| Author | Content |
| htop San Antonio, TX Zone 8b  July 10, 2005 | Please remember to mark your thread as "Solved" if it has been solved. Thanks sooo much. :o) |
| TuttiFrutti Spokane Valley, WA Zone 5b  July 10, 2005 | Thank you for the reminder, htop! It's very easy to forget to do that in the excitement of getting a name for our mystery plants. :) Donna |
| htop San Antonio, TX Zone 8b July 10, 2005 | You're welcome. I have forgotten to do it too. :o) |
| salvia_lover Modi'in (IL) July 11, 2005 | Yes, thanks for the reminder. I kept telling myself I needed to go back and clean up my ID threads. So that's what I just did. :-) All neat and tidy now :-) -Julie |
| htop San Antonio, TX Zone 8b July 11, 2005 | Julie, thanks so much. Hope you and your plants are doing well. We are having a drought in my part of Texas and June and July.have been especially hot, hot, hot |
| levilyla Baltimore, MD Zone 7a July 15, 2005 | i know this is stupid...but what does "sticky" mean? and what does "Bump" mean? |
| htop San Antonio, TX Zone 8b July 15, 2005 | Not stupid questions at all and it is "smart" of you to ask ... :o) "Sticky" means that the thread always stays at the top of the list of threads in a forum so that people see it first. "Bump" means that someone wants the thread to go back up to the top of the list of threads in a forum so that it does not become lost in the long list of threads. That way it is sure to be seen again. Usually in the Plant Identification Forum, this is done if a plant has not been identified yet. |
| levilyla Baltimore, MD Zone 7a July 15, 2005 | Thanks you.makes sense |
| judycooksey Pocahontas, TN Zone 7b July 18, 2005 | I was absolutely sure that I had marked as "solved" all such threads. Imagine my surprise when I checked, via "threads started by" me and found I had 4 that had been solved but I did not so indicate. To those of you who are trying so hard to help everyone, I'm very sorry. Judy |
| htop San Antonio, TX Zone 8b July 18, 2005 | Judy, no problem and no need to apologize ... I too have forgotten to mark the thread "solved". Thank you so much for checking |
| blckwolf256 Springville, AL Zone 7a August 6, 2005 | Im new and dumb...My plant name mystery has been solved...and I went to check out the page...clicked on closed or solved...but I do not see it as being marked solved...is there something or somewhere else I need to mark it solved?? Any help would be deeply appreciated!! Thanks a bunch!! Sue |
| htop San Antonio, TX Zone 8b August 6, 2005 | Sue, I see it marked "Solved" when I go to it. You may be new, but I'm sure you are not dumb. Maybe you are not able to see it marked "Solved" unless you refresh your screen after marking it or you go back to the forum and see if is marked "Solved". Sometimes the change does not take effect immediately. Check to see if it is marked "Solved" now. |
| blckwolf256 Springville, AL Zone 7a August 6, 2005 | HTOP....Thanks so much...yep it is marked solved!! I am so very glad I found the DG site!! People here are soooo WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks again so very much!!! Sue |
| htop San Antonio, TX Zone 8b August 6, 2005 | Sue, you are quite welcome. We too are glad youi came to visit and are part of our gardening family. :o) If you have further questions, please feel free to ask them. This message was edited Aug 6, 2005 10:44 PM |
| blckwolf256 Springville, AL Zone 7a August 6, 2005 | GREAT!!!! Thanks again so very much!!!! Sue |
| soozer Safety Harbor, FL Zone 9b August 11, 2005 | What a good idea. Just had a thread moved from the Foliage forum to here. Would like to get it solved. :) Please see Clockwise Around the Foliage Dish Garden and help solve it! |
| htop San Antonio, TX Zone 8b August 12, 2005 | I will try ... :o) |
| sarahjo80 Loveland, CO Zone 5b August 23, 2005 | Alright, I'm getting a little "older" around DG, and have learned not to be afraid to ask questions! Here goes: My thread has been narrowed down to two possibilities. While I am satisfied that I may never know, it's technically still an unsolved mystery. Should I be marking it solved (mostly this is for future reference). Does solved mean actually solved, or "solved to my satisfaction"? I'm pretty anal, so I lean toward actually solved... what'd ya think DG mentors? Sarah [HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com] |
