You are so funny Neal....you gave me a good laugh imagining you as a 'fern fondler"!
I couldn't have said it better Arlyn! The Master Gardener program is under the auspices of the County Agricultural Extension office. They go to great lengths in the training to teach that you use the least toxic method...but sometimes you have to use stronger chemicals...but use them wisely. There are a wide variety of people in the Master Gardener program...and some are avid tree-huggers! Although I try to avoid all chemicals...and admire those who succeed in that...there are times when I have felt the need to resort to using chemicals for a particular reason. It is a personal decision and everyone's situation is different. Although I will consider what they have to say, I make myself scarce when they get into major soapbox mode.
