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Welcome to Dave's Garden, the website where friends share their triumphs and dilemmas in their home gardens and their lives. Dave's Garden is also a place for gardeners to share seeds or plants with other gardeners, and has so much to offer, you are certainly going to find something that will have you coming back daily, as well as making you proud to tell your friends and family about your new gardening home on the net. Here are some of the features you can access right away:

TODAY'S FEATURES

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Astilbe: Introduction and Cultivars, by Susanne Talbert

Astilbes boast airy plumes of feathery blooms high above deeply cut, glossy foliage. They are perennial to Zone 3 and lend an elegance to moist, partial sun borders or ponds. If you are unfamiliar with Astilbe, delve into their graceful world with me.

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Murderess Comes Out of the Closet, by Sheri Williams

I am requesting that this letter to the newspaper remain anonymous due to the fact that I am a now an unrepentant killer.

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Sun River Gardens Inc.

5 stars
These guys are great they have the most beautiful and hard to find plants and not to mention their container plantings and...
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Annie's Annuals

Review by markrs:

This is based entirely on a visit to Annie's in Richmond, CA. I have not ordered from them by mail. I had seen a tiny...
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PLANTFILES:

PlantFiles: Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia)

Mexican Sunflower

(Tithonia rotundifolia)

In summer 2005, I planted it in partial shade and was not impressed. In 2006, I gave it another shot in full sun and average...
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BUGFILES:

BugFiles: Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)

Gray Hairstreak

(Strymon melinus)

Identification: One tail on hindwing. Upperside blue-gray with large red spot near tail. Underside of spring/fall form is...
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GARDENING ARTICLES:

Tips and Tricks on Keeping Pests Out of Your Houseplants

Tips and Tricks on Keeping Pests Out of Your Houseplants, by Keyring

If you have indoor plants that you want to keep as pest-free as possible, but you don't want to use a lot of chemicals, then think not only about killing the pests, but also about never

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GARDEN BOOKWORM:

Gardening Book: La Connaissance des Sauges

La Connaissance des Sauges

Review by Gerris2:

I have a copy of this book and it should be on the shelf of all Salvia gardeners. You will see exquisite photographs of...
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TODAY IN THE FORUMS

Gull mania

We have tons of laughing gulls here but it is hard to ID their many different forms. I think this one is a 1st or 2nd year... but not sure how to tell which one it is. Any help?? And I invite others to post pictures of gulls
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With close to 300,000 members, Dave's Garden is an amazing resource for beginning and experienced gardeners alike. Inside, you'll find over 200 forums dedicated to just about every type of gardening pursuit and plant issue you can think of. From annuals and bonsai trees to vegetable gardening and winter sowing; from tips on seeds and planting to advice on regional gardening - it's a gold mine for knowledge from experienced gardeners from around the world.

Enthusiasts of all types of gardening niches will find fertile soil here for growth as gardeners and as community members. Be it water gardens, vegetable gardens, hanging gardens, flower garden, container gardens, or raised bed gardens, there is a place here where you are going to fit right in!

Among our interactive forums, we have an amazing plant identification database with over 36,000 species of plants and 140,000-plus images. Another great resource is our bug identification database. It's essentially an insect encyclopedia with over 4,500 insects listed and showing over 3,000 insect images.

We invite you to sign up and stay awhile. Your participation is always encouraged and you gardening and plant knowledge is valuable.

We're glad you could stop by! Since 2000, we've strived to be a comprehensive gardening community with gardening forums for discussion on a wide variety of topics. We have members who are knowledgeable on soil, weather, watering, just about every kind of plant, and just about every kind of insect. Our special section on trading seeds and plants continues to grow in popularity as does our section on the home life and leisurely pursuits of our gardening enthusiasts (we can't always be with spade in hand, behind a rototiller, or out harvesting our ripe produce).

Glad to see you and hope you stop by again soon!


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