snickers789 Negative Big Dipper Farm parrotmum Positive Hosta Fever smurfwv Negative Four Seasons Nursery Anna21 Negative Edible Landscaping aileen246 Positive Park Seed Company (aka Park's Gardens) nu4a Positive The Tasteful Garden meadowsshay Neutral Direct Gardening Pitcom Neutral Botanical Interests, Inc. Pitcom Positive Sweet Corn Organic Nursery ycn4chin Positive Audubon Workshop jhott Negative Four Seasons Nursery texasbelle Positive Hortico Nurseries Inc. LuckyJ Positive Dimeo Blueberry Farms texasbelle Positive Annie's Annuals and Perennials aileen246 Positive Lake Valley Seed imaforester Positive Williamson Farm Flowers RobertaJ Negative Dutch Gardens robert9565 Positive DripWorks skyeler Negative DR Trimmer/Mower NHBabs Positive High Country Gardens herrerojulia Positive Direct Gardening NHBabs Positive Bluestone Perennials NHBabs Positive Brushwood Nursery NHBabs Positive Silver Star Vinery NHBabs Positive Hummingbird Farm kadgarden Negative Exterior Accents GreenThumbToo Negative Burgess Seed Toni05 Positive Accents for Home and Garden (Pepper's Greenhouse) abqgardner Negative Brighter Blooms Nursery gardener4evr Positive Northern Grown Perennials Tigermuse Positive Direct Gardening pugasroses Positive Angel Gardens Inc. yukons_mom Positive NewGardenPlants.com (New Garden Plants) lulu2001 Positive Santa Rosa Gardens Sharon29334 Negative Four Seasons Nursery JacobBushnell Positive Keystone Pest Solutions karentom2174 Negative Growquest Growers (also dba Olive-Trees.net and Surf & Sierra Wholesale Nurseries, LLC) sunsign5 Positive High Country Gardens Pat_Montgomery Positive Michigan Bulb Whirlwind2000 Positive In The Country Garden & Gifts Lilyofthenight Positive Lighthouse Gardens phoenix2012 Negative Alberta Nurseries and Seeds, Ltd. grownsk Positive Rogue Valley Roses

Garden Bookworm Activity:

Member Addition Description ShaynaPearl Positive The Vegetable Gardener's Bible: Discover Ed's High-Yield W-O-R-D System for All North American Gardening Regions

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... June 3, 2011