I am ALWAYS the FIRST one to apologize for being mistaken or wrong. Today I
discovered the whole informational thing about the Formosian Subterranian
termite thanks to a trip to UT Agriculture and also the news coverage on our
ABC affiliate. I apologize for posting this after Spunkie (who is a WOMAN,
by the way, not a man, who used to come to this newsgroup for years long
before me until she couldn't keep up with the flames and hateful remarks
towards her innocent comments) sent it to me from Michigan from someone who
sent it to her whom she trusted. Usually I SNOPE.com it first, and if it
comes up "untrue" I copy and paste and send it to her and to my "daughter"
person who also sends me these urban myths.

HOWEVER........the remark made about the trusting of our g'bment doing what
is RIGHT and knowing how EFFICIENT they are about NOT doing the right thing,
I take all of this "we're fumigating everything before it leaves" thing with
a block of salt. The only mulch I will use, if I used it at all will be the
older mulch I know is the older mulch at my local Lowes. I used to work
there. they don't rotate stock. And I usually don't use mulch. If I get
the urge, Squire says when all is done with the proceedures concerning his
mom's house, he's BUYING me my own chipper shredder, a kick ass electrici
chain saw, some compost bins, and retaining blocks and all the bags of
topsoil my heart desires. I've told him to prepare for a pallet
load.........LOL

but seriously, if I need mulch, I'll use the local chipper truck's mulch.
they're more than willing to dump the day's grindings if I ask them.

again, I'm SORRY I posted this before I snoped it out first. a half tank of
gas later from running around UT and trying to get answers I FINALLY heard a
more comprehensive coverage tonight on our news. I almost felt a fool, only
thing is, I posted it because I am concerned and remember the damage the
long nosed Asian beetle has done so far and she hasn't gotten started yet.
and SHE came into the ports on wood shavings from Beijing and three years
ago had made it to Chicago..........and the fire ants that hitched a ride on
the rootballs of plants that are now as close to me as Sevierville,
Tennessee which is about 20 miles away.......................

I've said enough. a continuing post of spring madness and fairy doings is
forthcoming before the words drain out of me thru my ears.........
madgardener up on the ridge, back in Fairy Holler, overlooking English
Mountain in Eastern Tennessee where the temps are going to be 26o tonight
and by weekend, 74o!