We all live and act according to our values, and those values can sometimes change quickly. Do I value this or do I value that more? Do I value growing a rare geophyte more than I value a healthy insect population? Do I value eating and/or growing an unusual fruit or do I value my health more, and by extension, a healthy planet more? Do I value convenience over responsibility? Do I value facts more than I value my beliefs? Do I value my rationalizations over facts? As a group, I would say we are focused on life; specifically the life of geophytes. You would, therefore, think that we would be concerned about all forms of life. Geophytes will be of very low concern if we're forced to focus on the thread of a tenuous life....life for ourselves, and all others. We are in this together, whether we like it or not. Mike Onalaska, WA On Wed, Jul 17, 2024 at 6:09 PM Nan Sterman via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Seriously? That’s a really sad response Tim. And totally inappropriate > > > On Jul 17, 2024, at 5:24 PM, Tim Harvey via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > > > Please do not follow this advice if you live within 50 miles of me. Next > you will be mixing vinegar, salt and soap and claiming it kills perennial > weeds. > > > > T > > > >> Mealy bugs can be controlled by 1) eliminating the ants that often > "farm" them in the garden and 2) using a sharp blast of water using a Bug > Blast hose end nozzle and blasting plants with water on a regular basis to > interrupt the pests' reproductive cycle. > >> > >> All the insecticides recommended are general insecticides that kill off > the beneficials along with the pests. The goal is to have a balance > between predators and prey, but if you eliminate the predators, the prey > populations can explode and make your problem worse > >> > >> With insecticides, less is more. > >> > >> Aren't we all past the point of using these kinds of pesticides? > >> > >> Nan > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > > PBS Forum latest: > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum latest: > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…