Dave's Garden Newsletter for May 17, 2014

Covering the events of May 17, 2014

... in which ...
765 posts were made.
0 plants were added to PlantFiles.
24 comments were added to PlantFiles.
25 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
43 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
28 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
1 book was added to the Garden Bookworm.
1 rating was added to the Garden Bookworm.

"For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God..."

Gardening Quote of the Day

"Through the long, bright sunny hours O'er the pleasant earth We journey forth, For a day among the flowers! (From Lily-Bell and Thistledown)"

( -- Louisa May Alcott, American author, poet (born 11/29/1832))

Forum Activity

A grand total of 765 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 138 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 94 posts Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 82 posts Texas Gardening 54 posts PlantFiles Pictures 43 posts Games 39 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 28 posts Northeast Gardening 19 posts Sewing and Quilting 14 posts Central Midwest Gardening 14 posts Morning Glories 11 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 10 posts Insect and Spider Identification 9 posts Recipes 9 posts Strawbale Gardening 9 posts Vegetable Gardening 9 posts Seed Trading 8 posts Bird Watching 8 posts Native Plants and Wild Plants 8 posts Daylilies 8 posts Orchid Cactus 8 posts Mid-South Gardening 7 posts Cottage Gardening 6 posts Seed Germination 6 posts Photos 6 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 6 posts Cacti and Succulents 6 posts Weather 6 posts Garden Pests and Diseases 5 posts Beginner Vegetables 5 posts Pets 5 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 5 posts Agastaches and Salvias 4 posts Water Gardens 4 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 4 posts Happy Birthday 4 posts Perennials 4 posts BirdFiles Pictures 4 posts Heirloom Vegetables 3 posts Brugmansias 3 posts Clematis 3 posts BugFiles Pictures 3 posts Florida Gardening 3 posts Hibiscus 3 posts Dahlias 3 posts Bulbs 3 posts Tomatoes 3 posts Irises 2 posts Garden Art 2 posts Hostas 2 posts Garden Items For Sale 2 posts Books, Movies, and TV 2 posts Aroids 2 posts Beginner Landscaping 2 posts Peonies 2 posts Hydrangeas 2 posts BugFiles How-to's 1 post Soil and Composting 1 post California Gardening 1 post Georgia Gardening 1 post Vines and Climbers 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post Upper Midwest Gardening 1 post Trash to Treasure 1 post Accessible Gardening 1 post Poppies 1 post Crafts and Decorating 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