| htop San Antonio, TX Zone 8b August 23, 2005 | Sarah, I'm pretty anal too, so I lean toward actually solved also. |
| sarahjo80 Loveland, CO Zone 5b August 23, 2005 | Great, thanks! Sarah |
| gldandrews Andrews, NC Zone 6a September 11, 2005 | How do I make a thread solved? Thanks Gary |
| TuttiFrutti Spokane Valley, WA Zone 5b September 11, 2005 | At the top and the bottom of a thread you've started is the following line. When you click on the highlighted words, the subject line will be updated. [quote]Is this thread finished? If yes, click here to mark it as solved.[/quote] Once you've marked a thread as solved, you'll then see this line at the top and bottom. [quote]It looks like you marked this thread as solved... if that is incorrect, click here to mark it as open.[/quote] |
| Ulrich Manhattan Beach, CA Zone 11 November 9, 2005 | Hello Dave, What is to be done when an unfortunate incident, such as loss of life, limb, or computer, prevents a person from marking their post "Solved" when appropriate? Edited to send copy to the DG Forum for better exposure and visibility. This message was edited Nov 11, 2005 7:16 PM |
| berrygirl Braselton, GA Zone 7b April 24, 2006 | Don't forget to mark 'em solved!! |
| Eufaula Eatonton, GA Zone 8b May 22, 2006 | I cant believe how fast my question was answered and solved! Thanks DG friends! (((Eufaula)))) |
| htop San Antonio, TX Zone 8b May 23, 2006 | It is wonferful that so many DGers are so helpful. |
| plantladylin East Central, FL Zone 9a October 7, 2006 | Uh Oh! I'm new to DG ... this is day 6 .... and I just realized, I've been posting my "What's this plant" to the wrong place, for trying to find out the ID of some of my plants! From now on I will post here, promise! I'm learning! Thanks to everyone for such great info! Lin |
| htop San Antonio, TX Zone 8b October 8, 2006 | Lin, welcome to Dave's Garden. It took me some time to navigate around when I first joined and I'm still learning new things to do. :o) You may also post photos of plants that you need to identify in the appropriate forums. For example, if you need an ID for an angel trumpet, posting a photo in the Brugmansias Forum might be a good idea because the Brug experts frequent it all of the time and may not visit the Identification Forum. This message was edited Oct 8, 2006 7:29 PM |
| trackinsand Umatilla, FL Zone 9a November 25, 2006 | this is a small thing (even to me), but worth mentioning. in addition to marking an id thread solved, i think it would be a thoughtful gesture to come back to the thread and thank the person who id'ed the plant. most people do, but more and more lately, i find just "solved" and nothing else. i don't know, it just hits me wrong...... |
| ecrane3 Dublin, CA Zone 9a November 25, 2006 | I agree--there are some people (not me...but I know there are some) who spend hours researching to help people figure out what their plants are so a thank you at the end would definitely be nice. I also think if there were several plants brought up as possible matches, the originator of the thread should also make it clear which plant they decided it was in the end--I've seen several threads where there were a few reasonable possibilities suggested and then the thread is marked solved with no indication of which plant they decided it was. |
| trackinsand Umatilla, FL Zone 9a November 25, 2006 | ecrane3, good suggestion. i have seen that also. you end up wondering which one they picked. |
| htop San Antonio, TX Zone 8b November 26, 2006 | trackinsand and ecrane, thanks for your comments and suggestions. I hope everyone reads them. :o) |
| medepalma Fort Lauderdale, FL March 16, 2007 | I read the above instructions on how to close a thread in order to close my first posting on this site. However I do not see the referenced highlighted words, Is this thread finished? If yes, click here to mark it as solved I could only edit my comments and thank the person who solved it. can anyone tell me how to close a thread?............the blonde |
| ecrane3 Dublin, CA Zone 9a March 16, 2007 | It shows up at the very top of the thread, not in one of the individual posts which is where you'll see the edit link. So go to your thread and look right at the top of the thread before the posts start, you should find it there. |
