I use a spreader and sticker on Surround covers. Never knew you weren't supposed to and wouldn't follow that advise if I had read it. I am not going against the label as it is not a Restricted Use pesticide. I use Adwet for the spreader and Miller Nufilm 17 for the sticker. I only used Surround for sunburn prevention and I don't expect it to do anything else. The use of soap has been an accepted practice for years and it functions as a buffer. A good idea, but you have to be careful of the sudsing; and you should check the ph of your water to see if it is even needed. I only use spinosad for cherry fruit fly and I don't know what else it might be effective against. IMS there are new spinosad products out, but do they treat CM? The nectarine bites in my area come from thrips and good luck controlling them with Surround. Keep us informed. Scott do you have a private applicators license? If not, why not? It is cheap and the exam is not difficult; actually it is used more to educate than to test, if you know what I mean.

I've been using my first and middle names for something like 14 years. I found it's easiest to just be me and helps people remember who I am better. Maybe I'm getting old but I have a hard time keeping the association between user name and real name straight. I do dog rescue and people need to be able to remember who I am. As for the comment about not hiding that is very true. They just did a study recently and found that if people felt they could hide behind a username they were more outspoken if not downright cruel than if they used their own name. It doesn't happen here, but I see it in far too many other forums. This forum is like a garden -- a safe haven where names show interests and loves and are not cloaks of anonymity. So many of you have pretty names its easy to see where your love lies. :) Peace, Jane and the Hole in the Wall Gang Here is a link that might be useful: Hole in the Wall Rescue Photos

My user name is the fanciful name I invented for where we live. It certainly isn't a plantation, and names ending in ---Farm didn't appeal so it's just earth. Years ago, my FIL was an avid foxhunter and there is a place in the woods' edge that I believe to be a foxes 'earth' and there IS the occasional fox sighting. It was also the title for one of Anne Rivers Siddon's novels which has nothing to do with anything and of course there's the Englishman Fox. Nell Here is a link that might be useful: Foxes Earth

Fly, I borrowed that pic off of Tripadvisor. It's not one of ours. That castle was used in the Michelle Pheiffer movie "Ladyhawke". It's gorgeous and we've been privileged to dine there twice. Once was for a business anniversary dinner where the company's owner went all out for his employees. Shee, nope, it's not fish. That's prosciutto, the famous ham from Parma. It's one of my favorite things to eat. :) They serve it on big platters with chunks of Parmigiano. Here is a link that might be useful: Castle