"I just found acetamiprid in Ortho� Flower, Fruit & Vegetable Insect Killer Concentrate" Thanks for posting that Randy. I'm going to start recommending that when people want another option besides Triazicide Once and Done. Acetamiprid is much better than carbaryl or malathion (both of which have been discussed on this forum recently). I use the equivalent (Assail). It's a reduced risk pesticide, absorbs in plant tissues which makes it more rainfast, and has good activity against lep. pests and some activity against plum curc. The only downside I see is that it is more expensive (80 bucks/quart) than Triazicide or carbaryl, so that may scare some people off.

I am just as BAD clipping on the GW as I am with written snippits of recipes all over the house, lol. I blame it on my daughter being born now, almost 17 years ago, because I look at all the typed recipes in binders arranged in order in plastic sleeves from our catering and food manufacturing business that I typed before she was born and wonder what happened to me!

Or fix it so it doesn't matter whether they are maple or not. Lowe's and most Big Boxes that sell pond material sell a thick spun bonded material to keep roots from poking holes in the rubber liner. Ask or real about the mature size of each hosta and get a section of this spun bonded material large enough to make what would look like a coffee filter and line the hole. Water will flow in and out thru the material, roots probably wonÂt come thru. If you really want to be sure get spin-out treated material and do the same thing. The Spin-Out cloth will probably be available from a grower supply house. Or plant them and watch them get smaller and smaller unless you have the same type maples that Phil has.

Well, he thinks his interview went well, but can't gauge if he "nailed it." AND, I found out when he got home, that he wore his Mickey Mouse tie to the interview. It was a nice one, but still. What in the h*** was he thinking? He should hear today or Monday if he will move on to interview #4 (with the CEO - yesterday's was with the person he'd report to). Keeping our fingers crossed! The title would technically be a step down, but it's a huge company, so in reality it's a step up. He's currently a COO at a small company, and this is a VP position at a large company. And - it's a move OUT of the credit union industry - something he's been looking for a chance to do. If he doesn't get it, well, then, we'll keep on trucking. We have to.