No new plants.
24 new descriptions were added.
43 new images were added.
25 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description GeorginaC Comment Boxelder, Box Elder Maple, Manitoba Maple Acer negundo iowhen Comment Cushion Spurge Euphorbia polychroma iowhen Comment Cushion Spurge 'Bonfire' Euphorbia polychroma portuguese_kate Comment Mediterranean Bells, Sicilian Honey Lily, Ornamental Onion, Sicilian Garlic Nectaroscordum siculum Debbiecs Comment Blanket Flower, Indian Blanket, Gaillardia 'Gallo Yellow' Gaillardia sugar_land_dave Comment Sage 'Purple Majesty' Salvia lancer23 Comment Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Creme de Menthe' Epiphyllum bobbieberecz Comment Maidenhair Tree 'Presidential Gold' Ginkgo biloba eolivas103 Comment Yellow Mariposa Lily 'Golden Orb' Calochortus luteus eolivas103 Comment Chinese Delphinium Delphinium grandiflorum coriaceous Comment Euphorbia, Griffith's Spurge 'Dixter' Euphorbia griffithii jackstangle Comment Spanish Bluebell, Wood Hyacinth 'Excelsior' Hyacinthoides hispanica benzoin Comment Bee Balm, Beebalm, Bergamot, Firecracker Plant, Horsemint, Mountain Mint, Oswego Tea 'Purple Rooster' Monarda didyma Avalonparker Comment Love-in-a-Mist Nigella damascena Baja_Costero Comment Cow's Horn Euphorbia grandicornis coriaceous Comment Euphorbia, Griffith's Spurge 'Fireglow' Euphorbia griffithii coriaceous Comment Spanish Bluebell, Wood Hyacinth 'Excelsior' Hyacinthoides hispanica irishlass2 Comment Marsh Marigold, Kingcup Caltha palustris eolivas103 Comment Carnation 'Chabaud Mix' Dianthus caryophyllus halcyonbird Comment Agave Agave parryi var. truncata negutron Comment Buffalo Sallow Wattle Acacia phlebophylla negutron Comment Gold Dust Wattle Acacia acinacea gunnymom Comment Desert Bird of Paradise, Yellow Bird of Paradise Caesalpinia gilliesii Liz53 Comment Siberian-Louisiana Iris 'Gerald Darby' Iris Otteroo Image Hardy Tapioca (Manihot grahamii) Otteroo Image Hardy Tapioca (Manihot grahamii) RosinaBloom Image Brittle Gum, Broad-leaved Manna Gum (Eucalyptus mannifera) RosinaBloom Image Brittle Gum, Broad-leaved Manna Gum (Eucalyptus mannifera) RosinaBloom Image Brittle Gum, Broad-leaved Manna Gum (Eucalyptus mannifera) RosinaBloom Image Silver Dollar Gum (Eucalyptus cinerea) RosinaBloom Image Silver Dollar Gum (Eucalyptus cinerea) RosinaBloom Image Silver Dollar Gum (Eucalyptus cinerea) Baja_Costero Image Center Stripe Agave, Thorn-crested Agave (Agave univittata) Minime8484 Image Borzicactus (Borzicactus hutchisonii) Minime8484 Image Weberbauerocereus (Weberbauerocereus longicomus) BorisGarden Image Cereus 'Ming Thing' (Cereus validus f. monstrose) Paperdaisy Image Cape Milkweed, Cotton Milkweed (Asclepias cancellata) billyvanbakker Image Japanese Wisteria 'Ivory Tower' (Wisteria floribunda) Paperdaisy Image Cape Milkweed, Cotton Milkweed (Asclepias cancellata) Paperdaisy Image Cape Milkweed, Cotton Milkweed (Asclepias cancellata) RosinaBloom Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Lemon Chiffon' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) RosinaBloom Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Lemon Chiffon' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) RosinaBloom Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Lemon Chiffon' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) RosinaBloom Image Tropical Hibiscus 'Lemon Chiffon' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) RosinaBloom Image Hibiscus 'Suva Queen' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) RosinaBloom Image Hibiscus 'Suva Queen' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) RosinaBloom Image Hibiscus 'Suva Queen' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) marsrover Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Sing In Harmony' (Iris ) marsrover Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Sing In Harmony' (Iris ) RosinaBloom Image Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Luna Blush' (Hibiscus moscheutos) RosinaBloom Image Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Luna Blush' (Hibiscus moscheutos) saya Image Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium 'Hollywood' (Geranium x oxonianum) saya Image Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium 'Hollywood' (Geranium x oxonianum) saya Image Cranesbill, Hardy Geranium 'Hollywood' (Geranium x oxonianum) saya Image Foamflower 'Braveheart' (Tiarella cordifolia) PepiGabi Image Springblossom (Jaborosa integrifolia) lancer23 Image Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Creme de Menthe' (Epiphyllum ) lancer23 Image Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Creme de Menthe' (Epiphyllum ) lancer23 Image Hybrid Epiphyllum, Orchid Cactus, Epicactus 'Creme de Menthe' (Epiphyllum ) lancer23 Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Radiant Perfume' (Rosa ) lancer23 Image Hybrid Tea Rose 'Radiant Perfume' (Rosa ) marsrover Image Columbine 'Origami Blue & White' (Aquilegia x caerulea) marsrover Image Rhododendron 'Lee's Dark Purple' (Rhododendron ) marsrover Image Avens, Geum 'Totally Tangerine' (Geum ) eolivas103 Image Canna Lily 'President' (Canna x generalis) eolivas103 Image Yellow Mariposa Lily 'Golden Orb' (Calochortus luteus) eolivas103 Image Plains Coreopsis, Calliopsis, Tickseed (Coreopsis tinctoria)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

No new companies were added to the database.
28 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description rwriker Positive Rosy Dawn Gardens bryana Positive High Country Gardens bryana Positive Jung Seed bryana Positive Brent & Becky's Bulbs bryana Positive Roots and Rhizomes bryana Positive Raintree Nursery bryana Positive Summer Hill Seeds bryana Positive Swallowtail Garden Seeds bryana Positive Forestfarm bryana Positive Holland Bulb Farms bryana Positive Nourse Farms Inc. bryana Negative McClure & Zimmerman Quality Flowerbulb Brokers neveragaindg Negative Dutch Gardens tammi_u Positive Trade Star International, Inc. (OnlinePlantCenter.com) farmerbarrie Positive Made in the Shade Gardens BerryPatch78 Positive Burpee (W. Atlee Burpee) BerryPatch78 Positive GreenhouseMegaStore.com (IGC) cottelpg Positive Lazy S'S Farm & Nursery primadona Positive Quackin' Grass Nursery Hillbilly_Gran Positive Fragrant Fields Hillbilly_Gran Positive Colonial Creek Farm joevai1 Positive Oak Hill Daylilies gsteinbe Neutral Monticello Garden Shop: Twinleaf Catalog gsteinbe Negative Tripple Brook Farm eolivas103 Positive Karchesky Canna eolivas103 Positive Winterberry Gardens eolivas103 Positive Swan Island Dahlias yooperexpat Negative Dutch Gardens

Garden Bookworm Activity:

1 new book was added to the database.
1 new rating/comment was added to the database.

Member Addition Description gsteinbe Positive Deep-Rooted Wisdom: Stories and Skills from Generations of Gardeners

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... May 17, 2014