Home & Garden - 10 August 2006

I will be moving in the very late fall/early winter. I'm taking most of my outdoor plants with me--roses, lilies, bulbs and other plants. I know how to move my roses and the bulbs, but what is the best substance to pack the lilies in for storage until I can replant them? I'll be staying in the same zone, but the move won't be till after the ground has frozen too much to safely transplant.

2006-08-10 03:19:56 · 8 answers · asked by tkltafoya 4 in Garden & Landscape

My house is REALLY old and my walls are wood (2X4's together to make one wall). The wood was not treated but it is painted. My two year old colored EVERYWHERE and I'm finding the more I try to scrub the crayon off, I've wiping off the paint and just spreading the crayon. I've tried pine sol and other similar cleaners, dish soaps, the "magic" eraser sponge, goof off and goo gone. I even tried WD-40 but it just soaked into the wall. I tried painting over it but it just bled threw. What else can I do without having to primar and re-paint?

2006-08-10 03:16:19 · 10 answers · asked by Adoption P 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I tried a liquid Ortho carpenter ant insecticide that was advertised as "kills on contact" but reading the small print one must deduce that living trees are absent from the ants' menu. Powder insecticides appear to be the researched response. I would appreciate any suggestions re: a brand -name powdered insecticide and its application because the ones in Home Depot seem to have the consistency of baking flour which will "blow in the wind" = please no Ortho products

2006-08-10 03:10:21 · 4 answers · asked by John M 1 in Other - Home & Garden

i need to know if there are any previous notations of my house leaking, it being fixed, and where this mysterious pipe came from, and who is responsible for it.

2006-08-10 03:02:01 · 7 answers · asked by joo_0420 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm having the loft insulated and I was scraping the veg. (We grow our own) when the guy came in for his cup of tea. "Do you ever fancy a change?" He said, biting into a Jaffa cake. I dismissed him with "No, I like my husband's carrots". He was quite 'fit' now I think about it- To use my boy's expression. I wonder if these guys try it on at every job they go to?

2006-08-10 03:00:04 · 7 answers · asked by Harriet 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-08-10 02:50:11 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-08-10 02:48:21 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have an indoor calla lily at my office and it has grown to about 1 1/2 feet tall. In the last week it has started to droop and the bloom is almost entirely green like the stalk. What is the next step I should take to prolong the existance of my plant? I am not much of a green thumb but would like to know how to make this one work, as it is the only pleasure I get from work.

2006-08-10 02:48:21 · 1 answers · asked by ♥ady_8e_80♥ 4 in Garden & Landscape

2006-08-10 02:38:14 · 8 answers · asked by diturtlelady2004 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-08-10 02:37:45 · 5 answers · asked by Villa 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-08-10 02:35:31 · 6 answers · asked by lostit111 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Something is wrong with the tuner on my Sony Wega. I can't pull in channels w/o fuzz from the cable, but if I go through VCR (putting it on VHS) I get reception fine. Should I try changing the cable or is this within my TV.

2006-08-10 02:34:30 · 4 answers · asked by adieu 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-08-10 02:22:53 · 12 answers · asked by realquietcool 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-08-10 02:19:42 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have plastic ponds with plants and circulation in them, is there any common household product that will clear the pond and not kill the plants or fish? The ponds are in a very sunny place that i cannot move opr shade anymore.

2006-08-10 02:15:27 · 6 answers · asked by aeropostalegrad_2005 1 in Garden & Landscape

date of birth male 01.05.68
female 10.03.60
window faces south east, front door faces south east
nothing untoward pointing towards window
used to be garage nothing above, converted to bedroom
good or bad?

2006-08-10 02:07:52 · 3 answers · asked by jonesybach 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-08-10 01:59:55 · 3 answers · asked by Timothy D 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I hav eabout twenty radiator units with about nine fins a peice. They are all in excellent condition. I have heard of people who buy these and then resell them. If any body knows about this, pleas give me contact information.

2006-08-10 01:58:59 · 2 answers · asked by Mr. S 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-08-10 01:52:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'm talking about those long metal bathroom fixtures found in male public toilets. I'd like to have one in my house when I finally get it, as it's easier than using a conventional toilet.

2006-08-10 01:48:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

We (my husband and I) are buying our first home and its perfect. totally renovated. The thing is I don't want white walls, im thinking of changing the walls in the 3 bedrooms. Should i do it with paint or wallpaper, and Im open to any suggestions on colors. Nothing loud though, im leaning toward more neutral colors. we're choosing colors for our bedroom and our two daughters bedrooms age 2 and 9. thanks in advance. also if you have a website that you can direct me to with the color you are suggesting that would be even better...

2006-08-10 01:48:16 · 11 answers · asked by tythegemini 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Just a small amount - it does the same thing doesn't it?

2006-08-10 01:45:16 · 46 answers · asked by Showaddywaddy 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/lv_household_tips/article/0,2041,DIY_14119_2276123,00.html

2006-08-10 01:38:38 · 10 answers · asked by ParaUnNormal 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-08-10 01:33:29 · 4 answers · asked by tasrevilak 2 in Other - Home & Garden

but i'm not sure where, where you from, and is it a good place to live?

2006-08-10 01:30:09 · 5 answers · asked by Sarah W 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I am installing a pull string light. I want to get electricity from a nearby switch. I need a website that explains how to do this. One with pictures is best.

2006-08-10 01:24:10 · 6 answers · asked by jeffegross 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have several broken items in my living room - a clock , three china vases and a mirror . Can anyone think of anything do do with these things which may also use torn clothing and a lawn mower engine .

2006-08-10 01:14:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I am very interested by home renovations and fixer-uppers blogs.

Which blogs would you recommend ?

Thanks
Roy

2006-08-10 00:59:28 · 1 answers · asked by roy_s_jones 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

i dont have any white spirit, is there anything else that can use to remove paint gloss from my hands, and brush? any ideas

2006-08-10 00:58:27 · 9 answers · asked by glittershelly 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

any gud idea mate's?

2006-08-10 00:57:53 · 20 answers · asked by randy 2 in Decorating & Remodeling