| snolan65 Virginia Beach, VA May 16, 2007 | I saw the last reply to this was back in March, so you may not be looking at this anymore, but I thought I would ask anyway. I'm new to the DG forum as well and also think it's pretty cool to get help so quickly from so many people and even to read some of the other threads in here and the replies from all over the world. However, I digress - I'm wondering what the first colume means - the "yes" and "no"? I couldn't find anything I had not filled out. Thanks. |
| trackinsand Umatilla, FL Zone 9a May 16, 2007 | is the yes and no in the id forum? it's probably the "is it solved?" part. when you start a thread it will ask you if the mystery plant was id'ed. i think. |
| claypa West Pottsgrove, PA Zone 6b May 16, 2007 | The yes or no next to the pictures tell you whether there are new posts since you last looked at that thread. It's the same in the other forums too. |
| snolan65 Virginia Beach, VA May 17, 2007 | Thanks so much claypa, that's really helpful to know. I don't think I would have ever figured that out on my own. |
| Resin Northumberland (UK) Zone 9a July 24, 2007 | Just out of curiosity . . . anyone know why some threads end up with two or even three 'solved' tags? Like this: [quote]SOLVED: SOLVED: ID please[/quote] Resin |
| sjweld Reedsburg, WI Zone 4b July 25, 2007 | I have followed the directions: At the top and the bottom of a thread you've started is the following line. When you click on the highlighted words, the subject line will be updated. Quoted: Is this thread finished? If yes, click here to mark it as solved. All it does is pop me back to the home page. I have clicked it 4 times now and my thread is still not marked "solved". |
| sjweld Reedsburg, WI Zone 4b July 25, 2007 | I have followed the directions: At the top and the bottom of a thread you've started is the following line. When you click on the highlighted words, the subject line will be updated. Quoted: Is this thread finished? If yes, click here to mark it as solved. All it does is pop me back to the home page. I have clicked it 4 times now and my thread is still not marked "solved". |
| pjo Harrison County, WV Zone 6a August 17, 2007 | I need help - I can't find the 'Is This thread finished' line - I need to clean up some of my stuff - is there a trick to this - I'm embarrassed to say I'm not very computer savy |
| ecrane3 Dublin, CA Zone 9a August 17, 2007 | Go up to the top of your thread, and just above the first post you'll see a link to mark it as solved. |
| pjo Harrison County, WV Zone 6a August 18, 2007 | ecrane3 - all I see is Unwatch Thread - Mark as unread - Print- -Post reply - Skip to New - I went to 'my info' and clicked on (I think) 'threads I've started' and went from there - |
| ecrane3 Dublin, CA Zone 9a August 18, 2007 | It should show up right underneath that line, between it and the first post. If you're still not seeing it there, it could be something with your browser, seems to me someone else who was using Internet Explorer 7 was having trouble where they couldn't see that line. |
| pjo Harrison County, WV Zone 6a August 20, 2007 | ecrane3 - thanks - maybe I'm not losing my mind after all - I'm using a iMac computer with Safari browser- appreciate your help |
| pjo Harrison County, WV Zone 6a August 20, 2007 | ecrane3 - just was able to mark some of mine solved but still having trouble with one - thanks again for your help |
| MGED Deland, FL August 23, 2007 | I know I left one open some time ago. Is there a way to search for old posts? |
| ecrane3 Dublin, CA Zone 9a August 23, 2007 | If you go to your member page you'll see a link to view all the threads you've started, you should find it there. |
| MichaelCharters Sierra Madre, CA September 30, 2007 | What's happened to the 'Mark as Solved' button? I can't find it anymore. |
| ecrane3 Dublin, CA Zone 9a September 30, 2007 | If you go into your thread, you should see a link just above your first post. |
| omakim Wood River, IL October 5, 2007 | Hi! Don't know if I'm in the right place...it's my first time on here. I'm trying to find out what kind of plant is in my chiropractor's office. Don't have a picture, but it looks like an umbrella plant, but with tiny pink flowers. it also has stems that are absolutely covered with wicked-looking thorns. Can anyone help me? |
