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Dave's Garden is the hands-down favorite website of gardeners around the world. Our articles and videos show you how to start seeds and learn how to have your best garden ever. Members can chat with other gardeners in our 230 forums, and identify your plants, pests, birds and butterflies. Here's what's happening right now in Dave's Garden...

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Got Mulch?, by Toni Leland

No matter where you live, your garden will benefit year-round from properly applied mulch: a layer of organic or inorganic material spread evenly on the surface of the soil. Today's gardeners have a wide variety of mulches from which to choose, but deciding which type to use takes a little research.

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Garden Jokes and Humor: Dave's Garden Sunday Funnies, by Melody Rose

Gardeners have a keen sense of humor and we know that you'll enjoy adding your family-friendly quote or description to the image. We'll supply the picture and everyone can post their funniest title. We can't wait to see what you come up with!

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PLANTFILES:

PlantFiles: Dahlia 'Unwins Mix' (Dahlia )

Dahlia 'Unwins Mix'

(Dahlia )

Very easy to grow from seed, beautiful blooms, and a very prolific bloomer if "dead heads" are removed regularly. After...
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Burnt Ridge Nursery

Review by hemagloben:

This was my first order from Burnt Ridge and I was very pleased. To be honest I wasn't expecting too much from their plants...
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BIRDFILES:

BirdFiles: Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

(Archilochus colubris)

We have at least 7 hummers having WWll dog fights over our feeders~ I don't know if there is more than 1 male since I only...
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BUGFILES:

BugFiles: Writing Spider (Argiope aurantia)

Writing Spider

(Argiope aurantia)

I have a huge mama on the eaves of my back patio. My husband wanted to tear down her web. He didn't get his way! Now she...
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Garden Spot

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Three stars only because I've only driven by--not gone in and shopped. They moved to the old G&G nursery site on Rock Blvd....
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GARDEN BOOKWORM:

Gardening Book: A Southern Garden

A Southern Garden

Review by moonstrucklady:

When I used to live in Raleigh NC (not 1/2 mile from where Elizabeth Lawrence lived), I used this book like a "garden Bible"....
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With almost 500,000 members, Dave's Garden is an amazing resource for beginning and experienced gardeners alike. Inside, you'll find over 250 forums dedicated to every type of home and gardening topic 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, this is a gold mine of friendly advice and knowledge shared by experienced gardeners from around the world.

Enthusiasts of every gardening niche can put down roots and grow their knowledge. Are you into water gardens, vegetable gardens, hanging gardens, growing flowers or arranging bouquets, container gardens, raised beds, farming, poultry, beekeeping or any other gardening pursuit? If so, you'll find we have forums, articles and videos to help you learn, grow and share advice.

Do you need help identifying a plant, bug or bird? Check out the plant and tree identification, insect identification forum, and the bird identification forum. Or browse the PlantFiles, BugFiles and BirdFiles databases, where you'll find information on more than 160,000 plants and thousands of insects and spiders.

The Garden Watchdog and Go Gardening directories will help you find the perfect source for your plants, seeds, and bulbs, whether the company is just around the corner, or halfway around the world.

We invite you to sign up and join our community, and share what you know! Here at Dave's Garden, you can create your own blog, upload photos for free, or use our tools to trade seeds and plants.

Since 2000, we've grown to be a comprehensive gardening community with discussion forums for every hobby, home and garden topic you can imagine. Our members are knowledgeable about soil, weather, watering, and just about every kind of plant and insect. On behalf of all our members, we are glad you came to visit, and we hope you will stop by again soon!

TODAY IN THE FORUMS

Shrub with orange berries ID

Shrub with orange berries ID, please
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  Today in history: May 19  
0000: Today's Hortiscope: What's nibbling on your lettuce and making nubs of your beanstalks? Put on your Sherlock Holmes thinking cap and get down to the bottom of the mystery. Your garden is counting on you to thwart this marauder.

1744: Princess Sophie Charlotte was born. As Queen of England and Ireland, she was a patron of the arts and amateur botanist who helped establish the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, and introduced Christmas trees to England, decorating her own with "sweet-meats, almonds and raisins in papers, fruit and toys."

1780: Near total darkness covered most of New England about mid-day. The event called "New England's Dark Day" was most likely caused by massive wildfires in Canada, according to scientists who have studied fire scarred tree rings and anecdotal evidence (including Gen. George Washington's diary entry.)

1834: Catharine Furbish, American botanist and artist was born. She would spend almost 40 years traveling the state of Maine and painting watercolors of the flora she found.

1926: Stadspark (City Park) in Groningen, Netherlands was opened after 13 years of construction. It was designed by Leonard Springer, landscape architect; Evert Jan Scholten initiated the idea and a monument in his honor is located in the park.

1994: The first genetically altered tomato, dubbed 'Flavr Savr' was approved by the FDA.

2005: Oklahoma declared the strawberry the official state fruit.

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