Coming off good first-quarter sales, we're excited about this market.

It is important that a good sales staff know which product works on what pest. It is also important for retailers to know when to recommend good cultural practices. Not every problem in the home landscape can be cured from a pesticide bottle.

Most of the investors are gone, and traffic is down in home builders' sales trailers. Just look at all the ads. Builders are trying to move homes fast.

We're moving away from straight hardware sales to more of a solution sale.

If they're giving a heavy sales pitch, I'm suspicious of them. Are they trying to sell a product or trying to help you be successful?

We definitely see a leveling off in sales growth this year. However, there are a number of positive factors -- such as improvements in disposable income, increased corporate spending and relatively low unemployment -- that will help maintain sales.