Let me introduce myself.  My name is Cheryl Kapfer and I have been in the Master Gardener's program for more than 10 years.  Growing up, my family always had a vegetable garden and my mother loved her flower beds, so the gardening came naturally.  But I knew there was more out there than vegetable gardening and flower beds.  Mom usually planted annuals, I wanted to learn more about perennials.  And I knew there had to be different and better ways to grow vegetables.  Not to mention the many other areas of horticulture that the Master Gardener program covers.  The knowledge I have gained through the Master Gardener program has helped me to instill in my daughters a love of gardening plus assist others with their gardening questions.