| PotEmUp Fremont, CA Zone 9a October 7, 2007 | Omakim - You did post in the wrong spot, but not by much. This top listing, which is marked [Sticky] is for general information about the forum. You should have started a new thread (at the bottom of the page) Euphorbia? AKA Crown of Thorns [HYPERLINK@davesgarden.com] is very likely what you have described. Hope you stick around DG, curious people are always welcome. |
| Ems_Garden Slidell, LA Zone 8b March 3, 2008 | I happened across this thread and realized that I have not marked any of my posts solved. When I tried to do that I do not find a "solved" button, text or anything that allows me to do so? Am I missing something? Em |
| ecrane3 Dublin, CA Zone 9a March 3, 2008 | Right above the first post in the thread, you should see a line that says "Is this thread finished? If yes, click here to mark it solved". |
| Ems_Garden Slidell, LA Zone 8b March 3, 2008 | ecrane3, Thanks for responding. The only thing above the first post is: "Unwatch Thread - Mark as unread - Print - Post Reply - Skip to New" Maybe I need to clean my contacts! lol I cant find it. |
| ecrane3 Dublin, CA Zone 9a March 3, 2008 | It should be right underneath that, between that and the first post. I seem to remember though that there was some browser out there where people were having trouble seeing the line I'm talking about--maybe try using a different browser and I bet you'll see it. I have Internet Explorer version 6 and I know it shows up with that, and I also have Firefox (not the most recent one, but the one before it) and it shows up fine with that one too. I think it might have been IE 7 where people were having problems but I'm not positive. |
| Ems_Garden Slidell, LA Zone 8b March 3, 2008 | I am using firefox but I will try it with IE and see what happens. I keep going back to one particular thread I had started and looking for it - nope not there. There is nothing between the words I posted above and the first post. Thanks for the info. I'll let you know what happens. Em. |
| Ems_Garden Slidell, LA Zone 8b March 3, 2008 | Nope no luck - not with IE or firefox |
| ecrane3 Dublin, CA Zone 9a March 3, 2008 | Then I don't know what's going on, I know there was one browser where people had trouble but one of the two should have worked. Try looking again next time your restart your computer in case it was a temporary bug, but otherwise I wouldn't worry about it--if lots of people start to have trouble then Dave'll have to look into it and see if he can fix it, but if it's just an isolated problem then it's probably not worth investigating. |
| PotEmUp Fremont, CA Zone 9a March 3, 2008 | This is only in Plant Identification and only on posts that YOU ORIGINATED. epb has not started any Plant Identification posts, so there is nothing to find. |
| Ems_Garden Slidell, LA Zone 8b March 3, 2008 | PotEmUP - thank you so much! I thought I was losing my mind - which isn't hard to do! LOL I was looking at a post I did in Ferns trying to id a plant I had just bought. |
| ecrane3 Dublin, CA Zone 9a March 3, 2008 | Oh--sorry! I assumed since you had posted your question here in the ID forum that your threads were here! |
| Ems_Garden Slidell, LA Zone 8b March 3, 2008 | ecrane - no I am the sorry one. I didn't realize that the "solved" issue related only to items posted in the ID forum, and further, didn't realize that there was a ID forum until I found it today. No one told me I had posted my id request in the wrong spot. I'll eventually get it right - I hope! Thanks for all of your info and help ecrane! |
| PotEmUp Fremont, CA Zone 9a March 4, 2008 | DG is such a vast and wonderful world, it is easy to get lost. BUT there are friendly helpful people all along the way to help you get back on track. Glad I could help to allay your confusion. Remember "A waist is a terrible thing to mind!" |
| roxanne32550 Miramar Beach, FL April 24, 2008 | Can anyone identify this plant? A neighbor left it outside when they moved. I believe it is part of the aloe family, but it grows on a stalk like a dracena. I have never seen a plant like this before.
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| ecrane3 Dublin, CA Zone 9a April 24, 2008 | Hi Roxanne, you will probably get more answers if you start a new thread for your question. If you go back one page to the main forum page, you'll see a link near the top of the page (just underneath all the tabs) that says post a new thread. |
