Re: Re: OT-CHAT: Invasive Plant regulations
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: OT-CHAT: Invasive Plant regulations
- From: w*
- Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 06:23:46 -0600
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> As a Master Gardener I see quite a few pest problems that are human in
> origin - from the people that bring in unidentifiable pesticides and
> ask "what can I spray this on?", "I want to spray something, tell me
> what I can spray with it" to the people who want something to poison
> "the starlings that are driving out the songbirds and tearing up my
> lawn *and* something to kill the craneflies now that those 'commies'
> have banned Diazinon" and get mad if they are told that (a) that
> indiscriminate insecticide use can result in the poisoning of
> songbirds, pets, children... and (b) the starlings "tearing up the
> lawn" are eliminating many of the cranefly larva and thus actually of
> some benefit 8-( Of course there are quite a few other people who are
> happy to learn that a more selective, least toxic, Integrated Pest
> Management approach can give better results with less adverse impact
> on desirable species and often costs less 8-.
Well-stated and in a hilarious way.. Reminds me of my 'week-
end warrior' neighbor who has apparently forgotten the old-
fashioned stoop and yank procedure and wants to buy a new
chemical for each new weed that springs up on his property during
the week when he is busy working in Memphis all week making
more money for the latest one to try out here at the lake. We've
had several fish kills the past few summers, and chemicals may be
a factor as run-off.
Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS USA 7/8 (From 84o to 28o in less than 48 hours).
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