Dave's Garden Newsletter for August 3, 2015

Covering the events of August 3, 2015

... in which ...
429 posts were made.
4 plants were added to PlantFiles.
71 comments were added to PlantFiles.
324 checkboxes were added to PlantFiles.
8 snapshots were added to PlantFiles.
0 entries were added to Botanary.
0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog.
3 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
0 books were added to the Garden Bookworm.
0 ratings were 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

"May is a pious fraud of the almanac A ghastly parody of real Spring Shaped out of snow and breathed with eastern wind. "

( -- James Russell Lowell, American writer (born 2/22/1819))

Forum Activity

A grand total of 429 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts Plant Identification 97 posts Mid-Atlantic Gardening 55 posts Games 26 posts Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener 26 posts Cacti and Succulents 19 posts Voting Booth 15 posts Insect and Spider Identification 15 posts Central Midwest Gardening 12 posts Trees, Shrubs and Conifers 12 posts Daylilies 11 posts PlantFiles Pictures 10 posts Morning Glories 8 posts Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening 7 posts Vegetable Gardening 6 posts Beginner Gardening Questions 6 posts Mid-South Gardening 6 posts Northeast Gardening 5 posts Bird Watching 5 posts Tomatoes 5 posts Dahlias 5 posts Accessible Gardening 4 posts Beginner Flowers 4 posts Weather 4 posts Texas Gardening 4 posts Propagation 4 posts Equine Forum 4 posts Tropical Zone Gardening 3 posts Recipes 3 posts Fruits and Nuts 3 posts Pacific Northwest Gardening 3 posts Clean and Clutter-free 3 posts Happy Birthday 3 posts Rhododendrons and Relatives 2 posts Books, Movies, and TV 2 posts Strawbale Gardening 2 posts Annuals 2 posts Australian and New Zealand Gardening 2 posts Sewing and Quilting 2 posts Beginner Houseplants 2 posts Orchid Cactus 2 posts Canadian Gardening 2 posts Ohio River Valley Gardening 2 posts Garden Art 1 post Beginner Fruit 1 post Hostas 1 post Woodworking 1 post Peonies 1 post Soap and Candle-making 1 post Native Plants and Wild Plants 1 post Pets 1 post Seed Trading 1 post Garden Pests and Diseases 1 post Beauty and Fashion Tips 1 post Group Trades, Swaps and Round Robins 1 post Water Gardens 1 post Photos 1 post BugFiles Pictures 1 post Bloom of the Day Photos 1 post

New Botanary Words

PlantFiles Activity:

4 new plants.
71 new descriptions were added.
8 new images were added.
324 new content were checked off.

PlantFiles Additions:

Member Addition Description Hayesy Comment Edging Lobelia, Annual Lobelia, Trailing Lobelia 'Crystal Palace' Lobelia erinus DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Special Effects' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Sterling Tribute' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Storm of the Century' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Stroke of Brilliance' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Sue Sisson' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Suitable for Framing' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Sunset Silhouette' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Sweet Secret' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Taste of the Tropics' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Temptation's Kiss' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Tennis Bracelet' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Thunder and Lightning' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Thundering Ovation' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Tournament of Roses' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Trial by Fire' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Tropical Reflection' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Tycoon's Treasure' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Up in Flames' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Upper Crust Society' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Violet Eye Shadow' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Vivid Imagination' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Wait Until Dark' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'With All My Heart' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Wonder Of It All' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Worthy Creation' Hemerocallis coriaceous Comment Allegheny Sloe Prunus alleghaniensis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Admirable Curmudgeon' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Ain't Misbehavin' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Alone With Maud' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Aphroditie's Nightie' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Bimini Twist' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Bombay Dream' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Captain Nemo' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Champagne Charlie' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Christmas Comet' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Crazy For You' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Crazy Legs' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Erlo' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Fire When Ready' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Funky Monkey' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Hollywood Calling' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Ghost Dancer' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Good And Plenty' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Hotel Paradiso' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Hurricane Bob' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'I'll Take Romance' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Imagine Me' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Laughing Giraffe' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Linda Sue Loves Me' Hemerocallis coriaceous Comment European Plum 'Alderman' Prunus domestica DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Lucky In Love' Hemerocallis sorefingers Comment Hardy Abelia Abelia mosanensis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Madam Bessemar' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Mephisto Waltz' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Mister Bubbles' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Not Tonight Josephine' Hemerocallis DaylilySLP Comment Daylily 'Now Youre Talkin' Hemerocallis GypsyFarmGirl Comment Gopher Spurge, Caper Spurge, Mole Plant, Myrtle Spurge Euphorbia lathyris Rickwebb Comment Van Houtte Spiraea Spiraea x vanhouttei Rickwebb Comment Japanese Spirea, Japanese Meadowsweet, Maybush Spiraea japonica Rickwebb Comment Japanese Spirea, Japanese Meadowsweet, Maybush 'Goldmound' Spiraea japonica Rickwebb Comment Japanese Spirea, Japanese Meadowsweet, Maybush 'Anthony Waterer' Spiraea x bumalda Rickwebb Comment Japanese White Spirea Spiraea albiflora Rickwebb Comment Spirea 'Snowmound' Spiraea nipponica Rickwebb Comment Thunberg Spirea, Thunberg's Meadowsweet Spiraea thunbergii Rickwebb Comment Bridal Wreath 'Arguta' Spiraea Rickwebb Comment Japanese Spirea, Japanese Meadowsweet, Maybush 'Alpina' Spiraea japonica Rickwebb Comment Japanese Spirea, Japanese Meadowsweet, Maybush 'Crispa' Spiraea x bumalda Rickwebb Comment Japanese Spirea, Japanese Meadowsweet, Maybush 'Froebelii' Spiraea x bumalda Rickwebb Comment Japanese Spirea, Japanese Meadowsweet, Maybush 'Gold Flame' Spiraea x bumalda Farmerdill Image Pumpkin, Winter Squash 'Styrian Hulless' (Cucurbita pepo) Joan Image Tomato 'Megabite' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) Texandme Image Daylily 'Castle Double Ivory' (Hemerocallis ) Rickwebb Image Japanese White Spirea (Spiraea albiflora) Rickwebb Image Japanese White Spirea (Spiraea albiflora) Rickwebb Image Japanese White Spirea (Spiraea albiflora) Rickwebb Image Thunberg Spirea, Thunberg's Meadowsweet (Spiraea thunbergii) Rickwebb Image Thunberg Spirea, Thunberg's Meadowsweet (Spiraea thunbergii)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

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

Member Addition Description garyontheweb Negative Burpee (W. Atlee Burpee) clbourge Positive Greenwood Nursery kenjo5 Negative Summerstone Nursery

Garden Bookworm Activity:

No new books were added to the database.
No new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... August 3, 2015