Home & Garden - 9 October 2006

I planted a young flowering crab apple tree about a month ago and although it seems to be generally happy, I have just noticed that its trunk has developed a powdery green covering and also, there are a few holes in the leaves. Is this ok and should I treat it with anything?

2006-10-09 11:10:18 · 4 answers · asked by Hotpink555 4 in Garden & Landscape

Bedskirt is chocolate brown with brown suede roman shades on window. Should I go pale yellow, gold, light green or sage green. Furniture is walnut.
Thanks

2006-10-09 11:08:25 · 13 answers · asked by Sweet Gin 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a couple of cool gourds that I would like to make into a lamp or a bird feeder....can you help me?

2006-10-09 11:07:52 · 1 answers · asked by What, what, what?? 6 in Other - Home & Garden

I'd totally prefer a shower door, but I've got a window frame that encroaches into my tub a couple inches and without big $$$ spent redoing the wall, changing the window, stucco outside, etc. etc. etc. I can't have a shower door by the looks of it.

Anyway... problem is that with this window frame where it is we have to put the shower rod ABOVE it (or it just falls down because of the ridges in the window frame.) Putting it above though makes the shower curtain WAY too short at the bottom. (Barely touches the tub.)

My Dad told me about this curved shower curtain rod made by Moen that he heard about. I found one at Home Depot for $30 and we haven't hung it up yet, but it sounds like this might solve my problem...

Looking at it though I'm worried that the centre of gravity on it might be in a wacky place and that it might want to sag in the middle...

Before I hang it has anyone used one?
Are you happy with it?

Thanks for your help!!

2006-10-09 11:03:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-10-09 10:59:19 · 8 answers · asked by birdy 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

i know there is a way but i forgot what numbers i need to press help

2006-10-09 10:53:21 · 11 answers · asked by LESLEY A 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'm doing a plant book, and finding China-originating plants isn't as easy as it seems. I need 2 plants/division, and I already have flowering plants, conifers, ginkgoes, and 1 fern. Can you help me find more?

2006-10-09 10:51:27 · 6 answers · asked by Jasmine 2 in Garden & Landscape

My water heater is 12 years old and I want to get a new one. Someone recommended a tankless gas water heater and said it is more efficient and more economical. I don't know a thing about it. Is it a good idea to get this? There are 2 adults and no children in the household. Please help. Thanks.

2006-10-09 10:50:53 · 7 answers · asked by rona w 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

why doesn't this fit in a catagory ?

2006-10-09 10:48:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I personally love the white oak..their leaves are very delicious

2006-10-09 10:47:37 · 18 answers · asked by Sir_caterpillar 4 in Garden & Landscape

I'm doing a plant book for school, and I can't seem to find the common name for Cycas panzhihuaensis. I've gotten various common names, but I can't find 1 general common name.

2006-10-09 10:46:52 · 4 answers · asked by Jasmine 2 in Garden & Landscape

http://www.mortis.org/~stargazer/photos/plants/cactus.jpg

2006-10-09 10:44:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2006-10-09 10:42:39 · 8 answers · asked by uaintseennuffinyet 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I'm thinking it requires a bit of stealth. I wanna "transplant" the little bugger without hurting him and I caught a young one with a fishing net a few years back but this guy is a biggin'

2006-10-09 10:42:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

she is my grant aunt she lives with us in a one bed room house but this house rent is very high we can't afford to this house if we can get a house for a lower rent,

2006-10-09 10:40:50 · 3 answers · asked by ayesha s 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Our CC&RS state that each homeowner is responsible for the maintanance of their plumbing and sewage that services their home even if some of these pipes are in the common area. The HOA also in many occassions has stated that they own the trees in the common area and no one can trim them or chop them down. My sewage line was intact and the tree roots that grew on top and below it eventually starting growing inside the pipe by going in through the seam between the cast iron pipe and the clay pipe. The plumbers had to break the pipe to replace it. My HOA is claiming that trees do what trees do and since we are responsible for the maintanance of the sewage we are out of luck. And they refuse to take the trees down. The HOA is citing both the CC&Rs and the California Penal code to deny our claim- both state that homeowners are responsible for their sewage line maintance. Since it is very broad, does maintance also include damage by the HOA trees. Should I sue in smaill claims?

2006-10-09 10:39:00 · 2 answers · asked by fiesty 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-09 10:35:49 · 2 answers · asked by ecwdcw 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

If I own the place, why do they need to know? I thought hoa laws were only for what occured outside such as paint.

2006-10-09 10:26:00 · 4 answers · asked by Need answers 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-09 10:23:24 · 2 answers · asked by BEE Eater 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Just wondering. I love microfiber but does it make sense in a sofa?

2006-10-09 10:22:34 · 4 answers · asked by Alan T 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I once worked in a restaurant where they wouldn't let us smoosh roaches because it would cause more roaches to be born from the eggs that were then crushed into the floor. Spraying them was better because it killed the roaches and the eggs. I'm just wondering if that was an urban legend, or if it is true.....

2006-10-09 10:20:01 · 16 answers · asked by sassy_grrrl62 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

also, what are the basic care for rice plants. (i have one little rice seed sending out roots and leafs but its not very developed so im not sure if it will survive, its sitting on a wet papertowl when should i putt in somthing diferent) so like what kind of pots should i use, soil, depth, watering instructions, lighting. basically everything about rice plants. because i have no clue about them.

2006-10-09 10:19:31 · 1 answers · asked by SwordDancer 5 in Other - Home & Garden

What does it mean if 120v/240v is printed on a circuit breaker? Does it mean that the breaker can provide either level of voltage?

If 120v/240v is printed on an appliance, does that mean it can run on either voltage, or that it requires both voltages?

2006-10-09 10:18:29 · 7 answers · asked by tz151 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

pete n what does youre answer mean

2006-10-09 10:15:57 · 4 answers · asked by burrell.1061 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-10-09 10:15:40 · 2 answers · asked by house 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I want height, but can't have a large root base as it will damage my foundation and get into my septic system

2006-10-09 10:15:30 · 9 answers · asked by Mom M 1 in Other - Home & Garden

....which is fine,I'm just wondering if it's on the blink(frnarhhh)

2006-10-09 10:11:30 · 4 answers · asked by swlbodmin 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My couch cusion keeps sliding foward everytime I sit on it. Is there a way to fix this problem easily?

2006-10-09 10:11:10 · 4 answers · asked by philip c 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-09 10:09:29 · 9 answers · asked by karaokegirl3302 1 in Garden & Landscape

thanks for youre answers,hello muskrat,what would you choose

2006-10-09 10:08:16 · 5 answers · asked by burrell.1061 1 in Decorating & Remodeling