Unfortunately, there are some very snobby Master Gardeners out there...there are also a lot of Master Gardeners who just love gardens and like to share info with others-thank heavens. I have tried volunteering 2 times. Mike and Mark are very good teachers so soak in all they offer-just don't forget to love your garden for what it is.

My pet peeve is people who don't like my lawn in the spring! I let the violets and dandelions bloom and bloom and bloom. When they are done blooming, then I mow for the first time!!

I don't like red mulch either...but tacky lawn ornaments are good for a laugh.

I *hope* there aren't any snobby Master Gardener Volunteers making rude remarks about garden decor. The organization is primarily a volunteer group. We get about 60 hours of basic training, and then are supposed to use that training to help people or organizations with their projects. In Rock County, MGV work at several community gardens, the Rock County Health Care Center, the garden at the jail and, of course, Rotary Botanical Gardens.

Sixty hours of education doesn't anybody the right to be snobby! That's the beauty of the garden--you can have it anyway you want.

Cathy Idzerda

I'm fine with other people's tastes, but do have some peeves: thorny bushes planted by mailbox (do they hate the mail carrier?), weeds growing in the driveway cracks, annuals planted in containers then never watered (that's why god created plastic flowers). OK, I also agree that fat lady bending over is rude, not funny.

Well, we love hostas and can't get enough of them. At last count we had 17 varieties, some obtained from the Hosta Fest folks. They're very popular because they are attractive perennials that can often survive with minimal maintenance, so what's not to love?
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I guess my pet peeve is squared-off shrubbery thanks to the electric buzzcut tools. I prefer the natural look, but mainly I prefer having a relationship with my greenery. I look at what needs to grow and what needs to go, and I cut deep inside the plant so you don't have dead stubs on the surface.

babaloo I agree. Most would hate my yard as I have everything from a corn sheller, a windmill pump, steel wheels and other agricultral items. My hubby has thought about using a toilet as a flower planter but I said no to that, however a claw foot bath tub is on my wanted list.

My pet peeve is Master Gardeners who act like snobby know-it-alls...thankfully there are those who just love a garden for what it is..

Mine is odd items in the 'garden' as decoration (think bathtub, bed, chair etc). I also dislike both of the other peeves mentioned. lol

My pet garden peeve: tacky yard ornaments like the fat lady bending over and the cowboy silohette leaning on a tree.