Life is Like that Sometimes...

Another barn-burner last night on Bachelorette with Jillian taking the boys to Spain. Is it just me, or is Reid the most boring man alive? Unfortunately, she will probably end up with him. Nice dates with Kiptyn, Reid and Ed all travelling to different cities in Spain. Jillian, although given the opportunity to share a fantasy suite with each guy, chose to forego spending the night together with all of them. The last day was spent with Wes, and Jillian finally saw his true colors for herself and sent him packing at the rose ceremony. Most villainous send off in Bach history as he vowed that every woman in Spain was going to know his name by the end of the evening. Hope no one ever buys his CD's... Next week the group is off to Maui - one of my favorite spots in the whole world. Jillian was seen in Calgary yesterday at the rodeo and a couple restaurants around town. Apparently she was overheard saying 'I Love You' to someone on the phone. hmmmm...
Back at Spruce things are really rolling alone. Have had lots of calls about the browning of Birch Tree leaves. The Birch Leaf Miner has hit us hard this season. I usually get a soil drench done to mine each spring, and my tree is incredibly healthy right now, but I have seen some nasty looking specimens out there this week. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do right now to correct the problem. Treatment has to be done in early spring, just when the leaves are emerging. Pick up some Tanglefoot Paste at the garden centre and apply it to the trunk of the tree. The miners overwinter in the soil and make their way up the trunk to the leaves, but get caught in the paste along the way. We used to be able to use Cygon, but it has been taken off the market due to effects to the nervous system. Tanglefoot is our best defense right now. The little miners wil not kill the tree, just make it unsightly - do not however, let the problem persist year after year. And FYI, a foliar spray will not help, as the miners exist between the tissues of the leaf, and are well protected from any spray. Life is like that sometimes...
Happy Tuesday...